Measures of Central Tendency

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What is the mode?

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The value that occurs the most often in a data set.

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A data set can have more than one _______

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Mode

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What is the range of a data set?

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The difference between the greatest and least amount in the data set.

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To find the ______ you put all numbers in order from least to greatest and then take the largest number minus the smallest number.

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Range

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Which set of data has a higher mean? BOB: 1.3, 3.1, 4.1, 2.5, 2.2, 2.8; MEGAN: 5.5, 1.1, 1.2, 2.4, 3.8, 2.0, 1.9

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BOB > MEGAN

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What is the mean?

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The sum of all the numbers in a data set divided by the size.

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What is the median?

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The middle number in an ordered set of data.

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How do you calculate the mean of a data set?

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Add all the numbers together and divide by the total count of numbers.

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If the heights of students are 158cm, 172cm, 164cm, 164cm, 167cm, 159cm, what is the range?

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14cm

Front

What is the formula for calculating the range?

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Range = Maximum value - Minimum value.