Measures of Center Definitions

To find the average of a set of numbers, add up all the items and divide by...

• 2

• The minimum

• The maximum

• The number of items

What is the mode?

• happening the most

• the average

• biggest - smallest

• the middle #

The mode score on the 6th grade math test was 94! Which of these interpretations must be correct?

• 94 was the highest score on the test.

• More students received a 94 than any other score

• No student scored below a 94

• A score of 91 was slightly below average.

If you have two numbers in the middle, you should

• add them together and divide by two

• find the number in between the two

• find the mean of the two numbers

• all of these

The frequency table shows the gas mileages of several vehicles. The data would be ​ (a)   so the best measure of center would be the ​ (b)   and the best measure of variation would be the ​ (c)   ​ ​

• Skewed Right

• median

• Interquartile Range

• Skewed Left

• Symmetrical

• Mean

• Mean Absolute Deviation

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

• Mode

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

• Mean

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

• Median

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

• Range

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

The box plot shows the test scores in Mr. Jordan's class. The appropriate measure of center is the ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Median

• Mode

• Mean

• Range

• IQR

Annabel is comparing the distances that two electric cars can travel after the battery is fully charged. Use the measures of center to make an inference about the data. Use the drop-down menus to complete your answer. ​ (a)   can travel further than ​ (b)   after the battery is fully charged.

• Car B

• Car A

If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of the median?

• it will increase by 10

• it will decrease by 10

• it will stay the same

• it will both increase and decrease

The mode score on the 6th grade math test was 94! Which of these interpretations MUST be correct?

• 94 was the highest score on the test.

• More students received a 94 than any other score

• No student scored below a 94

• A score of 91 was slightly below average.