Mean Versus Median

Ms. Sajewski surveyed her students on the number of book they read last summer. Which is NOT true?

• The mode number of books read is one

• The median number of books read is 1.5

• Ms. Sajewski surveyed 20 students

• The mean number of books read is 3.25

The ________ is found by adding up all the numbers and then dividing by how many numbers there are.

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

The ________ is the middle number when all the numbers are lined up from smallest to largest.

• Mean

• Mode

• Range

• Median

The ________ of a group of numbers is where most of the numbers are grouped around.

• Center

• Edge

• Outlier

• Periphery

• The mean is one point lower than the median

• The mean is four points lower than the median

• The mean is one point higher than the median

• The mean is four points higher than the median

What is the relationship of the mean and the median?

• The mean is greater than the median.

• The mean is less than the median.

• The mean and median are about equal.

• There is not enough information to know.

Which is true?

• Mean < Median

• Mean = Median

• Mean > Median

Which is true?

• Mean < Median

• Mean = Median

• Mean > Median

Which is true?

• Mean < Median

• Mean = Median

• Mean > Median

Which is true?

• Mean < Median

• Mean = Median

• Mean > Median