Finding Mean Median Mode Range

Find the median:
3, 5, 7, 4, 3, 1

• 3 and 4

• There isn't one

• 3.5

• 3

What is the mean of these numbers?
4,5,5,2,3,3,2,8

• 40

• 24

• 4

• 256

Find the mean:
28, 18, 19, 18, 17

• 20

• 18

• 11

• 19

On the semester final, Joe scored 85, Jill scored 89, and Bill scored a 99.What was the average score for these students? _________

• 91

• 273

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

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

• Median

• 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

• Mean or Average

• Add together, and divide by 2.

• What if there are 2 numbers in the middle?

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

• Range

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.

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

• Mean

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

• Range

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

• Mode

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

• Median

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

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

• 2

• The minimum

• The maximum

• The number of items

What is the definition of the mean?

• The average

• The middle number

• The difference between the highest and lowest numbers

• The number that occurs the most