Central Tendency with Line Plot

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers found by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values. It is a measure of central tendency.

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The middle of an ordered list of values. If the list has an odd number of values, it is the middle value of that list. If the list has an even number of values, it is the mean of the two middle values. It is a measure of central tendency.

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The value found most often in a set of numbers. There may be no mode, one mode, or more than one mode in a set of numbers. It is a measure of central tendency.

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The “average” or “fair share” value for the data. The mean is also the balance point of the corresponding data distribution. 𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 = 𝑥̅= 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 +∙∙∙ 𝑥𝑛 𝑛

How many students received a score in the 80's?

What is the median of this dot plot?

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The value for which half the numbers are larger and half are smaller. If there are two middle numbers, the median is the arithmetic mean of the two middle numbers. Note: The median is a good choice to represent the center of a distribution when the distribution is skewed or outliers are present.

The number that occurs the most often in a list. There can be more than one mode, or no mode.