Comparing Measures of Center

The Table above shows the points scored by the 7th grade basketball team from the previous season. What is the median of the data set?

• 26

• 27

• 28

• 20

Find the mean.

• 4

• 4.5

• 5

• 5.5

The following data set represents the number of pieces of candy in an individual candy serving bag. The median of this data is _________.

• 23

• 24

• 22

• 21

What is the MEDIAN of this data?

• 90

• 95

• 100

• 40

You sent the same email to 10 of your friends. The number of hours it took them to respond was: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, and 6. Which measure of center and measure of variability is best?

• mode

• range

• median

• mean & range

What measure of center is best to use when we have outliers?

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

When analyzing numerical data, the best measure of center with NO outlier is:

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

The salary of the employees in the office were $15,000; $18,000; $16,000; $14,000; $90,000; and $17,000.  What is the best measure of center and best measure of variability?

• Mean

• Median & IQR

• Mode

• Range

Find the median number of fires Jack started in the last 8 days.

• 34.5

• 42

• 27

• 40.5

Find the mean of Violet's test scores.

95, 90, 100, 90, 85, 95, 75

• 105

• 92

• 90

• 95