How to find the mean mode and median : Steps
How to find the mean mode and median:MODE
Step 1: Put the numbers in order so that you can clearly see patterns.
For example, lets say we have 2, 19, 44, 44, 44, 51, 56, 78, 86, 99, 99. The mode is the number that appears the most often. In this case: 44, which appears three times.
For example, lets say we have 2, 19, 44, 44, 44, 51, 56, 78, 86, 99, 99. The mode is the number that appears the most often. In this case: 44, which appears three times.
How to find the mean mode and median: MEAN
Step 2: Add the numbers up to get a total.
Example: 2 +19 + 44 + 44 +44 + 51 + 56 + 78 + 86 + 99 + 99 = 622. Set this number aside for a moment.
Example: 2 +19 + 44 + 44 +44 + 51 + 56 + 78 + 86 + 99 + 99 = 622. Set this number aside for a moment.
Step 3: Count the amount of numbers in the series.
In our example (2, 19, 44, 44, 44, 51, 56, 78, 86, 99, 99), we have 11 numbers.
In our example (2, 19, 44, 44, 44, 51, 56, 78, 86, 99, 99), we have 11 numbers.
Step 4: Divide the number you found in step 2 by the number you found in step 3.
In our example: 622 / 11 = 56.5454545. This is the mean, sometimes called the average.
In our example: 622 / 11 = 56.5454545. This is the mean, sometimes called the average.
Dividing the sum by the number of items to find the mean.
How to find the mean mode and median: MEDIAN
If you had an odd number in step 3, go to step 5. If you had an even number, go to step 6.
Step 5: Find the number in the middle of the series.
This is the median. 2, 19, 44, 44, 44, 51,56, 78, 86, 99, 99.Step 6: Find the middle two numbers.
For example, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17. The median is the number that comes in the middle of those middle two numbers (7 and 8), so that number would be 7.5 in this case. (To do this mathematically, add the two numbers together and divide by 2).
This is the median. 2, 19, 44, 44, 44, 51,56, 78, 86, 99, 99.Step 6: Find the middle two numbers.
For example, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17. The median is the number that comes in the middle of those middle two numbers (7 and 8), so that number would be 7.5 in this case. (To do this mathematically, add the two numbers together and divide by 2).
Tip: You can have more than one mode. For example, the mode of 1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 6 is 1, 5, and 6.
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