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Objectives:
• Calculate the mean of a set of data.
• Calculate the median of a set of data.
• Calculate the mode of a set of data.
Vocabulary: Formulas:
• central tendency x = (mean)
• summation notation
• mean
• median
x = (mean of grouped data)
• mode
• outlier
If your scores on the first four exams in a class are 73, 67, 83, and 81, what
score do you need on the next exam for your overall mean to be at least 70?
The mean salary of ten employees is $28,000, and the median is $25,000.
The highest paid employee gets a $5,000 raise.
a. What is the new mean salary of the ten employees?
b. What is the new median salary of the ten employees?