6th Grade Math - Stats Test Review

Find the mean of these numbers:
2, 57, 38, 42, 6

• 29
• 38
• 50
• 145

Answer explanation

Remember, to find the MEAN you would ADD and DIVIDE.

Find the median of these numbers:
4,2,7,4,3

• 2
• 5
• 7
• 4

Answer explanation

The MEDIAN is the number in the middle. Be SURE and put the numbers in order from least to greatest BEFORE you attempt to find the median.

Identify the outlier for the given data?
23, 34, 27, 7, 30, 26, 28, 31, 34

• 7
• 23
• 31
• 34

To find the _________ you add up all the numbers and then divide by how many numbers you have.

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

To find the ______ you put all numbers in order from least to greatest and then take the largest number minus the smallest number.

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

To find the ________ you put all numbers in order from least to greatest and find the number that is in the middle.

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

A data set can have more than one mode

• True
• False

What is a requirement of a statistical question?

• one set answer

• a variety of answers

Choose the statistical question:

• How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday?

• How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

Choose the statistical question:

• How many siblings does each sixth grader at AMS have?

• How many siblings do you have?