Four different 'middles'
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the mean of 10, 20, and 30?
Answer: A. Mean = (10 + 20 + 30) ÷ 3 = 60 ÷ 3 = 20.
Question 2 of 5
What is the average (mean) of 5 and 15?
Answer: B. Mean = (5 + 15) ÷ 2 = 20 ÷ 2 = 10.
Question 3 of 5
What is the mean of 3, 6, 9, and 12?
Answer: B. Mean = (3 + 6 + 9 + 12) ÷ 4 = 30 ÷ 4 = 7.5.
Question 4 of 5
Find the median of 4, 4, 6, and 10.
Answer: B. With an even count, the median is the average of the two middle values: (4 + 6) ÷ 2 = 5.
Question 5 of 5
Find the range of the data set: 12, 7, 20, 5, 15.
Answer: B. Range = highest − lowest = 20 − 5 = 15.
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