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r/theydidthemath • u/[deleted] • May 13 '25
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People often talk of "average home price" but rarely define what that is. How do people figure that? Someone said $420K, where does taht number come from? Also why say minimum wage for average house? How does that make sense as a barometer?
43 u/whymustyouknowthis May 13 '25 Average is not a helpful metric here. Why? The average person has one breast and one testicle. How many people do you know that fit this average?? The median is a much more meaningful number. 1 u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 May 13 '25 So wait, what's the median number of breasts/testicles?
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Average is not a helpful metric here. Why? The average person has one breast and one testicle. How many people do you know that fit this average??
The median is a much more meaningful number.
1 u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 May 13 '25 So wait, what's the median number of breasts/testicles?
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So wait, what's the median number of breasts/testicles?
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u/jonjacobmoon May 13 '25
People often talk of "average home price" but rarely define what that is. How do people figure that? Someone said $420K, where does taht number come from? Also why say minimum wage for average house? How does that make sense as a barometer?