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When you analyze data, understanding its basic statistical measures is essential. The mean, median, and mode are three fundamental statistics that help you summarize and describe the central tendency of a dataset. The mean is commonly called the average and gives you a sense of the overall level of the data. The median identifies the middle value, which can be especially useful when your data contains outliers or is skewed. The mode shows the most frequently occurring value in your dataset, which is important for understanding patterns and commonalities in your data.

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numbers = [3, 7, 2, 9, 7, 10, 3, 8] # Calculate mean using sum and len mean = sum(numbers) / len(numbers) # Calculate median using sorted and index sorted_numbers = sorted(numbers) n = len(sorted_numbers) if n % 2 == 1: median = sorted_numbers[n // 2] else: median = (sorted_numbers[n // 2 - 1] + sorted_numbers[n // 2]) / 2 print("Mean:", mean) print("Median:", median)
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While the mean and median help describe the center of your data, the mode highlights the value that appears most often in your dataset. This can be especially useful when analyzing data where certain values repeat frequently, such as survey responses or test scores. Unlike the mean and median, a dataset can have more than one mode (if multiple values tie for the highest frequency), or no mode at all (if all values are unique).

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numbers = [3, 7, 2, 9, 7, 10, 3, 8] # Count occurrences of each value counts = {} for num in numbers: counts[num] = counts.get(num, 0) + 1 # Find the value(s) with the highest count max_count = max(counts.values()) modes = [num for num, count in counts.items() if count == max_count] print("Mode(s):", modes)
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1. What is the difference between mean and median?

2. How can you find the mode of a list in Python?

3. Fill in the blank: The mean is calculated as the sum of values divided by the ____.

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When you analyze data, understanding its basic statistical measures is essential. The mean, median, and mode are three fundamental statistics that help you summarize and describe the central tendency of a dataset. The mean is commonly called the average and gives you a sense of the overall level of the data. The median identifies the middle value, which can be especially useful when your data contains outliers or is skewed. The mode shows the most frequently occurring value in your dataset, which is important for understanding patterns and commonalities in your data.

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numbers = [3, 7, 2, 9, 7, 10, 3, 8] # Calculate mean using sum and len mean = sum(numbers) / len(numbers) # Calculate median using sorted and index sorted_numbers = sorted(numbers) n = len(sorted_numbers) if n % 2 == 1: median = sorted_numbers[n // 2] else: median = (sorted_numbers[n // 2 - 1] + sorted_numbers[n // 2]) / 2 print("Mean:", mean) print("Median:", median)
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While the mean and median help describe the center of your data, the mode highlights the value that appears most often in your dataset. This can be especially useful when analyzing data where certain values repeat frequently, such as survey responses or test scores. Unlike the mean and median, a dataset can have more than one mode (if multiple values tie for the highest frequency), or no mode at all (if all values are unique).

123456789101112
numbers = [3, 7, 2, 9, 7, 10, 3, 8] # Count occurrences of each value counts = {} for num in numbers: counts[num] = counts.get(num, 0) + 1 # Find the value(s) with the highest count max_count = max(counts.values()) modes = [num for num, count in counts.items() if count == max_count] print("Mode(s):", modes)
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1. What is the difference between mean and median?

2. How can you find the mode of a list in Python?

3. Fill in the blank: The mean is calculated as the sum of values divided by the ____.

question mark

What is the difference between mean and median?

Select the correct answer

question mark

How can you find the mode of a list in Python?

Select the correct answer

question-icon

Fill in the blank: The mean is calculated as the sum of values divided by the ____.

sum(numbers) /
The code prints the mean value of the list.

Clique ou arraste solte itens e preencha os espaços

Tudo estava claro?

Como podemos melhorá-lo?

Obrigado pelo seu feedback!

Seção 3. Capítulo 1
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