Finding Mean, Median, Mode & Range in Real-Life Scenarios

A class of 6 students scored the following on a math test: 85, 90, 75, 80, 95, and 70. What is the mean score of the class?

• 90

• 82.5

• 80

• 85

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

• 13

• 12

• 15

• 14

In a basketball game, the points scored by a player in five matches are: 10, 15, 20, 10, and 25. What is the mode of the points scored?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 10

A store sells pencils in packs of 5, 10, and 15. If a student buys 3 packs of 5, 2 packs of 10, and 1 pack of 15, what is the range of the total number of pencils bought?

• 50

• 70

• 45

• 60

The following data shows the number of books read by students in a month: 3, 4, 2, 5, 4, 6. What is the mean number of books read?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 5

A survey of 8 families showed the number of pets they have: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 1, 0, and 2. What is the mode of the number of pets?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

The heights (in cm) of 6 plants are: 30, 35, 30, 40, 45, and 30. What is the median height of the plants?

• 45

• 35

• 40

• 32.5

A graph shows the number of hours students study each week: 5, 7, 5, 8, 10, and 5. What is the range of hours studied?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 9

In a race, the times (in seconds) of 5 runners are: 12, 15, 12, 14, and 13. What is the mean time taken by the runners?

• 15.5 seconds

• 14.0 seconds

• 13.2 seconds

• 12.5 seconds

A teacher recorded the number of pages read by students in a week: 20, 25, 20, 30, and 25. What is the median number of pages read?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20