1. Sum
The sum is the total you get when you add all the numbers in a
dataset together.
Example:
Data: 5, 8, 12
Sum = 5 + 8 + 12 = 25
2. Count
The number of values (records) in a field โ usually counts non-blank entries.
Example:
Data: 5, 10, 15 โ Count = 3
3. Mean (Average)
The mean (or average) is calculated by adding all the values in a
dataset and then dividing by the count of values.
Formula:
Mean = (Sum of all values) รท (Number of values)
Example:
Data: 5, 8, 12
Mean = (5 + 8 + 12) รท 3 = 25 รท 3 = 8.33 (approx)
4. Mode
The mode is the value that appears most often in a dataset. Some
datasets may have no mode or multiple modes if values repeat
equally often.
Example:
Data: 3, 6, 3, 9, 6, 3
Mode = 3 (because 3 appears most frequently)
5. Minimum
The minimum is the smallest value in a dataset.
Example:
Data: 5, 8, 12
Minimum = 5
6. Maximum
The maximum is the largest value in a dataset.
Example:
Data: 5, 8, 12
Maximum = 12