In a Particular Set of Figures or Data,the Number That

question 101

Multiple Choice

In a particular set of figures or data,the number that occurs most often is called the ______________

• A)mean.
• B)median.
• C)mode.
• D)correlation.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measurement that shows how much variation or dispersion exists from the average (mean), indicating how spread out the values in a data set are.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding up all the values and then dividing by the count of numbers.

Grade Equivalent

A measure indicating the school grade level of students to whom a test taker's performance is most similar.

Achievement Test

A type of ability test that measures what one has learned. Types of achievement tests include survey battery tests, diagnostic tests, and readiness tests.