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What is the first step in finding the median in a set of data? |
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Find the difference between the greatest number and least number. |
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Add the numbers. |
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Write the numbers in order from least to greatest. |
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Find the number that appears most often. |
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Which describes the number that appears most often in a set of data? |
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range |
B. |
median |
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C. |
mode |
D. |
mean |
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Which of the following data would best be described by mode? |
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Most common favorite number of the set of favorite numbers of people in the United States |
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Average age of people who buy a summer pool pass |
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Typical family income per year in Montana |
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Average price of cars made in 1999 |
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Which measure of central tendency would best represent the data set
60, 60, 62, 63, 65, 71, 73, 1060? |
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mode |
B. |
median |
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mean |
D. |
range |
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Find the mean, median, and mode of $32, $37, $20, $26, $42, $39, $26, $34, respectively. |
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$32; $33; $26 |
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$34; $33; $26 |
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$32; $32; $26 |
D. |
$34; $33; $26 |
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