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 count of numbers.

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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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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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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 find the mean of these numbers: 5, 10, 15?

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(5 + 10 + 15) / 3 = 10.

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How do you find the median of these numbers: 3, 1, 4, 2?

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First, sort the numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4. The median is (2 + 3) / 2 = 2.5.

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How do you find the mode of these numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4?

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The mode is 2, as it appears most frequently.

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How do you find the range of these numbers: 8, 3, 5, 10?

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Range = 10 - 3 = 7.

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What is the mode of these numbers: 7, 8, 8, 9, 10?

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The mode is 8.

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What is the median of these numbers: 6, 3, 9, 1, 5?

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First, sort the numbers: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9. The median is 5.

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