Mean, Median and Mode - Application

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What is the mean of a data set?

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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 mean of the data set: 8.9, 9.4, 8.6, 9.1?

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Add the numbers: 8.9 + 9.4 + 8.6 + 9.1 = 35. Then divide by 4 (the number of values): 35 / 4 = 8.75.

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What is the median of a data set?

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

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How do you find the median of the data set: 10, 90, 80, 60, 50, 40, 70, 30, 20, 100?

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Arrange the numbers in order: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. The median is the average of the 5th and 6th values: (50 + 60) / 2 = 55.

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What is the mode of a data set?

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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 the data set: Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Black, Black, Gray, Green, Blue, Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red?

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The mode is Blue, as it appears most frequently (4 times).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the average number of cavities if Dr. Dre's patients have the following data: 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 3, 4?

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Add the numbers: 1 + 0 + 1 + 5 + 0 + 3 + 4 = 14. Then divide by 7 (the number of values): 14 / 7 = 2.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the mean of the data set: 9, 9, 3, 2, 8, 7, 4?

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Add the numbers: 9 + 9 + 3 + 2 + 8 + 7 + 4 = 42. Then divide by 7: 42 / 7 = 6.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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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 frequent value in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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If a data set has no repeating numbers, what can you say about the mode?

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If there are no repeating numbers, the data set has no mode.

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