Mean, Median, and Data Interpretation Quiz for Grade 6

A class of 10 students scored the following on a math test: 78, 85, 92, 88, 76, 95, 89, 84, 91, 87. What is the mean score of the class?

• 90

• 88.5

• 85.5

• 87.2

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

The heights (in inches) of 5 plants are: 12, 15, 14, 13, and 16. What is the median height of the plants?

• 15

• 13

• 12

• 14

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A survey of 6 friends' favorite ice cream flavors resulted in the following data: Chocolate, Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate. How many friends chose Chocolate as their favorite flavor?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

The following data shows the number of books read by students in a month: 3, 5, 2, 4, 6, 5. What is the mean number of books read?

• 4.5

• 4.17

• 3.5

• 5.5

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A bar graph shows the number of pets owned by students in a class. If 4 students have dogs, 3 have cats, and 2 have birds, how many students have pets in total?

• 9

• 10

• 5

• 7

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

In a race, the times (in seconds) of 5 runners are: 30, 28, 32, 29, and 31. What is the median time taken by the runners?

• 30

• 32

• 28

• 29

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A pie chart shows the distribution of favorite sports among students. If 40% like soccer, 30% like basketball, and 30% like baseball, how many students prefer basketball if there are 60 students in total?

• 12

• 24

• 18

• 30

The ages of 7 siblings are: 12, 14, 10, 16, 13, 15, and 11. What is the mean age of the siblings?

• 12

• 14

• 13

• 15

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

A line graph shows the temperature over a week: 70°F, 72°F, 68°F, 75°F, 73°F, 71°F, and 74°F. What was the highest temperature recorded?

• 72°F

• 68°F

• 71°F

• 75°F

In a class, the number of hours students spent on homework last week was recorded as follows: 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 4. What is the median number of hours spent on homework?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C