Mean, Median, Mode and Range

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What is the mean?

Back

The mean is the average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the number of items.

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What is another word for mean?

Back

Average.

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How do you calculate the mean?

Back

Add all the numbers together and divide by the number of items.

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What is the median?

Back

The median is the middle number in a sorted list of numbers.

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How do you find the median in a set of numbers?

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Sort the numbers in order and find the middle value.

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What is the mode?

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The mode is the number that occurs most frequently in a set of numbers.

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How do you find the mode in a set of numbers?

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Identify the number that appears most often.

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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 set.

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How do you calculate the range?

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Subtract the smallest number from the largest number.

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Find the mean of these numbers: 5, 11, 2, 12, 4, 2.

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