Sports Statistics

Click the measures of central tendency.

Choose all that apply.

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

When finding the MEDIAN, what should be done first?

• Add up the data

• Put the data in order from least to greatest

• Find the middle of the data

• Subtract the biggest and smallest value

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Which measure of central tendency shows the most FREQUENT value?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

If the RANGE of a data set is abnormally large, then...

• The data may have outliers

• The highest and lowest values are close to one another

• The highest and lowest values are the same

• The data should not be used

If the MEAN, MEDIAN, and MODE are similar, then...

• There is a really high outlier

• There is a really low outlier

• The data is not usable

• The data is probably reliable, with few outliers

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

What is pictured?

• Box-and-Whisker Plot

• Scatterplot

• Bell Curve

• Pythagorean Expectation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

The pie chart shows the percentage of NBA players wearing certain shoe brands. How would I calculate how many NBA players actually wear Adidas?

• Add the number of NBA players by 15.8%

• Divide the number of NBA players by 15.8%

• Subtract the number of NBA players by 15.8%

• Multiply the number of NBA players by 15.8%

The average MLB player makes $4 million per season. If the standard deviation is + $500,000, what value should go where the red arrow is pointing?

• $3.5 million

• $4.5 million

• $5 million

• $6 million

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

What percent of the data falls within +1 standard deviation of the mean?

• 34%

• 68%

• 13.5%

• 99.5%

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

What two pieces of data do you need in order to calculate the Pythagorean Winning Percentage in baseball?

• Wins and Losses

• Wins and Runs Scored

• Runs Scored and Runs Allowed

• Points and Losses