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Sixth Class maths · U.1 · Measures of Center and Variation

Find the median of an even-count data set

Put each set in order, then find the median. With an even count, the median sits between two values. The other boxes ask for the mean, mode and range.

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  1. Find the mean, median, mode and range of this data set: 16, 8, 14, 14

    Answer: Mean: 13; Median: 14; Mode: 14; Range: 8

  2. Find the mean, median, mode and range of this data set: 12, 8, 12, 12

    Answer: Mean: 11; Median: 12; Mode: 12; Range: 4

  3. Find the mean, median, mode and range of this data set: 13, 13, 17, 9

    Answer: Mean: 13; Median: 13; Mode: 13; Range: 8

Tip: Put each set in order, then find the median. With an even count, the median sits between two values. The other boxes ask for the mean, mode and range.

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