How Do You Find the Median of a Data Set?

How Do You Find the Median of a Data Set?

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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!

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Background Tutorials

  • Measures of Central Tendency

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

      What is the Median of a Data Set?

      The median is one of many measures of central tendency. Check out this tutorial to learn what the median is and how you can 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 Mean of a Data Set?How Do You Find the Mean of a Data Set?

      How Do You Find the Mean of a Data Set?

      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!

      • 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!