Finding mean
Finding IQR
Find Range
Finding Median
Which one would I use?
100

How to find mean?

add all numbers together and divided by the number of value in the data set

100
Find the IQR. 35, 56, 34, 44, 52, 12, 34, 45
IQR = 14.5
100

35,36,34,44,52,12,34,45

40

100

Find the Median 35, 56, 34, 44, 52, 12, 34, 45

Median = 39.5 

100
You want to find the average height of a basketball team. Which central tendency would you use?
Mean
200

Find the mean: 10, 7 , 13, 10, 8

9.6

200
Find the IQR. 24, 34, 32, 16, 45, 38, 28
IQR = 14
200

24,34,32,16,45,38,28

22

200

Find the Median 24, 34, 32, 16, 45, 38, 28

Median = 32 

200
To determine the difference between the smallest and biggest person on a basketball team. Which central tendency would you use?
Range
300

Find the Mean: 110, 114, 104, 108, 106

108.4

300
Define:IQR
The upper quartile (Q3) minus the lower quartile (Q1).


300

86,24,65,65,24,24

62

300

Find the Median 86, 24, 65, 65, 24, 24

Median = 44.5 

300
You have a range of answers from a particular survey. You are trying to figure out the middle of the data. Which central tendency would you use?
Median
400

find mean: 32, 23, 22, 33, 17, 14

23.5

400
Find the IQR. 86, 24, 65, 65, 24, 24
IQR = 41
400

86,24,23,65,15,34

71

400

Find the Median 32, 23, 22, 33, 33, 23, 32, 23, 22

Median = 23

400
You survey a group of people asking them what their favorite food is. Which central tendency would you use to determine the most popular food?
Mode
500

Find the Mean: 15, 17, 15, 17, 21, 17, 15, 23, 20, 18

215.8

500
Find the IQR. 32, 23, 22, 33, 33, 23, 32, 23, 22
IQR = 10
500

Give me an example for why you would use : Range

Answers will Vary

500

Define: Median 

Median : Middle Number

500
You are trying to figure out how close together a certain set of data is, Which central tendency would you use?
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