The measures of central tendency specifically the  mean, median and mode all mean average in layman's terms

Yes, in layman's terms, the mean, median, and mode are all measures of "average," but they calculate it in different ways.

1. Mean: This is what most people think of as the average. You add up all the numbers and then divide by the number of numbers. For example, if you have the numbers 1, 2, and 3, the mean would be (1+2+3)/3 = 2.

2. Median: This is the middle number when the numbers are listed in numerical order. If you have an even number of numbers, you take the mean of the two middle numbers. For example, if you have the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, the median would be (2+3)/2 = 2.5.

3. Mode: This is the number that appears most frequently. For example, if you have the numbers 1, 2, 2, and 3, the mode would be 2 because it appears twice, more than any other number.

So while they all give a type of "average," they are calculated differently and can give different information about your data.