SA 5.1 Retake

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What is the mode in a set of data?

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

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How do you find the median of a set of numbers?

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

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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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What does a sample represent in statistics?

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A sample is a subset of a population used to represent the whole population in a study.

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What does it mean if the mode of a data set is 3?

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It means that the most common value in the data set is 3.

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How do you calculate the mode of a data set?

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To calculate the mode, count how many times each value appears and identify the value with the highest count.

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What is the significance of the median in a data set?

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The median provides a measure of central tendency that is not affected by extreme values.

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What is an example of a data set with a mode?

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In the data set {1, 2, 2, 3, 4}, the mode is 2 because it appears most frequently.

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How can you determine if a data set is skewed?

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A data set is skewed if the mean and median are not close in value, indicating that one tail of the distribution is longer than the other.

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What is the difference between a population and a sample?

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A population includes all members of a specified group, while a sample is a smaller group selected from the population.