Finding Mean in Everyday Life: A 6th Grade Challenge

A class of 5 students scored the following on a test: 78, 85, 92, 88, and 76. What is the mean score of the class?

• 80.5

• 85.0

• 83.8

• 90.2

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Emma has 4 different plants. Their heights in inches are 12, 15, 10, and 18. What is the mean height of her plants?

• 15.5

• 13.75

• 12.0

• 14.5

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

In a basketball game, a player scored 20, 25, 30, and 15 points in four games. What is the mean score per game?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 22.5

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A store sold 5 different types of fruit. The weights in pounds are 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. What is the mean weight of the fruits?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 7

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

During a week, a student read the following number of pages: 30, 45, 25, 50, and 40. What is the mean number of pages read per day?

• 38

• 45

• 35

• 40

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A family recorded their monthly expenses for 5 months: $200, $250, $300, $150, and $400. What is the mean monthly expense?

• 300

• 250

• 260

• 350

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

In a science experiment, the temperatures recorded over a week were 70°F, 75°F, 80°F, 85°F, and 90°F. What is the mean temperature for the week?

• 90°F

• 75°F

• 80°F

• 85°F

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A gardener planted flowers in 5 different pots. The number of flowers in each pot is 3, 5, 2, 4, and 6. What is the mean number of flowers per pot?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A teacher recorded the number of books read by her students in a month: 4, 6, 5, 7, and 3. What is the mean number of books read?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 4

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A group of friends went to the movies and spent the following amounts: $10, $15, $20, $25, and $30. What is the mean amount spent by the friends?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C