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ATTN: Statistics Ufies by vectorz2006-09-18 04:04:33
  It really depends on the experiment, by Jeff_uk2006-09-18 04:27:34
    Alternatively you could use the interquartile mean by Jeff_uk 2006-09-18 04:33:31
which will have the benefit of a mathematically correct mean, as well as cutting out any freak figures. Or find a reason why those figures are so different, maybe experimental error, etc, and use it as an excuse to simply delete them from the dataset.

Jeff...

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      Thanks & furter info. by vectorz2006-11-19 12:55:59
        What about grouping? by anymouse2006-09-18 05:53:34
          They probably do by vectorz2006-09-18 06:59:18
            Confounding factors! by mathwaster2006-09-18 07:23:43
              Thanks. by vectorz2006-09-18 07:50:32
        plate was dirty - that's a reason you can get by jayfarm2006-09-18 06:08:09
        If it's "real data" report on spread by etwas_egal2006-09-18 08:45:34

 

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