Mean Median Mode Vocab

How do you calculate mean?

• Add all the numbers and subtract.

• Divide all the numbers by 2 to find the average.

• Add all the data points and divide by the number of data to find the average.

• Put the numbers in order and find the number in the middle.

Match the following

• The value that occurs most often in a set of data.

• Data set

• A collection of data.

• Mode

• Data points that are far away from the other data points.

• Outliers

• The middle number in an ordered set of data.

• Mean

• The average for a set of data.

• Median

When asked to find the balance point, you are finding the...

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

The table shows the points scored by the Mathland basketball team in their first seven games. Calculate the mean, median, and mode. Which statistical measure makes the team sound the best?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

Ms. Andrey claims the average score on a quiz in her class was 25. Mr. Luna claims the average score on a quiz in his class is 25.

• Ms. Andrey used the mode, while Mr. Luna used the median.

• Ms. Andrey used the mean, while Mr. Luna used the mode.

• Both teachers used the mean.

• Both teachers used the median.

What is the median?

• The number in the middle

• The difference between the highest and lowest values

• The number that occurs the most

• The average

What is the mean?

• The number that occurs the most

• The number in the middle

• The difference between the highest and lowest values

• The Average

What is the mode?

• Number that occurs the most

• The Average

• The difference between the highest and lowest values

• The Number in the middle

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

• 2

• The minimum

• The maximum

• The number of items

What is the definition of the mean?

• The average

• The middle number

• The difference between the highest and lowest numbers

• The number that occurs the most