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Applying Central Tendency

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Twelfth graders calculate the mean, median, and mode of various wages. They apply these skills to asking for pay raises. They discuss whether the mean, median, or mode provide the highest wage increase.

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mean, central tendency, average, median, mode

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Grade
12th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr
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Skills Practice

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