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Mathematics (Grade 6)

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Finding the Mean of a Data Set

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Finding the Mean of a Data Set
Introduction

The mean, often called the average, is a measure of the center of a data set. It represents the value that all data points would equal if the total were shared equally. Finding the mean i...

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Five friends—Alex, Ben, Chloe, Dan, and Eva—run a weekend snack stand at a community event.

At the end of the day, they count their earnings. The amounts are different: Alex has $15, Ben has $22, Chloe has $18, Dan has $25, and Eva has $10.

They decide to put all the money together and split it evenly. This collection of earnings is ...