How to Find Mode, Median, Mean and Range

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How to find the mode, median, mean and range. Be sure to arrange the numbers by their numerical value. The order should range from low to high or high to low. An example of correct order would be: 1, 8, 12, 16, 18 and 22. An incorrect order wold be: 8, 1, 12, 18, 16 and 22. Follow these steps to figure out the different attributes:

Steps

Mode

Order the set of numbers.

Identify the number that appears most often. This number is the mode of the given set of numbers.Find Mode, Median, Mean and Range Step 2Bullet1.jpg

Median

Order the set of numbers.

If the amount of numbers is odd, count equally sideways to find the number in the middle. The middle number is the median of the given set of numbers.

If the amount of numbers is even, find the average of the 2 numbers in the middle. This number is the median of the given set of numbers.

Mean/Average

Add the numbers together.

Divide the total by the amount of numbers in the set. The result is the mean (or average) of the given set of numbers.Find Mode, Median, Mean and Range Step 7Bullet1 Version 2.jpg

Range

Find the highest and lowest number in the set.

Find the difference between the highest and lowest number in the set. The difference is the range of the given set of numbers.Find Mode, Median, Mean and Range Step 9Bullet1.jpg