Mean and Median Flashcard

Front

What is the median of a set of numbers?

Back

The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order from least to greatest. If there are two middle numbers, the median is the average of those two numbers.

Front

How do you find the median of an odd set of numbers?

Back

Arrange the numbers in order and select the middle number.

Front

How do you find the median of an even set of numbers?

Back

Arrange the numbers in order, and then average the two middle numbers.

Front

What is the first step to find the median?

Back

Put the numbers in order from least to greatest.

Front

What is the average (mean) of a set of numbers?

Back

The average is found by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the total number of items.

Front

How do you calculate the average of a set of numbers?

Back

Add all the numbers together and divide by the number of items in the set.

Front

What is the median of the following numbers: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11?

Back

The median is 7.

Front

What is the median of the following numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8?

Back

The median is (4 + 6) / 2 = 5.

Front

If the numbers are 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, what is the median?

Back

The median is 30.

Front

What is the median of the following data set: 1, 3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9?

Back

The median is 6.