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Math glossary

Median

The middle value when the data is put in order.

With an even number of values, the median is halfway between the two middle values.

Example: The median of 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 is 8.

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Related words

  • Mean: The average: add all the values, then divide by how many there are.
  • Mode: The value that appears most often in a set of data.
  • Probability: How likely something is to happen.
  • Line plot: A graph that shows data on a number line, with an X above the number for each data point.

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