Mean Median Mode and 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 set of numbers?

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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 in a set of numbers?

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

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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 set of numbers.

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How do you find the mean of these numbers: 2, 57, 38, 42, 6?

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Add the numbers: 2 + 57 + 38 + 42 + 6 = 145. Then divide by the count of numbers (5): 145 / 5 = 29.

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How do you find the median of these numbers: 1, 2, 2, 8, 9, 14?

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First, sort the numbers (they are already sorted). Since there are 6 numbers (even), the median is the average of the 3rd and 4th numbers: (2 + 8) / 2 = 5.

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What is the median of the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 7, 7?

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The median is the middle number in the sorted list. Here, the median is 4.

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If a set of numbers is 16, 5, 7, 12, how do you calculate the mean?

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Add the numbers: 16 + 5 + 7 + 12 = 40. Then divide by the count of numbers (4): 40 / 4 = 10.

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Which measure of central tendency is the middle value?

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The median is the measure of central tendency that represents the middle value.

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What is the mode of the following numbers: 3, 3, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8?

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The mode is 6, as it appears most frequently.

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