Mean, Median, Mode, Range

Find the mean of these numbers: 5, 8, 17, 20, 0

10

Find the range of these numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16

14

Find the mode of these numbers: 7, 12, 1, 5, 7, 8, 7

7

Find the median of these numbers: 7, 12, 1, 5, 7, 8

7.5

Mean

The average

Range

The difference between the biggest number and the smallest number

Median

The number in the middle

Mode

The number that shows the most

Calculating Range

To calculate range, subtract the smallest number from the largest number

Calculating Mean

To calculate the mean you need to add all the numbers in the set and then divide by the number of items in the set

Calculating Median

To calculate the median arrange all the numbers from lowest to highest. Find the number in the middle. If there are two numbers in the middle, add them up and divide by two

Calculating Mode

To calculate the mode arrange all the numbers from lowest to highest. Find the number (or numbers) that show up the most often