Measures of Central Tendency FLASHCARD

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What is the median age of the following set of ages: 10, 10, 12, 14, 22, 13, 24?

Back

13

Front

Calculate the mean score of the basketball team with the following points: 10, 3, 2, 5, 0.

Back

4 points

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Austin hit home runs in a game: 9, 11, 12, 8. How many home runs does he need to hit in the next game to have a mean of 10?

Back

10

Front

What does the mean represent in a set of numbers?

Back

The average number.

Front

What does the median represent in a set of numbers?

Back

The number that represents the middle value in the set of numbers.

Front

What is the mode of the following set of numbers: 4, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4?

Back

4

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the formula for calculating the median in an even set of numbers?

Back

(n/2 + (n/2 + 1))/2 where n is the number of values.

Front

If the scores are: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, what is the median?

Back

8

Front

What is the difference between mean and median?

Back

Mean is the average, while median is the middle value.