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What is the median of the data set given an even number of observations?
What is the median of the data set given an even number of observations?
- 1.56
- 1.54
- 1.51
- 1.53 (correct)
What does the mode represent in a data set?
What does the mode represent in a data set?
- The average of all numbers
- The median of the numbers
- The number that appears most frequently (correct)
- The difference between the largest and smallest numbers
How many modes are present in the described data set?
How many modes are present in the described data set?
- Two modes: 1.51 and 1.56 (correct)
- No mode
- One mode: 1.51
- One mode: 1.56
What is the calculated range of the data set?
What is the calculated range of the data set?
When finding the mean of numbers, which operation is performed?
When finding the mean of numbers, which operation is performed?
If the median of a data set is significantly different from the mean, what does that indicate?
If the median of a data set is significantly different from the mean, what does that indicate?
What remainder is found when looking for the mode in a set of numbers?
What remainder is found when looking for the mode in a set of numbers?
What is the definition of the median in a data set?
What is the definition of the median in a data set?
How do you calculate the mean of a data set?
How do you calculate the mean of a data set?
What is the range of a data set?
What is the range of a data set?
In the provided gas prices data set, what was the calculated mean?
In the provided gas prices data set, what was the calculated mean?
Which number represents the median after arranging the gas prices in order?
Which number represents the median after arranging the gas prices in order?
Why might the mean not accurately represent a data set?
Why might the mean not accurately represent a data set?
What value is not used when determining the mode?
What value is not used when determining the mode?
What is the purpose of calculating the median in a data set?
What is the purpose of calculating the median in a data set?
Flashcards
Mean
Mean
The average of a set of numbers. Found by adding all values and dividing by the total number of values.
Median
Median
The middle value in a sorted data set.
Mode
Mode
The value that appears most frequently in a data set.
Range
Range
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Data Set
Data Set
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Ascending Order
Ascending Order
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Descending Order
Descending Order
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Gas Price
Gas Price
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Median of an even dataset
Median of an even dataset
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What does a median tell us?
What does a median tell us?
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Mean & Median close together
Mean & Median close together
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Study Notes
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
- Mean: The arithmetic average. Calculated by summing all values in the data set and dividing by the total number of values.
- Median: The middle value when the data set is ordered. If the data set has an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values.
- Mode: The value that appears most frequently in the data set.
- Range: The difference between the highest and lowest values in the data set.
Gasoline Prices (2000)
- Data set: 1.30, 1.37, 1.54, 1.51, 1.50, 1.62, 1.59, 1.51, 1.58, 1.56, 1.56, 1.49
- Mean: 1.51 (calculated by adding all values and dividing by 12)
- Ordered Data Set: 1.30, 1.37, 1.49, 1.50, 1.51, 1.51, 1.54, 1.56, 1.56, 1.58, 1.59, 1.62
- Median: 1.53 (calculated by averaging the two middle values, 1.51 and 1.54)
- Mode: 1.51 and 1.56 (both appear twice)
- Range: 0.32 (calculated by subtracting the smallest value from the largest, 1.62 - 1.30)
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Description
This quiz covers key statistical concepts including mean, median, mode, and range using a dataset of gasoline prices from the year 2000. Participants will learn how to calculate each measure and understand their significance in data analysis.
