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  • Which number is the LEAST? 18, 44, 1, 67, 18, 20
    1 is the LEAST or smallest
  • Is this how we find the MEAN (or average)? 4+5+6+7=22
    No, you need to divide by the # of numbers. 4+5+6+7=22 What should be divide by?
  • If I see the word OF, what operation do I use? + - x /
    MULTIPLY
  • If I see the word INCREASED, what operation do I use? + - x /
    ADD
  • Which number is the GREATEST? 18, 44, 1, 67, 18, 20
    67 is the GREATEST or biggest number
  • What is the RANGE of these numbers? 10, 6, 2
    You subtract the LEAST from the GREATEST 10-2=8. 8 is the RANGE!
  • If I see the word QUOTIENT, what operation do I use? + - x /
    DIVISION
  • If I see the word DECREASE, what operation do I use? + - x /
    SUBTRACT
  • If I see the word SUM, what operation do I use? + - x /
    ADD
  • Which number is the MODE? 18, 44, 1, 67, 18, 20 (HINT: MODE=MOST often)
    18 occurs MOST often, so it is the MODE.
  • If I see the word PER, what operation do I use? + - x /
    DIVISION
  • What does it mean to find the MODE?
    It's the number that occurs most often!
  • What does it mean to find the MEDIAN?
    It's the middle number.
  • What is another word for MEAN? What do you do when you need to find the MEAN?
    Average; you add all the numbers and divide by the # of numbers
  • If I see the word HALF, what operation do I use? + - x /
    DIVISION
  • Which number is the median? 6. 17, 53, 86, 99 (HINT: MEDIAN=medium)
    53 is the median or the MIDDLE/MEDIUM number
  • If I see the word ALTOGETHER, what operation do I use? + - x /
    ADD
  • If I see the word SHARED EQUALLY, what operation do I use? + - x /
    DIVISION
  • If I see the word PRODUCT, what operation do I use? + - x /
    MULTIPLY
  • If I see the word TOTAL, what operation do I use? + - x /
    ADD
  • If I see the word CHANGE, what operation do I use? + - x /
    SUBTRACT
  • If I see the word DOUBLE, what operation do I use? + - x /
    MULTIPLY
  • If I see the word DIFFERENCE, what operation do I use? + - x /
    SUBTRACT