Practice Measures Of Central Tendency (5.2.2)

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Question 1.
Calculate the mean for the dataset: {10, 20, 30}.
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Add all numbers and divide by the count.
Question 2.
What is the median of the dataset: {5, 15, 25}?
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Order the numbers and find the center.
3Question 3.
How do you calculate the mean?
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Remember to ADD and then DIVIDE!
4Question 4.
The median of the dataset {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is:
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- 3
- 5
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Locate the center value!
Question 5.
In a dataset consisting of the ages of participants at a party: {15, 22, 24, 22, 30, 35, 40}, calculate the mean, median, and mode. Discuss how each measure could be affected by an outlier, such as a participant aged 70.
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Calculate the values first, then consider the effect of the outlier.
Question 6.
Given the dataset {2.5, 3, 4.5, 3, 5, 5, 7}, identify the measures of central tendency and explain their importance in the context of research data collection.
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Identify each measure before discussing its relevance.

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