3.6 - Measures of Central Tendency
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What is the mean of the values 10, 20, 30?
💡 Hint: Add the values and divide by the count.
What is the mode of the dataset 1, 2, 2, 3, 4?
💡 Hint: Identify the number that appears most frequently.
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What is the formula for calculating the mean?
💡 Hint: Remember the calculation involves division by the count of values.
True or False: The mode can have multiple values in a dataset.
💡 Hint: Consider how frequently different numbers appear in a dataset.
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A group of students scored as follows on a test: 75, 85, 95, 100, 100, 105. Calculate the mean, median, and mode. Discuss why knowing all three is important.
💡 Hint: Remember to organize data for median.
In a survey about preferred fruits, the results were: Apple, Banana, Apple, Orange, Banana, Banana, Grape. Analyze the data for mean, median, and mode, considering the fruit quantities represent each fruit's popularity.
💡 Hint: Categorical responses often don’t have numerical averages.
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