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What measure of center is best to use when we have outliers?

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Median is the best measure of center to use when there are outliers, as it is not affected by extreme values.

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

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The number of items in the set.

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What are the 1st and 3rd quartiles of the data set: 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12?

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1st Quartile: 3.5, 3rd Quartile: 9.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does the Mean Absolute Deviation measure?

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The average distance between the data values and the mean.

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Interpret the Mean Absolute Deviation for the goals: 10, 9, 3, 8, 10 (Mean is 8).

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On average, the number of goals made deviates 2 goals from the mean of 8 goals.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the definition of 'mean' in statistics?

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The mean is the sum of all data values divided by the number of values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the definition of 'median'?

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The median is the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged in order.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the definition of 'mode'?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of a data set?

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

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How do you calculate the standard deviation?

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Standard deviation is calculated by finding the square root of the variance, which measures the average squared deviation from the mean.