2-29 Choose Appropriate Measure of Center

A(n) ________ is a value very different from the other values.

• outlier

• center

• median

• mode

Which is a good measure of center when the data contains an outlier?

• mean

• median

• mode

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

Which is a good measure of center when data is clustered together?

• mean

• median

• mode

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

Which is a good measure of center if the data is not numeric or doesn't fall in intervals?

• mean

• median

• mode

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

What is the mean of the data set: 44, 43, 42, 40, 42, 45, 39, 38, 18.

ONLY TYPE IN A NUMBER

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the median of the data set: 44, 43, 42, 40, 42, 45, 39, 38, 18.

ONLY TYPE IN A NUMBER

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the mode of the data set: 44, 43, 42, 40, 42, 45, 39, 38, 18.

ONLY TYPE IN A NUMBER

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Data Set: 44, 43, 42, 40, 42, 45, 39, 38, 18.

Is the median or mean the best measure of center? Explain.

Choose the correct measure of center AND explanation.

• Median, because there is an outlier

• Median, because the data is clustered together

• Mean, because there is an outlier

• Mean, because the data is clustered together

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

Each of five different stores sell a quart of milk for the following prices:

$1.50, $1.55, $1.80, $1.70, $1.50

What is the mean?

• 1.55

• 1.7

• 1.61

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Each of five different stores sell a quart of milk for the following prices:

$1.50, $1.55, $1.80, $1.70, $1.50

What is the median?

• 1.50

• 1.80

• 1.55

• 1.70

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C