Mean, Median, Mode, Range

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What is the mean (average) of a set of data?

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The mean is calculated by adding all the data points together and dividing by the number of data points.

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What is the mode in a data set?

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

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How do you find the range of a data set?

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

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What is the definition of the range?

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The range is the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in a data set.

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Can a data set have more than one mode?

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Yes, a data set can have more than one mode if multiple numbers occur with the same highest frequency.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle number when the data points are arranged in order. If there is an even number of data points, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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

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The mode is 7, as it appears most frequently.

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Given the data set 4, 8, 6, 5, what is the mean?

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The mean is (4 + 8 + 6 + 5) / 4 = 5.75.

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What is the median of the data set 12, 15, 10, 20?

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First, arrange the data: 10, 12, 15, 20. The median is (12 + 15) / 2 = 13.5.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of the data set 1, 3, 7, 9?

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The range is 9 - 1 = 8.

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