Determine Measure of Center Vocabulary

The __________ is the middle number, or the mean of the two middle numbers, of the ordered data in a set.

• mean

• range

• median

• mean absolute deviation

The __________ of the data set is the sum of the data divided by the number of pieces of data.

• third quartile

• mean

• measures of center

• mode

The __________ is the number or numbers that occur most frequently in a data set.

• average

• mode

• quartiles

• mean

__________ is a common term used to refer to the measure of central tendency otherwise known as the mean.

• measures of center

• mean absolute deviation

• quartiles

• average

Annabel is comparing the distances that two electric cars can travel after the battery is fully charged. Use the measures of center to make an inference about the data. Use the drop-down menus to complete your answer. ​ (a)   can travel further than ​ (b)   after the battery is fully charged.

• Car B

• Car A

Read the definition and match each word to the correct box.

• Mode

• Measure of center that occurs most often in a data set.

• Range

• Measure of variation that represents the spread of a set of data.

• Mean

• Measure of center that represents the fair share of a set of data.

• Median

• Measure of center that lies in the middle of a set of data arranged in order

Read the definition and match each word to the correct box.

• Range

• Measure of variation that represents the spread of a set of data.

• Mode

• Measure of center that lies in the middle of a set of data arranged in order

• Median

• Measure of center that occurs most often in a data set.

• Mean

• Measure of center that represents the fair share of a set of data.

The box plot shows the test scores in Mr. Jordan's class. The appropriate measure of center is the ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Median

• Mode

• Mean

• Range

• IQR

The frequency table shows the gas mileages of several vehicles. The data would be ​ (a)   so the best measure of center would be the ​ (b)   and the best measure of variation would be the ​ (c)   ​ ​

• Skewed Right

• median

• Interquartile Range

• Skewed Left

• Symmetrical

• Mean

• Mean Absolute Deviation

Numbers called __________ can be used to describe the center of data.

• measures of center

• quartiles

• outliers

• range