Understanding Averages: A Quiz

What is primarily referred to when we talk about averages in data?

• Range

• Mean

• Mode

• Median

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What is the first step in calculating any form of average?

• Dividing the sum by the number of data points

• Identifying the highest and lowest numbers

• Ordering the numbers from least to greatest

• Adding all the numbers together

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What is the first step in finding the mean of a data set?

• Identify the highest and lowest numbers

• Find the sum of all numbers

• Order the numbers from least to greatest

• Divide the sum by the number of data points

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What value do you get when you divide the sum of test scores by the total number of scores in the provided example?

• 75

• 81

• 15

• 1215

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What does the mode represent in a data set?

• The difference between the highest and lowest values

• The most frequently occurring number

• The middle value

• The average value

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If a data set has no repeated values, what can be said about its mode?

• It has multiple modes

• It does not have a mode

• Its mode is the lowest value

• Its mode is the highest value

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How do you find the median in a data set with an even number of values?

• Choose the highest of the two middle numbers

• There is no median in such data sets

• Choose the lowest of the two middle numbers

• Take the mean of the two middle numbers

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What is the median of a data set where the two middle numbers are 7 and 9?

• 9

• 16

• 8

• 7

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What does the range of a data set tell you?

• How spread out the data is

• The average value

• The middle value

• The most common value

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Which of the following is not considered an average?

• Range

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

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