Measures of Center and Variation Study Guide

Find the median from the list of numbers:

60, 58, 52, 48, 60, 67

• 58

• 59

• 60

• 118

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

How would you describe the mean?

• difference
• average
• middle
• most repeated number

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

The mean is found by ___________________ all of the numbers and then _____________________ by the number of items.

• adding, subtracting

• adding, multiplying

• dividing, adding

• adding, dividing

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

The median of the upper half of a data set. Also called the upper quartile.

• first quartile
• second quartile
• third quartile
• median

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

The difference between the third and first quartiles in a data set, representing the middle half of the data.

• range
• interquartile range
• standard deviation
• mean absolute deviation

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

When finding the median, what do you do if there are two middle numbers?

• Add them together and divide by 2
• Write them both as the answer
• Give up
• Pick one

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Find the median:
3, 5, 7, 4, 3, 1

• 3 and 4
• There isn't one
• 3.5
• 3

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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.5C

What is the range?

• The sum of the largest and smallest number

• The number in the middle

• The difference between the largest and smallest number

• The number that appears most often

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the mode?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C