Measure of Spread

To find the average of a set of numbers, add up all the items and divide by...

• 2
• The minimum
• The maximum
• The number of items

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

What is the mode?

• # happening the most
• the average
• biggest - smallest
• the middle #

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

What is the range?

• average
• biggest-smallest
• the middle #
• # happening the most

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CCSS.4.MD.B.4

The number of miles that Jenna cycled each week for a 7-week period is shown: 
36, 42, 28, 52, 48, 36, 31 
What is the median number of miles Jenna cycled?

• 24
• 36
• 39
• 52

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True
• False

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

The mode score on the 6th grade math test was 94! Which of these interpretations must be correct?

• 94 was the highest score on the test.
• More students received a 94 than any other score
• No student scored below a 94
• A score of 91 was slightly below average.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

If a number is added to the set that is near the mean, how does this affect standard deviation?

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same
• both increase and decrease

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

If a number is added to the set that is in the middle of the data, how does this affect the range?

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same
• both increase and decrease

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
5, 10, 7, 12, 0, 20, 15, 22, 8, 2

• 6.89
• 10.1
• 7.26
• 9

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Which of the following is a measure of variability?

• mean
• median
• mode
• standard deviation

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3