Question

Match the following terms with their definitions.

1.
median
2.
mean
3.
mode
a.
the number that would be in each group if the number of items in each group were equal
b.
the number that happens most frequently in a set of data
c.
the middle number when the items in a data set are listed from lowest to highest

Answer 1

1. Median- c.
2. Mean- a.
3. Mode- b.

Answer 2

Median: The middle number when the items in a data set are listed from lowest to highest. (Center Number)

Mean: The number that would be in each group if the number of items in each group were equal. (Average Number)

Mode: The number that happens most frequently in a set of data. (Average number)