Mean, Median, Mode

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What is the Mean?

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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?

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To calculate the Mean, add all the numbers together and then divide by how many numbers there are.

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What is the Median?

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The Median is the middle number in a sorted list of numbers. 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 in a set of numbers?

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To find the Median, first sort the numbers in ascending order, then identify the middle number.

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What is the Mode?

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The Mode is the number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers.

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How do you find the Mode in a set of numbers?

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To find the Mode, look for the number that occurs most often in the data set.

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What is an example of calculating the Mean?

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For the numbers 8, 14, 32, 6, 15: Mean = (8 + 14 + 32 + 6 + 15) / 5 = 15.

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What is an example of calculating the Median?

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For the numbers 3, 1, 4, 2: Sort them to get 1, 2, 3, 4. The Median is (2 + 3) / 2 = 2.5.

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What is an example of finding the Mode?

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In the set 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, the Mode is 2 because it appears most frequently.

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What is the difference between Mean and Median?

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The Mean is the average, while the Median is the middle value when numbers are sorted.

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