Why Not to Trust Statistics: Mean
An 'average starting salary' of $80,000 turns out to be seven $30,000 salaries plus the CEO's son at $430,000.
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Mean: "What would my starting salary be?" "I'll put it this way: our average starting salary is $80,000!"
you → $30,000; all your coworkers: $30,000 ×6; CEO's son → $430,000. Average: $80,000. [angry figure]