The numerical average of a set of data
Mean
The number that appears most often in a set of data
Mode
The middle number in a set of data.
Median
What happens in a system.
Process
1/5 + 3/5 =
4/5
The mean of 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
15
The mode for the following numbers: 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5
2
The median for the following numbers:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13
5
Material or energy that comes out of a system.
Output
2/3 X 1/3 =
2/9
The mean of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
30
The mode for the following numbers: 13, 15, 15, 14, 14, 16, 17, 17, 17, 20
17
The range for points 4 and 14.
10
Material or energy that goes into a system.
Input
4/5 divided by 4
1/5
The mean of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000
3000
The mode for the following numbers: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 12
9,10
the range for 100 and 150
50
Representation of a simple or complex object or process.
Model
2/3 X 2 =
1 1/3
The mean of 10,005, 20,005, 30,005, 40,005, and 50,005
30,005
The mode for the following numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8
4
The difference between the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.
Range
Changes the system in some way
Feedback
120 divided by 150
4/5