Mean, Median, Mode & Range
Outlier
An outlier is a data item that is much higher or much lower than items in a data set. 1, 2, 5, 27, 3, 4
Definition
Mean the average of a group of numbers.
2, 5, 2, 1, 5
Mean = 3
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How to Find the Mean of a Group of Numbers
Step 1 Add all the numbers.
8, 10, 12, 18, 22, 26
8+10+12+18+22+26 = 96
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How to Find the Mean of a Group of Numbers
Step 2 Divide the sum by the number of addends.
8, 10, 12, 18, 22, 26 8+10+12+18+22+26 = 96
How many addends are there?
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How to Find the Mean of a Group of Numbers
Step 2 Divide the sum by the number of addends.
# of addends
16 6) 96 6 36 36
sum
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Definition
Median the middle number in a set of ordered numbers.
1, 3, 7, 10, 13
Median = 7
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How to Find the Median in a Group of Numbers
Step 1 Arrange the numbers in order from least to greatest.
21, 18, 24, 19, 27 18, 19, 21, 24, 27
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How to Find the Median in a Group of Numbers
Step 2 Find the middle number.
21, 18, 24, 19, 27 18, 19, 21, 24, 27
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How to Find the Median in a Group of Numbers
Step 2 Find the middle number.
18, 19, 21, 24, 27
This is your median number.
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How to Find the Median in a Group of Numbers
Step 3 If there are two middle numbers, find the mean of these two numbers.
18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28
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How to Find the Median in a Group of Numbers
Step 3 If there are two middle numbers, find the mean of these two numbers.
21+ 25 = 46 median 23 2) 46
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Definition
Mode the number that appears most often in a set of numbers.
1, 1, 3, 7, 10, 13
Mode = 1
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How to Find the Mode in a Group of Numbers
Step 1 Arrange the numbers in order from least to greatest.
21, 18, 24, 19, 18 18, 18, 19, 21, 24
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How to Find the Mode in a Group of Numbers
Step 2 Find the number that is repeated the most.
21, 18, 24, 19, 18 18, 18, 19, 21, 24
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Definition
Range the difference between the greatest and the least value in a set of numbers.
1, 1, 3, 7, 10, 13
Range = 12
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How to Find the Range in a Group of Numbers
Step 1 Arrange the numbers in order from least to greatest.
21, 18, 24, 19, 27
18, 19, 21, 24, 27
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How to Find the Range in a Group of Numbers
Step 2 Find the lowest and highest numbers.
21, 18, 24, 19, 27 18, 19, 21, 24, 27
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How to Find the Range in a Group of Numbers
Step 3 Find the difference between these 2 numbers.
18, 19, 21, 24, 27 27 18 = 9 The range is 9
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What is the range?
29, 8, 4, 8, 19 4, 8, 8, 19, 29 29 4 = 25
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Mean, Median, Mode & Range
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