Math Mean Median Data

Which measure of central tendency would best represent the weight of students shown below? 120, 130, 120, 190, 135, 140

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

The list below shows the number of miles Sophia hiked on each of 7 days. 1.6 , 3.1 , 1.5 , 2.0 , 1.1 , 1.8, 1.5 What was the mean number of miles she hiked each day?

• 1.6 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.0 miles

• 1.8 miles

The box plot below represents the weights of the wrestlers on the varsity team. What percent of the wrestlers weigh between 150 - 160 pounds?

• 10%

• 15%

• 25%

• 50%

Sarah’s goal is to exercise an average of 45 minutes per day for one week. For the first 6 days of the week, she exercised 35, 40, 37, 42, 45, and 50 minutes. What is the number of minutes Sarah must exercise on the 7th day of the week to reach her goal exactly?

• 21 minutes

• 42 minutes

• 49 minutes

• 66 minutes

Emily received the following grades on 4 of her tests this semester: 87, 95, 93, 89. If Emily wants to increase her average 1 point, what grade does she need to get on her next test? *Hint: first find the average of the first 4 tests.

• 91

• 96

• 98

• 92

What was the most common height range?

• 160-169

• 170-179

• 180-189

• 200-209

Patrick plays football for his middle school. The table below shows Patrick's rushing yards for the first five games of the season.
Which measure of central tendency would best represent Patrick's rushing yards during the first five games of the season?

• The mean. Because it is 25 yards higher than the median.

• The mean. Because it shows how many yards Patrick averages each game.

• The median. Because it is 25 yards higher than the mean.

• The median. Because the mean is influenced by an outlier number.

Use the information in the table to answer the question. The table shows the points scored for 3 basketball players in 5 games. Which statement is true?

• All 3 players have the same mean score.

• All 3 players have the same median score.

• Cheryl has the highest median score.

• Michael has the highest mean score.

The data in the chart shows the recorded high temperatures for the first eight days of July and the first eight days of August. Based on the data, which statement is true?

• The data from both months have the same median, and August has a higher mean.

• The data from both months have the same median, and July has a higher mean.

• The data from August has both a higher median and a higher mean.

• The data from July has a higher median, and the mean is the same.

A teacher analyzed the data from her class's recent tests by creating a box-and-whisker plot.

Which statement about the data is true?

• The median math score is 85.

• The upper quartile reading value is 98.

• Fifty percent of the math scores were between 70 and 85.

• Twenty-five percent of the reading scores were between 67 and 91.