Data analysis

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What is the MEDIAN?

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

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

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To find the median, first sort the numbers in ascending order. Then, identify the middle number. If there are two middle numbers, calculate their average.

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What is the range of a set of numbers?

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The range is the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in a set.

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What does it mean to sort data?

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Sorting data means arranging it in a specific order, typically from least to greatest or greatest to least.

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True or False: The median can be found without sorting the data first.

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False. The data must be sorted from least to greatest to find the median.

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What is an example of finding the median?

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For the numbers 3, 1, 4, 2, sort them to get 1, 2, 3, 4. The median is 2.

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What is the mode of a set of numbers?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a set.

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How do you calculate the range of the numbers 5, 10, 15?

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Range = Largest number - Smallest number = 15 - 5 = 10.

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What is the first step in finding the median?

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The first step is to sort the data from least to greatest.

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If the numbers are 8, 3, 5, what is the median?

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Sort the numbers to get 3, 5, 8. The median is 5.

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