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What is the definition of the mode in a data set?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in ascending order and identify the middle value. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the mean, and how is it calculated?

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The mean is the average of a data set, calculated by adding all the values together and dividing by the number of values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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In the data set {2, 2, 5, 6, 15}, what is the mode?

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The mode is 2, as it appears most frequently.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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In the data set {1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 9}, what is the median?

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The median is 4, as it is the middle value when the data is arranged in order.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does it mean if the mode is less than the median in a data set?

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It indicates that the data set may be skewed to the right, with a few high values pulling the median up.

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If a student wants an average score of 80 after four tests and has scores of 72, 80, and 82, what score is needed on the fourth test?

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The student needs to score 86 on the fourth test to achieve an average of 80.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the importance of the mean in evaluating a data set?

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The mean provides a measure of central tendency that summarizes the overall performance of the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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How can you determine if a score is a mode in a data set?

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A score is a mode if it appears more frequently than any other score in the data set.

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