Exploring Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Activities

What materials are needed for this statistics activity?

• Laptop, Internet Connection, Spreadsheet Software

• Calculator, Ruler, Compass

• Textbook, Notebook, Highlighter

• Deck of Playing Cards, Paper, Pens

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

How many cards does each student initially draw for the activity?

• 5 cards

• 8 cards

• 6 cards

• 7 cards

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8C

What is the mean of the given set of cards: Ace (1), 2, 3, 5, 5, 7, 8?

• 4.2

• 4.4

• 4.6

• 4.8

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

How do you find the median with an odd number of cards?

• Average the two middlemost numbers

• Select the middlemost card

• Add all numbers and divide by the total count

• Subtract the smallest from the largest number

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What change makes finding the median more challenging?

• Using 6 cards

• Drawing 8 cards

• Removing face cards

• Including jokers

What is the median of the set after adding an eighth card, a 4?

• 5.5

• 4

• 4.5

• 5

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the mode in the set: Ace (1), 2, 3, 5, 5, 7, 8?

• 3

• There is no mode

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

How do you calculate the range of a set of numbers?

• Subtract the smallest number from the largest

• Add the smallest and largest numbers

• Find the average of all numbers

• Identify the most frequently occurring number

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the range of the set: Ace (1), 2, 3, 5, 5, 7, 8?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 7

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1