Mean, Median, Mode, and Range vocab flashcard

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What is the mode?

Back

The number that appears most often.

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What is the median?

Back

The number in the middle when the numbers are in order from least to greatest.

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What is the definition of the mean?

Back

The average.

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To find the average of a set of numbers, add up all the items and divide by...

Back

The number of items.

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A data set can have more than one mode.

Back

True.

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What is the range of a data set?

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The difference between the largest and smallest number.

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How do you calculate the mean of a data set?

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Add all the numbers together and divide by the total number of items.

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If the numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, what is the median?

Back

5.

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What happens if there are two middle numbers in a data set when finding the median?

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Take the average of the two middle numbers.

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Can the mode be a number that does not appear in the data set?

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No, the mode must be a number that appears in the data set.