Understanding Mean and Median in Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 90.2

• 85.0

• 80.5

• 83.8

In a recent survey, the ages of 6 friends were 12, 13, 12, 14, 15, and 12. What is the median age of the friends?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 12.5

The average height of 4 plants is 30 inches. If three plants are 28, 32, and 30 inches tall, what is the height of the fourth plant?

• 28 inches

• 30 inches

• 32 inches

• 34 inches

A bakery sold the following number of cupcakes over 5 days: 20, 25, 30, 15, and 10. What is the mean number of cupcakes sold per day?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 15

In a race, the finishing times (in minutes) of 7 runners were 12, 15, 14, 13, 16, 12, and 18. What is the median finishing time?

• 16

• 15

• 12

• 14

A family has the following monthly expenses: $200, $250, $300, $150, and $400. What is the mean monthly expense for the family?

• 350

• 300

• 260

• 250

The median score of a group of 9 students on a science test was 85. If the scores were 80, 82, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, and 95, what is the mean score?

• 88

• 100

• 95

• 90

A store sold 5 different types of fruits in the following quantities: 10 apples, 15 bananas, 5 oranges, 20 grapes, and 25 strawberries. What is the mean quantity of fruits sold?

• 15

• 22

• 18

• 12

The median price of 5 different video games is $40. If the prices are $30, $35, $40, $45, and $50, what is the mean price of the video games?

• $40

• $50

• $45

• $35

In a classroom, the number of books read by each student is as follows: 3, 5, 2, 4, 6, and 5. What is the mean number of books read by the students?

• 5.5

• 4.5

• 4.17

• 3.5