What is the primary purpose of calculating an average in a data set?

Measures of Central Tendency

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To calculate the total sum
To identify the lowest value
To determine a typical value
To find the highest value
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of average?
Mode
Range
Mean
Median
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mode of the data set: 2, 3, 3, 4, 9?
9
4
3
2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a list of colors: red, green, green, green, blue, what is the mode?
Red
Green
Blue
There is no mode
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you find the median in a data set?
Identify the most common value
Subtract the smallest value from the largest
Find the middle value in an ordered list
Calculate the average of all values
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the median of the data set: 2, 3, 3, 4, 9?
4
2
9
3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the mean calculated?
By identifying the middle value
By subtracting the smallest value from the largest
By adding all values and dividing by the number of values
By finding the most common value
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