Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Vocabulary

What is the definition of the range?

• The average

• The number that occurs the most

• The middle number

• The difference of the largest and smallest numbers

What is the median?

• The number in the middle when the numbers are in order from least to greatest.

• The average

• The number that appears most often.

What is the mode?

• The average

• The number that appears most often.

• The number in the middle.

To find the average, or mean, of a set of numbers, add up all the numbers and divide by...

• The number of items in the set.

• The smallest number

• The largest number

The Table above shows the points scored by the JV basketball team in their first seven games. Calculate the mean, median, mode and range. Which statistical measure makes the team sound the best?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

• The number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers

• Mode

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers

• Median

• The sum of all values divided by the total number of values

• What if there are 2 numbers in the middle?

• The middle value in a list of numbers when arranged in ascending order

• Range

• Add together, and divide by 2.

• Mean or Average

The table shows the points scored by the JV basketball team at Cox Mill High School in their first seven games. Calculate the mean, median, mode and range. Which statistical measure makes the team sound the best?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Ms. Andrey claims the average score on a quiz in her class was 25. Mr. Luna claims the average score on a quiz in his class is 25.

• Ms. Andrey used the mode, while Mr. Luna used the median.

• Ms. Andrey used the mean, while Mr. Luna used the mode.

• Both teachers used the mean.

• Both teachers used the median.

What is the mean?

• happening the most

• the number in the middle

• biggest-smallest

• the average

To find the average (mean) of a set of numbers, add up all the items and divide by...

• 2

• The minimum

• The maximum

• The number of items