measure of central tendency
median
midpoint
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mixed number (fraction)
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measure of central tendency |
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| Mean, median, and mode are all measures of central tendency, reflecting special statistical information about a set of data. | |
median |
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| The middle number of an ordered set of data. If there is no distinct middle, then the average of the two middle numbers is the median. | |
midpoint |
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| A point that divides a segment into two segments of equal length. For example, D is the midpoint of BC in at right.
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mixed number (fraction) |
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A number that consists of an integer and a fraction. For example,  . |
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mode |
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| The number or numbers that occur the most often within a set of data. There may be more than one mode for a set of data. | |
multiple |
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| The product of a whole number and any other (nonzero) whole number. For example, 15 is a multiple of 5. | |
multiplication (·) |
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| An operation that reflects repeated addition. For example, 3 · 4 = 4 + 4 + 4. | |
multiplicative identity |
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| The multiplicative identity property states that multiplying any expression by 1 leaves the expression unchanged. That is, a(1) = a. For example, 437 x · 1 = 437x. | |