Averages, Median, Mode, & Range

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What is the average (mean)?

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The average (mean) is the sum of a set of numbers divided by the count of numbers in the set.

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

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Add all the numbers together and then divide by the total count of numbers.

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What is the median?

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The median is the middle value in a list of numbers sorted in ascending order.

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

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Sort the numbers in ascending order. If there is an odd number of values, the median is the middle one. If even, it is the average of the two middle values.

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What is the mode?

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

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

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Identify the number that occurs most often in the data set. If no number repeats, there is no mode.

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What is the range of a set of numbers?

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

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How do you calculate the range?

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Subtract the smallest number from the largest number in the set.

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Find the average of these numbers: 10, 3, 2, 5.

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5

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What is the mean for these numbers: 5, 5, 5, 5?

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5

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