Comparing Data Sets One Variable Statistics

The mean is sometimes called the

• mean

• median

• mode

• average

The median is often called the

• mean

• mode

• middle value

• range

Which statistics is used to describe the most frequently occuring data value?

• range

• mode

• mean

• median

Some summary statistics are called measures of spread. Which of the following is a measure of spread?

• range

• mean

• median

• mode

Dividing the sum of all the data values by the total number of values gives the ___________

• mode

• range

• median

• mean

A data set has a maximum value of 7 and a minimum value of 2. The _______ is 5.

• range

• mean

• median

• mode

Sebastian drinks the following number of cups of coffee each day in a week: 4 5 3 6 4 3 3. What is the mean number of cups of coffee Sebastian drinks each day?

• 6

• 3

• 5

• 4

For the following data set, find the mean: 2 4 5 8 8

• 5.2

• 5.4

• 5.6

• 5.8

For the following data set find the mode:

5 8 10 15 20 12 10 50

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

For the following data set find the range:

1.7 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.4 1.3

• 1.2

• 1.4

• 1.6

• 2.4