SOL 5.17 - Mean, Median, Mode and Range

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What is the definition of range in a data set?

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

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How do you find the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in 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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What is the formula to calculate the mean of a data set?

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The mean is calculated by adding all the values in the data set and dividing by the number of values.

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What does mode represent in a data set?

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

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How do you calculate the mean high temperature from a set of temperatures?

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Add all the high temperatures together and divide by the number of days.

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What is the first step in finding the range of a data set?

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Identify the highest and lowest values in the data set.

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If a data set has the values 5, 7, 9, 10, and 12, what is the median?

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The median is 9, as it is the middle value when the data is arranged in order.

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What is the mode of the data set: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6?

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The mode is 5, as it appears most frequently in the data set.

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In a data set of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50, what is the range?

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The range is 40, calculated as 50 - 10.

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What is the significance of the median in a data set?

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The median provides a measure of center that is not affected by extreme values (outliers).