Exploring Measures of Central Tendency

What is the mean of the dataset if the sum of the numbers is 40 and there are 7 numbers?

• 5.7

• 5.8

• 6.0

• 5.5

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

If a dataset has an odd number of values, how is the median determined?

• Average of two middle numbers

• Difference between highest and lowest values

• Middle number in the ordered list

• Most frequently occurring number

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

• Subtract the smallest value from the largest

• Choose the most frequent value

• Average the two middle values

• Select the middle value

In a dataset, if the number 8 appears most frequently, what is the mode?

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 8

If a dataset has two values that appear most frequently, what is true about the mode?

• The dataset is invalid

• There is one mode

• There are two modes

• There is no mode

What is the range of a dataset with the smallest number as 3 and the largest as 8?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 8

What does an outlier in a dataset typically indicate?

• A mistake in data entry

• An extreme value that stands out

• A common value

• The median of the dataset

What is the median of a dataset with the numbers 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 8?

• 2.5

• 3

• 4

• 2

If the range of a dataset is 8, and the smallest number is 0, what is the largest number?

• 9

• 10

• 7

• 8