Mode Median Mean Review

Which measure of center best represents this set of data?
red, blue, red, yellow, red, green, black, red, white, red, red

• Mean

• median

• mode

Match the definition with the correct Measure of Central Tendency:

the middle number of the data after ordering from least to greatest

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Match the definition with the correct Measure of Central Tendency:

the sum of the data divided by the number of items in the set

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

If the team scored 18 points on their next game, how will this effect the mode of the scores?

• no change to the mode

• the mode will increase by 1

• the mode will decrease by 2

• the mode will increase by 5

The number of pages that Carolyn wrote in her journal each day from Monday to Friday is shown below:

9, 8, 12, 6, and 10

If she reads 15 pages on Saturday, how will that effect the mean?

• the mean will remain the same

• the mean will increase

• the mean will decrease

What will happen to the median if a 8 is added to the data set?

8, 2, 5, 9, 8

• the median will increase

• the median will decrease

• the median will stay the same

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

What is the best measure to describe the data set : 6, 35, 8, 20, 6, 16, 7?

• mean

• median

• mode

What is the mode of the data?

• 4, 6, 7

• 4, 6

• 7

• 4

When asked to find the balance point, you are finding the...

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range