Mean

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What is the mean in statistics?

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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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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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

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Add all the numbers together and then divide by the number of values in the set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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Is this a statistical question: How many emails do you send each day?

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Yes, it is a statistical question because it can be answered by collecting data.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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Is this a statistical question: How many people in Coach Knight's classes are in the band?

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Yes, it is a statistical question because it involves counting a group.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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Calculate the mean of the following numbers: 61, 45, 52, 48, 53, 49, 57, 46, 60, 54, 58.

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The mean is 53.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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The mean of four numbers is 10. Three of the numbers are 9, 11, and 7. What is the fourth number?

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The fourth number is 13.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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Find the mean of the following numbers: 1.4, 2.8, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, 1.1.

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The mean is 2.3.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What does it mean if the mean is higher than the median in a data set?

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It indicates that the data set may have outliers or is skewed to the right.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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What is the median?

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The median is the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged in order.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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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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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C