Mean, median, mode, range review

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What is the mean of a data set?

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The mean is the average of a data set, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the total count of numbers.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle value of a data set when the numbers are arranged in order. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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What is the mode of a data set?

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

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in a data set.

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How do you calculate the mean of the data set: 15, 22, 19, 20, 29, 18, 25, 19, 31?

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Mean = (15 + 22 + 19 + 20 + 29 + 18 + 25 + 19 + 31) / 9 = 22.

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How do you find the median of the data set: 17, 35, 20, 18, 29, 26?

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First, arrange the numbers in order: 17, 18, 20, 26, 29, 35. The median is the average of the two middle numbers (20 and 26), which is 23.

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How do you find the mode of the data set: 10, 18, 13, 22, 10, 13, 10, 19?

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The mode is 10, as it appears most frequently (three times).

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How do you calculate the range of the data set: 37, 40, 33, 45, 32, 34?

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Range = Largest number (45) - Smallest number (32) = 13.

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What is the formula for calculating the mean?

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Mean = (Sum of all values) / (Number of values).

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What happens if there is no mode in a data set?

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If no number repeats, the data set is said to have no mode.

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