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WorksheetsSelect the Best Measure of Center
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Measure of center that occurs the most often in a data set.
Mean
Median
Mode
Range
Measure of center that lies in the middle of a set of data arranged in order.
Mean
Median
Mode
Range
Ms. Brooks was giving out stamps for math class and wanted to make sure that every student received the same amount of stamps. Which term describes the amount of stamps that each child will receive?
Range
Mode
Median
Mean
Which best describes the mean of a data set?
The middle value
The most frequent value
The average
The difference between greatest and least
This data represents Bob's bowling scores:
90, 105, 120, 125, 135, 145, 160, 160, 175, 205
Find the median for the set of data.
140
160
142
115
The data below represents the number of pets owned by each student in Ms. Brooks' class. 1, 8, 5, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 11, 4, 6, 3, 7 What is the mean number of pets owned by students in Ms. Brooks' class?
4
2
3
1
The chart shows the high temperatures in Miami, Florida for one week in May.
What is the mean high temperature for this data? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
87 ° F
88 ° F
89 ° F
91 ° F
David wants to find out which student name is most popular in fifth grade at his school. Which measure of center would be the best way to show this information?
Mode
Range
Median
Mean
Hayden wants to find out what grade he must receive on his next math test in order to receive a 90 on his report card. His current math test grades are a 90, 89, 91, and 92. Which measure of center would be best for him to use?
Mode
Mean
Range
Median
The teacher was passing out candy for Fun Friday and wanted to make sure that
everyone received the same amount of candy. Which term describes the amount of
candy each child will receive?
Median
Range
Mean
Mode
