Math 7 Lesson 7.4

A business owner is looking at the ages of their customers to determine the age group that most frequently visits the store. Which measure (mean, median, or mode) should the business owner use?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A teacher wants to summarize the test scores of her students. The scores are mostly clustered around a central value with no significant outliers. Which measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode) should she use?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A survey was conducted asking people their favorite color. Which measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode) would be most appropriate to determine the most popular color?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A real estate agent is analyzing house prices in a neighborhood where most houses are moderately priced, but there are a few mansions with very high prices. Should the agent use the mean, median, or mode to give a sense of the typical house price?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A business owner is looking at the ages of their customers to determine the age group that most frequently visits the store. Which measure (mean, median, or mode) should the business owner use?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A climatologist is studying daily temperatures over a month, where the temperatures vary normally around an average with no significant outliers. Which measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode) should be used to report the average temperature?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

In a class of 30 students, the teacher wants to report the central tendency of the students' final grades, knowing that a few students performed exceptionally well while most scored around the average. Should she use the mean, median, or mode?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A retail store wants to determine the most frequently sold product out of several different items. Which measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode) should they use?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

An employer is looking at the commute times of employees, which include a few very long commutes but most are relatively short. Should the employer use the mean, median, or mode to describe the typical commute time?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A company wants to report the average salary of its employees. The salary distribution includes a majority of employees with similar salaries and a few executives with very high salaries. Which measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode) should the company use?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range