Measures of Center and Spread Quiz Review 2-12-24

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

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.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

• 39

• 36

• 52

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Find the median, first quartile, third quartile, and interquartile range of the data.

32, 53, 72, 66, 47, 54, 49, 67, 71

• Median: 54

  First Quartile: 49

  Third Quartile: 67

  IQR: 18

• Median: 54

  First Quartile: 48

  Third Quartile: 69

  IQR: 21

• Median: 54

  First Quartile: 48

  Third Quartile: 69

  IQR: 22

• Median: 54

  First Quartile: 49

  Third Quartile: 69

  IQR: 20

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What are the correct expressions for using the IQR to determine if there is an outlier that is a lot less and a lot greater than the other values. Hint: Choose 2 expressions.

• Q1 - 1.5(IQR)

• Q3 - 1.5(IQR)

• Q1 + 1.5(IQR)

• Q3 + 1.5(IQR)

Which of the following is a measure of spread, or variability?

(select all that apply)

• Interquartile Range

• Standard Deviation

• Mean

• Median

• Range

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Four data sets are shown below.

Set 1: {10, 19, 38, 50, 51}

Set 2: {5, 21, 26, 39, 51}

Set 3: {9, 38, 50, 50, 51}

Set 4: {5, 28, 28, 28, 51}

Which data set has the largest standard deviation?

use https://technology.cpm.org/general/stats/

• Set 1
• Set 2
• Set 3
• Set 4

The ages of the employees at Company A tend to be closer together, than those at Company B.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

If a bowler needs to hit exactly 6 pins, which bowler is more reliable to hit that number?

• Bowler A
• Bowler B
• Both
• Neither

When should you use the mean as the best measure of center?

• Never

• Always

• When your data has an outlier

• When your data has no outlier

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

Ervin bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the sample standard deviation of Ervin's scores?

• 511.33

• 22.61

• 438.48

• 20.94