Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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Exercise 3 Page 370

The mean is the mathematical average. The median is the middle value. The mode is the most repeated value.

Mean: 4
Median: 3
Mode: 10

Practice makes perfect

We want to find the mean, median and the mode of the given data set.

Ski Resort Temperatures (°F)
11 3 3
0 - 9 - 2
10 10 10

Mean

The mean of a data set is the sum of the values divided by the total number of values in the set. Let's start by calculating the sum of the given values. 11 + 0 + 10 + 3 + (-9) + 10 + 3 + (-2) +10 = 36There are 9 values in our set, so we have to divide the sum by 9. Mean: 36/9=4

Median

When the data are arranged in numerical order, the median is the middle value — or the mean of the two middle values — in a set of data. Let's arrange the given values and find the median. -9, -2, 0, 3, 3, 10, 10, 10, 11 The median of this set is 3.

Mode

The mode is the value or values that appear most often in a set of data. Let's find the mode of the given values. -9, -2, 0, 3, 3, 10, 10, 10, 11 The value that appears most often is 10. Mode: 10