Mean and Median Mastery: 6th Grade Challenge

A teacher recorded the scores of her students on a math test: 78, 85, 92, 88, and 76. What is the mean score of the students?

• 83.8

• 90.2

• 80.5

• 85.0

In a basketball game, the points scored by the players were: 12, 15, 20, 18, and 10. What is the median score of the players?

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 20

A gardener measured the heights of five plants in inches: 24, 30, 28, 26, and 32. What is the mean height of the plants?

• 34

• 36

• 30

• 22

The ages of five friends are: 12, 14, 13, 15, and 12. What is the median age of the friends?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

During a week, a student read the following number of pages each day: 20, 25, 30, 15, and 10. What is the mean number of pages read per day?

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

A class collected data on the number of pets owned by each student: 1, 2, 3, 2, and 4. What is the median number of pets owned?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

The temperatures recorded over a week were: 70°F, 75°F, 68°F, 72°F, and 74°F. What is the mean temperature for the week?

• 70°F

• 73°F

• 76°F

• 71.8°F

In a survey, the number of books read by students in a month was: 3, 5, 2, 4, and 6. What is the median number of books read?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

A family recorded their weekly grocery expenses: $100, $150, $120, $130, and $110. What is the mean grocery expense for the week?

• 130

• 122

• 140

• 115

The scores of a video game tournament were: 250, 300, 275, 225, and 350. What is the median score of the tournament?

• 350

• 275

• 250

• 300