[Verse 1] When numbers scatter like confetti on the floor Central tendency shows us what they're clustering for Three champions emerge from statistical lore Mean, median, mode - each tells us something more [Chorus] Mean adds them up, divides by count Median splits the middle amount Mode shows the peak, what appears most These three measures are your statistical host Central tendency, central tendency Finding the heart where data wants to be [Verse 2] Arithmetic mean takes every single score Add them together, divide by how many you store But when outliers crash your party uninvited Geometric mean keeps your average undivided Multiply values, take the nth root clean For growth rates and ratios, it's the sharpest machine [Chorus] Mean adds them up, divides by count Median splits the middle amount Mode shows the peak, what appears most These three measures are your statistical host Central tendency, central tendency Finding the heart where data wants to be [Bridge] Harmonic mean for rates and speeds so true Reciprocals dancing, then flipping back through Trimmed mean cuts the edges, removes the extreme While median stays steady when data gets mean Skewed distributions make the choice crystal clear Median over mean when outliers interfere [Verse 3] Mode reveals the champion in frequency's race Unimodal, bimodal, each dataset shows its face For portfolios and returns in finance we trust Choose your measure wisely or your analysis will bust [Chorus] Mean adds them up, divides by count Median splits the middle amount Mode shows the peak, what appears most These three measures are your statistical host Central tendency, central tendency Finding the heart where data wants to be [Outro] When markets fluctuate and prices swing around These measures anchor what patterns can be found Central tendency keeps your analysis sound
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