Appropriate Measures of Central Tendency

Which measure of central tendency best represents this set of data:
3, 18, 2, 0, 1, 0, 2, 1

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

The prices at several different stores for a pair of shoes are shown below.
$78, $79, $81, $82, $83
Two days later, another store has the same shoes on sale for $65. How does the new price affect the data?

• Only the range was affected.
• The median increased, and the range increased.
• The mean increased, and the range increased.
• The mean decreased and the range increased.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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Which measure of central tendency best represents this set of data:
3, 4, 5, 4, 5

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Kayte took a sample of 50 pieces of data.  She added up all of the pieces of data and then divided by 50.  What measure of center is she working on?

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

A value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in a set of data.

• Outlier

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Identify the outlier for the given data?

23, 34, 27, 7, 30, 26, 28, 31, 34

• 7

• 23

• 31

• 34

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

The MEAN is the most effective measure of central tendency EXCEPT when _?

• when an outlier is present in the data set
• when there is no mode
• when there is NOT an outlier in the data set
• When the range is not measureable

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

What does CENTRAL TENDENCY measure?

• The trend in a data set.
• A way of describing the mid most point of a data set.
• The outliers identified in a data set
• None of the above

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

If 20 is added to the data set below, which statement will be true?
50, 55, 55, 60, 62

• The median will be 20
• The mode will increase
• The mean will increase
• The mean will decrease

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

What is the outlier in the following data?

11, 19, 17, 8, 37, 11, 19, 16, 22

• 22

• 8

• 37

• 22

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5