Question

1. to find the mean of a set of a data, you:

a. add all the numbers in the data set and then divide the total by the number of data points.
b. find the number that repeats the most.
c. put the numbers in order from smallest to largest and then find the number in the middle.
d. find the difference between the greatest and least values in the data set.

Explanation:

Option A describes the correct method for calculating the mean: summing all data values and dividing by the count of data points. Option B is the definition of mode, Option C is the definition of median, and Option D is the definition of range.

Answer:

A. Add all the numbers in the data set and then divide the total by the number of data points.