6th Mean, Median, Mode & Range

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What is the mean?

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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 total count of numbers.

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How do you calculate the mean of the numbers 9, 8, 12, 6, and 10?

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Add the numbers: 9 + 8 + 12 + 6 + 10 = 45. Then divide by the count of numbers (5): 45 ÷ 5 = 9.

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What is the median?

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The median is the middle number in a sorted list of numbers. If there is an even number of observations, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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How do you find the median of the numbers 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12?

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First, sort the numbers: 6, 8, 9, 10, 12. The middle number is 9, so the median is 9.

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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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How do you find the mode of the numbers 1, 2, 7, 7, and 9?

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The number 7 appears most frequently (twice), so the mode is 7.

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What is the range?

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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 range of the numbers 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12?

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Subtract the smallest number (6) from the largest number (12): 12 - 6 = 6. The range is 6.

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What is the first step in finding the mean?

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Add all the numbers together.

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What is the first step in finding the median?

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Sort the numbers in ascending order.

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