Understanding Statistics

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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 count of numbers.

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What is Normal Distribution?

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Normal Distribution is a symmetrical bell-shaped graph that represents the distribution of many types of data.

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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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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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What is an Outlier?

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An Outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations in a data set.

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How do you find the Median of a data set?

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To find the Median, arrange the numbers in order and identify the middle value.

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What does it mean if the Mean is greater than the Median?

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If the Mean is greater than the Median, it indicates that the data set may be skewed to the right.

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What is the Range in statistics?

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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 identify the Mode in a data set?

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To identify the Mode, look for the number that appears most frequently.

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What is a Skewed Distribution?

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A Skewed Distribution is one where the data points are not symmetrically distributed, leading to a longer tail on one side.