Mean, Median, Mode, & Range

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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 count of numbers.

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What is the median in a data set?

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

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set. A set can have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode at all.

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What is the range of a set of numbers?

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

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Can a data set have more than one mode?

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Yes, a data set can have multiple modes if two or more numbers appear with the same highest frequency.

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How do you find the mean of the numbers 4, 8, 6, 10?

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Add the numbers: 4 + 8 + 6 + 10 = 28. Then divide by the count of numbers: 28 ÷ 4 = 7. The mean is 7.

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If the numbers are 5, 3, 9, 1, what is the median?

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First, sort the numbers: 1, 3, 5, 9. The median is the average of the two middle numbers (3 and 5): (3 + 5) ÷ 2 = 4.

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What is the mode of the numbers 2, 4, 4, 6, 7?

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The mode is 4, as it appears most frequently.

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What is the range of the numbers 15, 22, 8, 30?

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The range is 30 - 8 = 22.

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If a data set has no repeating numbers, what can you say about the mode?

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The data set has no mode, as no number appears more than once.

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