Mean, Median, Mode

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What is the mean of a set of numbers?

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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 total count of numbers.

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How do you calculate the mean of these numbers: 2, 57, 38, 42, 6?

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Add the numbers: 2 + 57 + 38 + 42 + 6 = 145. Then divide by the count of numbers (5): 145 / 5 = 29.

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What is the median of a set of numbers?

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The median is the middle value in a list of numbers sorted 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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How do you find the median of these numbers: 6, 12, 16, 11, 8, 4, 1, 11, 4?

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First, sort the numbers: 1, 4, 4, 6, 8, 11, 11, 12, 16. The median is the middle number, which is 8.

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What is the mode of a set of numbers?

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

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Can a data set have more than one mode?

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Yes, a data set can have more than one mode if multiple numbers appear with the same highest frequency.

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How do you find the mode of these numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5?

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

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What is the median of these numbers: 4, 2, 7, 4, 3?

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First, sort the numbers: 2, 3, 4, 4, 7. The median is 4, the middle number.

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How do you find the median of an even set of numbers: 12, 5, 9, 18, 22, 25, 5?

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Sort the numbers: 5, 5, 9, 12, 18, 22, 25. The median is 12, the middle number.

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What is the first step in calculating the mean?

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Add all the numbers in the set together.

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