Data Vocabulary

The average of all numbers in a group is called the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

The middle number in a set of numbers that are listed in order is called the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

The number that appears the most in a set of numbers is called the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

The difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set of numbers is called the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

Adding a group of numbers together and dividing by the quantity of numbers gives the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

Put a group of numbers in order and pick the middle number to get the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

Count how many times a number appears in a group and choose the one that appears the greatest number of times to get the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

5 + 6 + 10 + 2 + 7 = 30; 30 / 5 = 6

This is an example of calculating the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

{5, 7, 9, 12, 22} ; Answer = 9

This is an example of finding the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range

{5, 5, 7, 9, 12, 12, 13, 22, 22, 22, 33} ; Answer = 22

This is an example of finding the _______ .

• median

• mean

• mode

• range