Calculating and Interpreting Mean in Real-Life Scenarios

A class of 5 students scored the following on a math test: 80, 85, 90, 75, and 95. What is the mean score of the class?

• 85

• 90

• 75

• 80

Emma has 4 different plants. Their heights in inches are 12, 15, 10, and 18. What is the mean height of her plants?

• 12.0

• 13.75

• 14.5

• 15.5

In a week, a dog walker took care of 5 dogs. The number of walks each dog had is: 3, 4, 2, 5, and 6. What is the mean number of walks per dog?

• 5

• 3.5

• 4

• 2.5

A bakery sold the following number of cupcakes over 5 days: 20, 25, 30, 15, and 10. What is the mean number of cupcakes sold per day?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

During a basketball game, a player scored the following points in 5 matches: 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30. What is the mean score of the player?

• 15

• 20

• 35

• 25

A teacher recorded the number of books read by her students in a month: 3, 5, 2, 4, and 6. What is the mean number of books read?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 4

In a survey, 5 friends reported the number of movies they watched last month: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 1. What is the mean number of movies watched?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

A gardener measured the growth of 5 plants in centimeters: 10, 12, 15, 8, and 14. What is the mean growth of the plants?

• 12.5

• 14.2

• 10.0

• 11.8

A family recorded their weekly screen time in hours: 10, 12, 8, 15, and 11. What is the mean screen time for the family?

• 10.5

• 11.2

• 9.8

• 12.0

At a school event, the number of tickets sold each hour was: 5, 7, 6, 8, and 4. What is the mean number of tickets sold per hour?

• 9

• 5

• 7

• 6