Statistical Questions Mean, Median, Mode, Range

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

The number of pages that Carolyn wrote in her journal each day from Monday to Friday is shown below: 
9, 8, 12, 6, 10
What is the mean number of pages she wrote per day?

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 11

The number of miles that Jenna cycled each week for a 7-week period is shown:

36, 42, 28, 52, 48, 36, 31

What is the median number of miles Jenna cycled?

• 24

• 39

• 36

• 52

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

• 99 was the highest score on the test.

• More students received a 94 than any other score

• No student scored below a 50

• A score of 91 was slightly below average.

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

Match the following terms with its correct definition.

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

• Mean or Average

• 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

• Range

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 lies in the middle of a set of data arranged in order

• Mode

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

• 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.

Find the range of the data.

16, 28, 6, 19, 21, 15, 22, 33, 17

• 18

• 27

• 30

• 12

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True

• False