Mean Median Mode and Range Definitions

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

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

To find the ________ you put all numbers in order from least to greatest and find the number that is in the middle.

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is the mode?

• happening the most

• the average

• biggest - smallest

• the middle #

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

• 2

• The minimum

• The maximum

• The number of items

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

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

• Range

• Add together, and divide by 2.

• Mode

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers

• Median

• The number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers

• What if there are 2 numbers in the middle?

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

• Mean or Average

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

• Mean

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

• Range

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

• Median

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

• Mode

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

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.

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

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True

• False

The numerical average of a data set

• Mode

• Mean

• Range

• Median