Mean and Median Comparison

What is the relationship of the mean and the median?

• The mean is greater than the median.

• The mean is less than the median.

• The mean and median are about equal.

• There is not enough information to know.

Which is true?

• Mean < Median

• Mean = Median

• Mean > Median

The mean would be _________ the median in this data distribution.

• greater than

• equal to

• less than

Which is true?

• Mean < Median

• Mean = Median

• Mean > Median

What is the relationship of the mean and the median?

• The mean is greater than the median.

• The mean is less than the median.

• The mean and median are about equal.

• There is not enough information to know.

What is the relationship of the mean and the median?

• The mean is greater than the median.

• The mean is less than the median.

• The mean and median are about equal.

• There is not enough information to know.

The two data sets are random samples of profits earned by two companies in the last seven years. Based on the data sets, which measure of center will provide the most accurate estimation of the profit earned by each company, and why?

• The mean; the data sets have outliers that will affect the median.

• The mean; both companies have the same number of values in the data set.

• The median; the data sets have outliers that will affect the mean.

• The median; both companies have the same number of values in the data set.

The prices of homes in 2 different neighborhoods are listed in the table.

Which measure is best to base a comparison of the typical home price in the 2 neighborhoods?

• mean

• median

• mode

• interquartile range

When finding the median, what do you do if there are two middle numbers?

• Add them together and divide by 2

• Write them both as the answer

• Give up

• Pick one

Find the median.
12, 5, 9, 18, 22, 25, 5

• 9

• 8

• 12

• 18