Measures of Center Flashcard

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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 count of numbers.

Front

Find the mean of the following numbers: 18, 2, 0, 0, 0.

Back

4

Front

What is the mode?

Back

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

Front

Find the mode of the following numbers: 12, 10, 10, 10, 13, 12, 11, 13, 10.

Back

10

Front

What is the median?

Back

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

Front

To find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest. True or False?

Back

True

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What is the range?

Back

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

Front

What is the balance point of a data set?

Back

The balance point is the mean of the data set.

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How do you calculate the mean?

Back

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

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What is an example of finding the mode?

Back

In the set 1, 2, 2, 3, the mode is 2 because it appears most frequently.