Measures of Central Tendency

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What is the definition of Measures of Central Tendency?

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Measures of Central Tendency are statistical measures that describe the center or typical value of a dataset. The most common measures are mean, median, and mode.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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How do you calculate the mean of a dataset?

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To calculate the mean, add all the numbers in the dataset and then divide by the total number of values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the median in a dataset?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the mode of a dataset?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset. A dataset may have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode at all.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you find the median of the numbers: 4, 2, 7, 4, 3?

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First, arrange the numbers in ascending order: 2, 3, 4, 4, 7. The median is 4.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the formula for calculating the mean?

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Mean = (Sum of all values) / (Number of values)

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C