Choose the Best of Central Tendency

In a dataset with multiple modes, which measure of central tendency can still be accurately determined?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers in a dataset?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

If you score 76, 85, 97, and 83 on your math tests, what would your median score be? 

• 84

• 85

• 90

• 88

The number of miles that Jenna cycled each week for a 7-week period is shown:

36, 42, 28, 52, 48, 36, 31

What is the median number of miles Jenna cycled?

• 24

• 36

• 39

• 52

At Donald's Donuts the number of donut holes in a bag can vary.

Help Donald find the MODE.

12, 10, 10, 10, 13, 12, 11, 13, 10

• 10

• 10 and 12

• 12

• no mode

Find the mean of these numbers: 5, 11, 2, 12, 4, 2

• 4.1

• 4.5

• 6

• 4

The salary of the employees in the office were $15,000; $18,000; $16,000; $14,000; $90,000; and $17,000.  What is the best measure of the central tendency of the salaries?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is the mode of the following data set...

4 , 8 , 5 , 17 , 5 , 4 , 9 , 5 , 6 , 82

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 5

Kayte took a sample of 50 pieces of data.  She added up all of the pieces of data and then divided by 50.  What measure of center is she working on?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

To find the _________ you add up all the numbers and then divide by how many numbers you have.

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range