Mean, Median, Mode and Range - Practice.

Which term describes the data value that appears the most?

• Median
• Mode
• Mean
• Range

I have been running to keep stay in shape. These are the number of miles I have been running this week: 5, 4, 3, 5, 4.5, 5.5 and 2.5. What is my mean running distance?

• 3.5

• 4.75

• 4.21

• 3.71

What is the middle value in a data set called?

• Median
• Mode
• Mean
• Range

What is the median of the data set: 4, 7, 2, 9, 5, 3, 6?

• 5
• 4
• 6
• 7

What does the range represent?

• The middle value in a data set
• The difference between the maximum and minimum values in a data set
• The average value of a data set
• The most frequently occurring value in a data set

When is the mode particularly helpful?

• When dealing with categorical data
• When dealing with numerical data
• When trying to identify the middle value in a data set
• When calculating the range

What is a limitation of the range as a measure of dispersion?

• It does not consider the values in between the maximum and minimum
• It is affected by outliers
• It is difficult to calculate
• It only works for small data sets

Which measure of central tendency is the most representative of the data set as a whole?

• Range
• Mode
• Median
• Mean

Which measure of central tendency provides insights into the spread or variability of a data set?

• Median
• Mode
• Mean
• Range

What does the range provide an understanding of?

• The average value in a data set
• The spread or variability of the data
• The most frequently occurring value in a data set
• The middle value in a data set