Mean, Median, Mode

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What is the mean of a set of numbers?

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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 number of items.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you find the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the numbers in ascending order and identify the middle number. If there is an even number of items, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the mode of a data set?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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If the data set is 12, 10, 10, 10, 13, 12, 11, 13, 10, what is the mode?

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The mode is 10.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does it mean if a score is the mode in a test?

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It means that more students received that score than any other score.

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How do you calculate the mean of the numbers 36, 42, 28, 52, 48, 36, 31?

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Add all the numbers (36 + 42 + 28 + 52 + 48 + 36 + 31 = 273) and divide by the number of items (7). The mean is 39.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the median of the numbers 36, 42, 28, 52, 48, 36, 31?

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First, arrange the numbers in order: 28, 31, 36, 36, 42, 48, 52. The median is 36.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the difference between mean and median?

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The mean is the average of all numbers, while the median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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In a data set, if the mean is significantly higher than the median, what does that indicate?

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It indicates that there may be outliers or extreme values affecting the mean.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

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What is the median of the following data set: 95, 97, 96, 98, 94?

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Arrange the numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98. The median is 96.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C