Select the Best Measure of Center

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

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

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

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Ms. Brooks was giving out stamps for math class and wanted to make sure that every student received the same amount of stamps. Which term describes the amount of stamps that each child will receive?

• Range

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

Which best describes the mean of a data set?

• The middle value

• The most frequent value

• The average

• The difference between greatest and least

This data represents Bob's bowling scores:

90, 105, 120, 125, 135, 145, 160, 160, 175, 205

Find the median for the set of data.

• 140

• 160

• 142

• 115

The data below represents the number of pets owned by each student in Ms. Brooks' class. 1, 8, 5, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 11, 4, 6, 3, 7 What is the mean number of pets owned by students in Ms. Brooks' class?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

The chart shows the high temperatures in Miami, Florida for one week in May.

What is the mean high temperature for this data? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 88 $\degree$ F

• 89 $\degree$ F

• 91 $\degree$ F

David wants to find out which student name is most popular in fifth grade at his school. Which measure of center would be the best way to show this information?

• Mode

• Range

• Median

• Mean

Hayden wants to find out what grade he must receive on his next math test in order to receive a 90 on his report card. His current math test grades are a 90, 89, 91, and 92. Which measure of center would be best for him to use?

• Mode

• Mean

• Range

• Median

The teacher was passing out candy for Fun Friday and wanted to make sure that

everyone received the same amount of candy. Which term describes the amount of

candy each child will receive?

• Median

• Range

• Mean

• Mode