Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

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What is the mean?

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The mean is the average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the total count of numbers.

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How do you find the median?

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To find the median, arrange the numbers in order and identify the middle number. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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What is the mode?

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

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How do you calculate the range?

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The range is calculated by subtracting the smallest number in a data set from the largest number.

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Find the mean of the following numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.

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Mean = (10 + 20 + 30 + 40 + 50) / 5 = 30.

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Find the median of the following numbers: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5.

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Arrange in order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Median = 3.

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Find the mode of the following numbers: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6.

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Mode = 5 (it appears most frequently).

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What is the range of the following numbers: 8, 3, 5, 10, 2?

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Range = 10 - 2 = 8.

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If the scores are: 70, 80, 90, 100, what is the mean?

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Mean = (70 + 80 + 90 + 100) / 4 = 85.

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What is the median of the following set: 7, 9, 5, 6?

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Arrange in order: 5, 6, 7, 9. Median = (6 + 7) / 2 = 6.5.

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