Mean, Median, Mode and Range Word Problems

Lizzy had test scores of:   72, 94, 108, 60
What is the RANGE of her test scores?

• 12

• 72

• 48

• 98

What is the mode in this set of numbers:
7, 14, 20, 3, 7, 14, 2, 14, 7

• 7

• 20

• 7 & 14

• none of the above

Find the median from the list of numbers:

60, 58, 52, 48, 60, 67

• 58

• 59

• 60

• 118

Find the range of these numbers:
15,2,3,7,8,4,3,2,16,2,4

• 2

• 13

• 14

• 7

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

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

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

• 10

• 20

• 40

• 80

A teacher calculated the mean score of a test to be 75. If five students scored 70, 80, 78, 72, and what score did the fifth student receive to have a mean score of 75?

• 75

• 80

• 85

• 90

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

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

• Mean or Average

• Add together, and divide by 2.

• Median

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

• What if there are 2 numbers in the middle?

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

• Mode

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

• Range