Mean Median Mode Lesson

Multiple Choice

Given the data set 3, 5, 5, 7, 10, what is the mode?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between mean, median, and mode for the data set 3, 5, 5, 7, 10?

• Mean is the most frequent value, median is the middle value, mode is the average.

• Mean is the average, median is the middle value, mode is the most frequent value.

• Mean is the middle value, median is the average, mode is the least frequent value.

• Mean is the least frequent value, median is the average, mode is the middle value.

Fill in the Blanks

The mean of the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 is

Multiple Choice

For the set B: 2, 4, 6, 8, which of the following are correct steps to find the mean?

• Add all numbers and divide by 4

• Multiply all numbers and divide by 4

• Add all numbers and divide by 2

• Subtract the smallest from the largest and divide by 4

Multiple Choice

If there are 20 cupcakes shared among 4 people (M, B, S, W), what is the mean number of cupcakes each person gets?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

Open Ended

How does the cupcake party visual help you understand the concept of mean?

Multiple Choice

What is the total number of cupcakes in the cupcake party data set shown?

• 10

• 12

• 20

• 24

Multiple Choice

How do you calculate the mean number of cupcakes per person in the cupcake party example?

• Add all the numbers and multiply by the number of people

• Divide the largest number by the smallest number

• Add all the numbers and divide by the number of people

• Subtract the smallest number from the largest number

Fill in the Blanks

The mean of the cupcake party data set is

.

Open Ended

Explain why dividing the total number of cupcakes by the number of people gives you the mean in this example.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT required to find the mean, median, and mode of a data set?

• The values in the data set

• The number of values

• The order of the values

• The color of the values

Multiple Choice

Given the data set 2, 5, 7, 7, 9, which of the following are correct for mean, median, and mode?

• Mean: 6, Median: 7, Mode: 7

• Mean: 7, Median: 6, Mode: 5

• Mean: 5, Median: 7, Mode: 2

• Mean: 7, Median: 7, Mode: 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct mean, median, and mode for the data set 2, 5, 7, 7, 9?

• Mean: 7, Median: 7, Mode: 7

• Mean: 6, Median: 7, Mode: 7

• Mean: 6, Median: 6, Mode: 7

• Mean: 7, Median: 6, Mode: 7

Open Ended

Given the data set 5, 7, 7, 9, 12, who is correct: Student A (mean is 7) or Student B (mode is 7)? Explain your reasoning.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true statements about the data set 4, 8, 4, 2, 6?

• The mean is 4.8

• The median is 4

• The mode is 4

• The mean is 6

Fill in the Blanks

The median of the data set 2, 4, 6, 6, 10 is

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The

is the number that appears most frequently in a data set.

Multiple Choice

What is the mean of the data below?

1 , 5 , 10 , 11 , 20

• 10

• 9.4

• 19

• 9.1

Multiple Choice

What is the median of the data below?

20 , 3 , 17 , 1 , 5

• 5

• 17

• 19

• 9.2

Multiple Choice

What is the mode of the data below?

12 , 14 , 5 , 12 , 5 , 12 , 11

• 5

• 12

• 5 and 12

• 11.8

Multiple Choice

What is the mode in this set of data:

6, 9, 7, 8, 7, 6, 7, 11

• 6 and 7

• 7

• 8

• 11

Multiple Choice

What is the median of this set of data:

4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 20, 22, 29

• 19

• 16

• 7

• 12

Multiple Choice

Find the mean for this set of data:

2, 2, 2, 9, 9, 4, 7

• 9

• 2

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is the mean in this set of numbers: 6, 8, 2, 3, 9, 8

• 9

• 6

• 2

• 8

Multiple Choice

Find the mean: 8, 7, 8, 9, 8

• 7

• 10

• 8

• 9