Mean Median Mode Range Word Problem

The MEAN is...

• The middle value of a set of data.

• The number that is most often repeated in a data set .

• The difference between the first and last number in a data set.

• The average of a set of data.

The MEDIAN is...

• The average of a set of data.

• The middle value of a set of data.

• The number that is most often repeated in a set of data.

• The difference between the first and last numbers in a data set.

The MODE is...

• The difference between the first and last number in a data set.

• The middle value of a set of data.

• The average of a set of data.

• The number that is most often repeated in a data set.

The number in the middle when sorted from least to greatest is called what?

• Mean

• Mode

• Sum

• Median

The table shows the points scored by the JV basketball team at Cox Mill High School in their first seven games. Calculate the mean, median, mode and range. Which statistical measure makes the team sound the best?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

A set of numbers has a mean of 10. If one number is removed and the new mean becomes 9, what is the value of the number that was removed?

• 1

• 10

• 19

• 9

Ms. Andrey claims the average score on a quiz in her class was 25. Mr. Luna claims the average score on a quiz in his class is 25.

• Ms. Andrey used the mode, while Mr. Luna used the median.

• Ms. Andrey used the mean, while Mr. Luna used the mode.

• Both teachers used the mean.

• Both teachers used the median.

A teacher calculates the mean score of a test to be 75. If five students scored 70, 80, 70, 80, and 80, what is the total number of students?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

• The middle value in a list of numbers when arranged in ascending order

• Range

• The number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers

• Median

• The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers

• Mode

• Add together, and divide by 2.

• What if there are 2 numbers in the middle?

• The sum of all values divided by the total number of values

• Mean or Average

If the mean of four numbers is 10, what is the sum of the numbers?

• 10

• 20

• 40

• 80