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Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode and Range. YOUR FOCUS. GPS Standard: M6D1cd Students will represent and analyze data by examining variations within and between groups and relating data analysis to the content of the question posed. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Measures of Central Tendency:
Mean, Median, Mode and Range
YOUR FOCUS
GPS Standard: M6D1cd Students will represent and analyze data by examining variations within and between groups and relating data analysis to the content of the question posed.
EU: We can analyze data in many ways to determine differences between groups.
EQ: How can I use my data to compare groups?
Vocabulary: Mean, Median, Mode, Range
The residents of Whateverville need your help! Mayor Wallop, a scientist, has invented a weather machine. Now he's in control of the weather for the entire region and has subjected the residents of Whateverville to so many different temperatures that they don't know what season it is. One day it's snowing; the next day it's over 100 degrees! The plants are dying, and people are getting sick. Take a look at the temperatures in the past week.
Sunday 50°
Monday 62°
Tuesday 90°
Wednesday 106°
Thursday 10°
Friday 50°
Saturday 0°
The first step to helping the residents of Whateverville solve this problem is to put the temperatures in order from least to greatest.
Sunday 50°
Monday 62°
Tuesday 90°
Wednesday 106°
Thursday 10°
Friday 50°
Saturday 0°
What is the highest temperature this week?What is the lowest temperature this week?What is the difference between the highest and
lowest temperature?
This is your RANGEThe range is the difference between
the highest and the lowest numbers of the series.
All we have to do is put the numbers in order and subtract the lowest from the highest!
106-0 = 106
Take a look at your temperatures ordered from least to greatest. What temperature is in the middle?
This is your MEDIANThe Median is the middle value
on the list.The first step is to always to put
the numbers in order.
0° 10° 50° 50° 62° 90° 106°
Median Example #2Now, let’s try it with an even number of temperatures
0° 10° 50° 50° 62° 90° 94° 106°
This time, there are two numbers in the middle, 50° and 62°
0° 10° 50° 50° 62° 90° 94° 106°
Now we will need to find the Average of these two
numbers, by adding them and dividing by two.
50 + 62 = 112 112÷2= 56
Here, the Median is 56
What is the temperature that occurs most frequently?
This is your MODEThe Mode refers to the number that
occurs the most frequently.It’s easy to remember… the first two
numbers are the same! MOde and MOst Frequently!
0° 10° 50° 50° 62° 90° 106°
How can you find the average of the temperatures?
This is your MEANThe mean is the Average of a
group of numbersIt is helpful to know the mean
because then you can see which numbers are above and below the mean
Mean ExampleTo find the Mean, first you must add up all
of the numbers.0 + 10 + 50 + 50 + 62 + 90 + 106 =
368Now, since there are 7 temperatures, we
will next divide the sum by 7.368÷7= 52.6
We will round to the nearest whole number.
So, the Mean is 53
Mayor Wallop hears the complaints of the residents, and for the next 10 days he tries to adjust his temperatures to the average spring temperature in the region.
Sunday 48°Monday 45°Tuesday 63°Wednesday 51°Thursday 101°Friday 69°Saturday 55°Sunday 62°Monday 53°Tuesday 57°
Calculate the mean, median, mode, and range for these new temperatures.
Sunday 48°Monday 45°Tuesday 63°Wednesday 51°Thursday 101°Friday 69°Saturday 55°Sunday 62°Monday 53°Tuesday 57°
Try this one!!!This is the Stat Family!
Dad Mom Jack AlexKatie
34 33 5 5 1
MeanHere are the ages again…Dad- 34, Mom- 33, Jack- 5, Alex- 5, Katie-
1
What is the Mean?
Remember… Mean is the AVERAGETry it on your paper and see what you
come up with!
MeanRemember, to find the mean, we have to first
add up all of the numbers.
34+33+5+5+1= 80
Then, since there are 6 people in the family, we next divide by 6.
78÷6= 13
The Mean in this case is 13
MedianHere are the ages again…Dad- 34, Mom- 33, Jack- 5, Alex- 5, Katie-
1
What is the Median?
Remember… Median is the MIDDLE NUMBER
Try it on your paper and see what you come up with!
MedianRemember, to find the mean, we have to
first put all of the numbers in order.
34 33 5 5 1
The Mean in this case is 5
ModeHere are the ages again…Dad- 34, Mom- 33, Jack- 5, Alex- 5, Katie- 1
What is the Mode?
Remember… Mode is the MOST FREQUENT
Try it on your paper and see what you come up with!
ModeRemember, to find the mode, we have
to first put all of the numbers in order.
34 33 5 5 1
The Mode in this case is 5
RangeHere are the ages again…Dad- 34, Mom- 33, Jack- 5, Alex- 5, Katie- 1
What is the Range?
Remember… Range is the DIFFERENCE
Try it on your paper and see what you come up with!
RangeRemember, to find the range, we have to
first put all of the numbers in order.
34 33 5 5 1
The highest age is 34, and the lowest is 1
Now we need to subtract to find the difference34-1= 33
The range is 33
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