Measures of Central Tendency Quiz Review

How do you find the mean of a data set?

• Add up all the numbers, and multiply by the number of numbers.

• Biggest number minus smallest number

• Find the middle number.

• Add up all the numbers, and divide by the number of numbers.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

How do you find the median of a data set?

• Order the numbers from least to greatest.

• Order the numbers from least to greatest, and then find the middle number.

• Find the number(s) that appear the most often.

• Biggest number minus the smallest number.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

How do you find the mode(s) of a data set?

• Add all numbers, and divide by the number of numbers.

• Order the numbers from least to greatest, and then find the middle number.

• Find the number(s) that appear the most often.

• Biggest number minus the smallest number.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

How do you find the range of a data set?

• Order the numbers from least to greatest, and then find the middle number.

• Biggest number minus the smallest number

• Biggest number plus the smallest number.

• Find the number(s) that appear the most often.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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How do you find the median when there are two middle numbers?

• Add the two numbers together.

• Both numbers become your medians.

• Subtract the two numbers.

• Add the two numbers together; then divide by 2.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the mean of the data set?

12, 13, 15, 15, 19, 20, 20, 22

• 136

• 8

• 17

• 15 and 20

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the median of the data set?

12, 13, 15, 15, 19, 20, 20, 22

• 10

• 34

• 17

• 15 and 19

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the mode(s) of the data set?

12, 13, 15, 15, 19, 20, 20, 22

• 15 and 20

• 15

• 20

• no mode

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the range of the data set?

12, 13, 15, 15, 19, 20, 20, 22

• 34

• 15

• 17

• 10

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How many people were surveyed about their number of siblings?

• 6

• 12

• 5

• 20

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A