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The mean of a data set can be found by... choosing the number that occurs most finding the sum of the numbers and then dividing by the total amount of numbers in the data set choosing the middle number subtracting the minimum from the maximum Anjeska Perez*

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STEP 1

What is this asking? How do we calculate the *average* of a bunch of numbers? Watch out! Don't mix up *mean*, *median*, and *mode*!
They're all different ways of looking at a set of numbers.

STEP 2

1. Understand Mean
2. Apply to a Simple Example

STEP 3

The **mean** (also called the **average**) is like leveling the playing field.
Imagine you have a bunch of stacks of blocks of different heights.
The mean is the height all the stacks would be if you spread the blocks out evenly.

STEP 4

To calculate the mean, you **add up all the numbers** and then **divide by how many numbers** you added.
It's like sharing your candy with your friends!
You put all the candy together and then divide it equally.

STEP 5

Let's say our numbers are 22, 55, and 88. **First**, we **add them up**: 2+5+8=152 + 5 + 8 = 15.

STEP 6

**Next**, we **count how many numbers** we have: We have **three** numbers.

STEP 7

**Finally**, we **divide the sum** (1515) **by the count** (33): 15/3=515 / 3 = 5.
So, the **mean** of 22, 55, and 88 is 55!

STEP 8

The correct answer is: finding the sum of the numbers and then dividing by the total amount of numbers in the data set.

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