Measures of Central Tendency

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What is the definition of Mean?

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

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What is the definition of Median?

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The middle number in a sorted list of numbers. If there are two middle numbers, the median is the average of those two.

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What is the definition of Mode?

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The number that occurs most frequently in a data set.

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How do you find the Median in a data set with an odd number of values?

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Sort the data set and select the middle value.

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How do you find the Median in a data set with an even number of values?

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Sort the data set, take the two middle values, and calculate their average.

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What is the definition of Range in statistics?

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The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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What is the formula for calculating Mean?

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

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Can a data set have more than one Mode?

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Yes, a data set can be unimodal (one mode), bimodal (two modes), or multimodal (multiple modes).

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What is the relationship between Mean, Median, and Mode in a normal distribution?

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In a normal distribution, the Mean, Median, and Mode are all equal.

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What is an example of a data set with no Mode?

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A data set like {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} has no repeating numbers, hence no mode.