How Do You Find the Mean of a Data Set?

How Do You Find the Mean of a Data Set?

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Mean is just another name for average. To find the mean of a data set, add all the values together and divide by the number of values in the set. The result is your mean! To see an example of finding the mean, watch this tutorial!

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Background Tutorials

  • Decimal Operation Problems

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      How Do You Do Long Division with Decimals?

      We know that calculators are everywhere, but that doesn't mean that long division isn't important! Sometimes you won't be allowed to use a calculator, and when those times occur, you'll be thankful that you watched this video!

      • How Do You Add Decimals?How Do You Add Decimals?

      How Do You Add Decimals?

      Doing math with paper and pencil can come in real handy, so make sure you're comfortable adding decimals by hand. After all, you don't want the calculator to be a crutch!

  • Measures of Central Tendency

      • What is the Mean of a Data Set?What is the Mean of a Data Set?

      What is the Mean of a Data Set?

      When you think of the mean of a data set, think of the word average. 'Mean' and 'average' are the same thing when you're talking about a set of data! This tutorial introduces you to mean and shows you how to find it!

      • How Do You Find an Average?How Do You Find an Average?

      How Do You Find an Average?

      What is the average temperature outside today? What is the average amount of time it takes you to do your homework? What is the average price for a gallon of gas? To figure out how to find the average to just about anything, check out this tutorial about averages!

Further Exploration

  • Measures of Central Tendency

      • How Do You Find the Median of a Data Set?How Do You Find the Median of a Data Set?

      How Do You Find the Median of a Data Set?

      The median of a data set is the number that is the middle value of the set. It's easy to find the median if you first put the numbers in order from least to greatest. In this tutorial, see how to find the median of a data set, and see what to do if there are two middle values!

      • How Do You Find the Mode of a Data Set?How Do You Find the Mode of a Data Set?

      How Do You Find the Mode of a Data Set?

      The mode of a data set is the number that occurs most frequently in the set. To easily find the mode, put the numbers in order from least to greatest and count how many times each number occurs. The number that occurs the most is the mode! Follow along with this tutorial and see how to find the mode of a set of data.

  • Measures of Variation

      • How Do You Find the Range of a Data Set?How Do You Find the Range of a Data Set?

      How Do You Find the Range of a Data Set?

      The range of a data set is the difference between the largest number and the smallest number. In this tutorial, you'll see how to find the range of a set of data. Check it out!