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What is the mean in statistics?

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

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What is standard deviation?

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Standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values. A low standard deviation means that the values tend to be close to the mean, while a high standard deviation means that the values are spread out over a wider range.

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What does it mean if data is normally distributed?

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If data is normally distributed, it means that the values are symmetrically distributed around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.

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How do you calculate the percentage of data under a certain value in a normal distribution?

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To find the percentage of data under a certain value, you can use the Z-score formula and refer to the standard normal distribution table.

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What is a Z-score?

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A Z-score indicates how many standard deviations an element is from the mean. It is calculated as (X - mean) / standard deviation.

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How do you find the mean of a set of test scores?

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Add all the test scores together and divide by the number of scores.

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What is the median?

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The median is the middle value in a list of numbers. To find it, arrange the numbers in order and select the middle one.

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What is the mode?

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

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How do you determine how many students scored above the mean?

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Calculate the mean of the scores, then count how many scores are greater than the mean.

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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.