Measures of Center and Variability

If Mr. TideRman waS an animal, what animal wOuld He bE?

• horse

• giraffe

• hedgehog

• king mackeral

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the mean?

• The value that occurs the most often in a data set

• The middle number in an ordered set of data

• The sum of all the numbers in a data set divided by the size

• The sum of the between the greatest and the least elements, divided by two

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

The number of pages that Carolyn wrote in her journal each day from Monday to Friday is shown below: 
9, 8, 12, 6, 10
What is the mean number of pages she wrote per day?

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 11

Find the Median in the Data Set:

7, 8, 3, 4, 8

• 7

• 8

• 4

• 3

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

A data set can have more than one mode

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Find the Mode in the Data Set:

7, 8, 3, 4, 8

Roger bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is Roger's median score?

• 127

• 155

• 156

• 193

What measure represents the value in the center?

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2