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What is the mean of a data set?

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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 count of numbers.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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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. A set may have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode at all.

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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How do you find the mean of the numbers 4, 8, 6, 5?

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Add the numbers: 4 + 8 + 6 + 5 = 23. Then divide by the count of numbers: 23 ÷ 4 = 5.75.

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

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First, arrange the numbers in order: 1, 2, 3, 4. Since there are 4 numbers (even), the median is the average of the two middle numbers: (2 + 3) ÷ 2 = 2.5.

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How do you find the mode of the numbers 2, 3, 2, 5, 3, 3?

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The mode is 3, as it appears most frequently (three times) in the data set.

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How do you calculate the range of the numbers 10, 15, 5, 20?

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The highest number is 20 and the lowest is 5. The range is 20 - 5 = 15.

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What is an example of a data set with no mode?

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A data set like 1, 2, 3, 4 has no mode because no number repeats.

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What is an example of a data set with two modes?

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A data set like 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 has two modes: 2 and 3.