Mean, Median, and Mode: A 6th Grade Math 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 class?

• 83.8

• 90.2

• 85.0

• 80.5

In a basketball game, the points scored by players were: 10, 15, 20, 15, and 25. What is the median score of the players?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 10

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

• 14

• 12

• 13

• 15

A gardener measured the heights of five plants in inches: 10, 12, 10, 14, and 15. What is the range of the plant heights?

• 3 inches

• 7 inches

• 10 inches

• 5 inches

During a week, a student read the following number of pages: 30, 45, 50, 40, and 35. What is the mean number of pages read?

• 40

• 50

• 35

• 45

The temperatures recorded over a week were: 70, 75, 80, 75, and 85 degrees. What is the median temperature for the week?

• 70 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 75 degrees

• 85 degrees

In a class, the number of books read by students is: 3, 5, 3, 4, and 6. What is the mode of the number of books read?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

A family recorded their monthly grocery expenses: $200, $250, $300, $250, and $400. What is the mean expense for the month?

• 350

• 280

• 300

• 250

The scores of a video game tournament were: 150, 200, 150, 250, and 300. What is the range of the scores?

• 250

• 150

• 200

• 300

A teacher wants to find out how many hours her students studied last week: 5, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours. What is the median number of hours studied?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5