Statistics - Arithmetic Median

Arithmetic Median is a positional average and refers to the middle value in a distribution. It divides the series into two halves by first arranging the items in ascending or descending order of magnitude and then locating the middle value and is denoted by the symbol $\tilde{X}$ or M.

We're going to discuss methods to compute the Arithmetic Median for three types of series:

• Individual Data Series

• Discrete Data Series

• Continuous Data Series

Individual Data Series

When data is given on individual basis. Following is an example of individual series:

Discrete Data Series

When data is given alongwith their frequencies. Following is an example of discrete series:

Continuous Data Series

When data is given based on ranges alongwith their frequencies. Following is an example of continous series: