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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are the mean and the mode of the following set of data. 5, 12, 1, 5, 7 please help ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

mean = add up all numbers and divide that sum by 5 mode = most frequent number that shows up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i added the numbers up it is 30 i devided it by five and that is six what do i do next ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, mean = 6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

mode = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the mean of all the numbers is 30?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure what the mode means and what i have to do

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

mode is the most occurring number

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which number shows up most in this list?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so that would be five then ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so the mean is six and the mode would be five?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes, mean = 6 mode = 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your the best thank you very much!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're welcome

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