6.11 Measures of Center

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What is the definition of the mean?

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The mean is the average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of numbers.

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How do you calculate the average score from a set of scores?

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To calculate the average score, add all the scores together and divide by the number of scores.

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What is the formula for finding the range of a set of numbers?

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The range is calculated by subtracting the smallest number in the set from the largest number.

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Given the numbers 8, 10, 60, 3, 5, 13, 12, 40, 8, what is the range?

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The range is 57, calculated as 60 (largest) - 3 (smallest).

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What is the mean of the following set of numbers: 9, 8, 12, 6, 10?

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The mean is 9, calculated by adding the numbers (9+8+12+6+10=45) and dividing by 5.

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What is the median in a set of numbers?

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The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order. If there is an even number of values, it is the average of the two middle numbers.

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How do you find the mode of a set of numbers?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers.

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What is the difference between mean, median, and mode?

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Mean is the average, median is the middle value, and mode is the most frequently occurring value in a data set.

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What is a data set?

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A data set is a collection of related data points or values, often organized in a table or list.

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What does it mean if a data set has a high range?

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A high range indicates a large difference between the highest and lowest values in the data set.