Finding the Median
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Objective
I can determine the median of a data set and explain its significance.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The median is a measure of central tendency that represents the middle value of a data set.
- 2
To find the median, first put the data in order from least to greatest, then find the middle value.
- 3
If there is an even number of values, find the mean of the two middle numbers to determine the median.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What does 'measure of central tendency' mean in the context of statistics?
Why is it important to order the data set from least to greatest before finding the median?
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Exit ticket
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“The following data set represents the number of hours students studied for a final exam: 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6. What is the median number of hours studied? Show your work.”
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