Math 6 Measures of Central Tendency

What is the median of this data set?

3 , 17 , 17 , 11 , 8 , 13 , 5 , 18

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 17

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

What is the median of this data set?
7.3, 2.9, 1.5, 0.6, 3.8

• 2.9
• 3
• 3.5
• 4.3

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Calculate the mean of Shelly's test scores if she has scored grades of 75, 97, and 92 so far this semester.

• 92

• 88

• 132

• 123

What is the mode of the following data set?

5, 7, 7, 8, 12 , 12, 5, 6, 13, 12

• 5

• 7

• 12

• no mode

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7

What is the range for this set of data?

• 15

• 4

• 2

• 5

Lizzy earns test scores of 72, 94, 108, 60. What is the range of her test scores?

• 12

• 72

• 48

• 98

How would you describe the mean?

• The difference between the greatest and least value.

• The average.

• The middle number in the data set.

• The most repeated number.

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

To find the mean for a set of numbers, we must add up all the values and divide by...

• 2

• the minimum

• the maximum

• the number of data values in the set

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