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What is the first step in finding the median in a set of data? |
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Write the numbers in order from least to greatest. |
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Add the numbers. |
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Find the number that appears most often. |
D. |
Find the difference between the greatest number and least number. |
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Choose the measure of central tendency that would best describe the set of data. 22, 1, 1, 24, 20, 29, 25, 26, 50, 21, 23 |
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mode |
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mean or median |
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C. |
range and mean |
D. |
mean, median, or mode |
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Which number(s) describe(s) the average number in a set of data? |
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median |
B. |
both mean and median |
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C. |
neither |
D. |
mean |
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Which describes the number that appears most often in a set of data? |
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range |
B. |
mode |
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C. |
mean |
D. |
median |
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The table below shows the amount that Gabriel and his friends spend on lunch on a typical day. Find the median of the set of data. |
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$2.75 |
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$1.50 |
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C. |
$2.10 |
D. |
$3.25 |
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