Measures of Center and Spread Lesson

A class of students recorded the number of books they read over the summer. The data is as follows: 3, 5, 7, 2, 4, 6, 5, 8. What is the mean number of books read by the students?

• 4.5

• 5

• 5.5

• 6

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VA.5.PS.2.b

The following data represents the number of pets owned by students in a class: 1, 3, 2, 5, 3, 4, 3, 2. What is the median number of pets?

• 2.5

• 3

• 3.5

• 4

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VA.5.PS.2.c

In a survey, the number of siblings each student has is recorded as follows: 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 5, 3, 1. What is the mode of the data?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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VA.5.PS.2.d

The scores of a group of students in a math test are: 78, 85, 92, 88, 76, 95, 89. What is the range of the scores?

• 17

• 19

• 20

• 21

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VA.5.PS.2.e

A group of friends recorded the number of hours they spent playing video games last week: 4, 6, 5, 7, 5, 8, 6. What is the mean number of hours spent playing video games?

• 5.5

• 6

• 6.5

• 7

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VA.5.PS.2.b

The ages of children at a birthday party are: 5, 7, 6, 8, 7, 9, 7. What is the median age of the children?

• 6

• 7

• 7.5

• 8

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VA.5.PS.2.c

The following data shows the number of apples picked by each student: 10, 12, 10, 14, 15, 10, 13. What is the mode of the data?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 14

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VA.5.PS.2.d

The temperatures recorded over a week are: 68°F, 72°F, 75°F, 70°F, 74°F, 73°F, 71°F. What is the range of the temperatures?

• 5°F

• 6°F

• 7°F

• 8°F

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VA.5.PS.2.e

A group of students recorded the number of hours they studied last week: 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3. What is the mean number of hours studied?

• 3

• 3.5

• 4

• 4.5

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VA.5.PS.2.b

The heights of plants in a garden are measured as follows: 15 cm, 18 cm, 17 cm, 16 cm, 19 cm, 17 cm, 20 cm. What is the median height of the plants?

• 16 cm

• 17 cm

• 18 cm

• 19 cm

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VA.5.PS.2.c