Measures of Center Vocab (Intro)

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What is the mean?

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The mean is the average of a data set, calculated by adding all the numbers together and then dividing by the total number of data points.

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How do you find the mean of a data set?

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To find the mean, first add all the data points together, then divide the total by the number of data points.

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What is the mode of a data set?

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

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How do you find the mode of a data set?

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To find the mode, identify the number that occurs most often in the 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 highest and lowest values in a data set.

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How do you find the range of a data set?

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To find the range, subtract the smallest number from the largest number in the data set.

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What does it mean to divide in the context of finding the mean?

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Dividing in the context of finding the mean means to take the total sum of the data points and split it into equal parts based on the number of data points.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle value when the data points are arranged in order.

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How do you find the median of a data set with an odd number of values?

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To find the median with an odd number of values, arrange the data in order and select the middle number.

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How do you find the median of a data set with an even number of values?

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To find the median with an even number of values, arrange the data in order and calculate the average of the two middle numbers.