MEAN, MEDIAN, AND MODE What Are Mean, Median and Mode? • Mean is the average of a set of numbers. • Median is the middle number in a set of numbers that are ordered from least to greatest. • Mode is the number that appears most in a set of numbers. How to find the Mean, Median and Mode: To find the Mean, you add up a set of numbers and divide the sum by the number of items in the set. The mean of the numbers 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 is 6. 3 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 9 = 30 30/5 = 6 To find the Median, you list the numbers of a set in order from least to greatest and find the one in the middle. The median of 3, 5, 7 is 5. To Find the Mode, you find the number that appears the most a set of numbers. The mode of 4, 3, 6, 3 is 3. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Try This! Find the mean. 6, 6, 11, 12, 15 The mean is _____. Find the median. 6, 6, 11, 12, 15 The median is _____. Find the mode. 6, 6, 11, 12, 15 The mode is _____. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.