Finding the Median and the Mean

Calculate the median of the following set: 5, 8, 12, 15, 20

• 12

• 25

• 10

• 18

Compare the mean and median values of the set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

• Mean: 6, Median: 6

• Mean: 6, Median: 5

• Mean: 7, Median: 6

• Mean: 5, Median: 6

Calculate the median of the following set: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

• 7

• 6

• 10

• 8

Compare the mean and median values of the set: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

• Mean: 5, Median: 5

• Mean: 4, Median: 5

• Mean: 6, Median: 5

• Mean: 5, Median: 6

What is the MEDIAN of this data?

• 65

• 40

• 915

• 13

Find the Median of the data set

• 77

• 99

• 80

• 78.5

Find median

• 15

• 8

• 26

• 12.5

To find the median, you first have to arrange the numbers in your set from ​ (a)   to ​ (b)  

• least

• greatest

• even

• odd

What is the median?

Me, Me, Me in the _____________

(a)  

The first step for median is to ​ ​ (b)  

• biggest - smallest

• average (add/divide)

• middle number

• number that happens the most/ peak

• order least to great

Answer explanation

Mean = add everyone up and divide by how many

Mode = peak / most popular

Range = difference in high and low

Bryan recorded the number of hours he slept last week. The data is shown below.
6.5, 7, 7.5, 6.5, 12, 7, 7.5
Which is a true comparison of the measures of center for Bryan's sleep data?

• Median = Mean

• Mean < Median

• Mean > Median

• Range = Mean