Mean, Median, Mode and Range

What is the definition of the mean?

• Add all the numbers together and divide by the number in the set.

• The middle number after the numbers have been put in order from least to greatest.

• The difference between the highest and lowest numbers

• The number that occurs the most often.

What is the definition of median?

• Add the numbers together and then divide by the number in the set.

• The difference between the largest and smallest number.

• The number in the middle when the numbers are in order from least to greatest.

• The number that appears most often.

When finding the median, what do you do if there are two middle numbers?

• Add them together and divide by 2

• Write them both as the answer

• Give up

• Pick one

At Donald's Donuts the number of donut holes in a bag can vary. Help Donald find the mode.

12,10,10,10,13,12,11,13,10

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

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

The Table above shows the points scored by the JV basketball team 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

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

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

• Mean or Average

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

• Median

• 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

• Mode

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

• Range

The table shows the points scored by the Mathland basketball team in their first seven games. Calculate the mean, median, and mode. Which statistical measure makes the team sound the best?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

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.

Read the definition and match each word to the correct box.

• Mean

• Measure of center that represents the fair share of a set of data.

• Median

• Measure of center that occurs most often in a data set.

• Mode

• Measure of center that lies in the middle of a set of data arranged in order

• Range

• Measure of variation that represents the spread of a set of data.