6th Math 10.4 (Choosing Appropriate Measures)

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.B.5D

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Which measure of central tendency best represents this set of data:
13, 13, 11, 13, 13, 12, 13

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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.3

Your math grades are 90, 85, 58, 90, 80, 100, and 90.  Which grade is the outlier?

• 90
• 58

What is the range of the set of data?

• 70
• 65
• 80
• 55

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Look at the dot plot. Notice there are groups of data around the numbers 0, 20, and 40. What do we call those groups of data?

• Outliers

• Clusters

• Gaps

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.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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

• Outlier

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

Identify the outlier for the given data?

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

• 7

• 23

• 31

• 34

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.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2