Measure of Central Tendency

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What is the mean of the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?

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3

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How can the mean of a data set be found?

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By finding the sum of the numbers and then dividing by the total amount of numbers in the data set.

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What is the first step when analyzing a data set?

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Put them in order from least to greatest.

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Can there be more than one mode in a data set?

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True

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How can the median of a data set be found?

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By choosing the middle number.

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What is the definition of 'mean'?

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The mean is the average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of the numbers by the count of numbers.

Front

What is the definition of 'median'?

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The median is the middle value in a list of numbers sorted in ascending order.

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What is the definition of 'mode'?

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

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the data set.

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If a data set has the numbers 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, what is the mode?

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3