Measures of Center Quick Check (calculator)

This table shows the number of crayons a teacher has in four bowls.

The teacher will empty all of the crayons from each bowl. She will put an equal number of crayons back into each bowl. The number of crayons she will put in each bowl represents the (a)   of the data set.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

David wants to find out which month has the most birthdays among the students in his class. Which measure of center is David trying to find?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

Eighteen students in a math class lined up to get their class picture taken. The teacher asked them to line up according to their height, shortest to tallest. Which measure of center represents the height of the person in the middle of the line?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

This data set shows the number of balloons each of six friends has at a party. 8, 1, 6, 2, 6, 7 Write a statement to describe the mode of the data set shown.

• The mode of the data set is 6.

• The mode of the data set is 7.

• The mode of the data set is 8.

• The mode of the data set is 1.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Joe played five games with his basketball team. The points he scored in each game are listed in the table. What is the mean of the points he scored?

• 10 points

• 15 points

• 20 points

• 25 points

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Joe played five games with his basketball team. The points he scored in each game are listed in the table. What is the median of the points he scored?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Joe played five games with his basketball team. The points he scored in each game are listed in the table. What is the mode of the points he scored?

• The mode is the most frequently occurring score.

• The mode is the average score.

• The mode is the highest score.

• The mode is the lowest score.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Joe played five games with his basketball team. The points he scored in each game are listed in the table. What is the range of the points he scored?

• A) 10

• B) 15

• C) 20

• D) 25

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Mr. Haley’s class created this line plot to show how many candy bars each student sold. What is the mean number of candy bars that Mr. Haley’s students sold?

• 5 candy bars

• 6 candy bars

• 7 candy bars

• 8 candy bars

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Mr. Haley’s class created this line plot to show how many candy bars each student sold. What is the median number of candy bars that Mr. Haley’s students sold?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4