Statistics Challenge: Solve Problems with Mean, Mode & More

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

• 88

• 90

• 82

• 84

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

• 15

• 13

• 12

• 14

In a week, a store sold the following number of toys: 20, 25, 20, 30, 25. What is the median number of toys sold?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 30

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

• 7 inches

• 6 inches

• 5 inches

• 4 inches

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

• 18

• 21

• 19

• 22

The temperatures recorded over a week were: 70°F, 75°F, 70°F, 80°F, and 75°F. What is the mode of the temperatures?

• 75°F, 80°F

• 70°F, 75°F

• 80°F, 75°F

• 70°F, 80°F

A teacher recorded the number of books read by students: 3, 5, 3, 4, and 5. What is the median number of books read?

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 3

In a race, the times (in minutes) taken by runners were: 12, 15, 12, 10, and 14. What is the range of the race times?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 7 minutes

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

• 250

• 240

• 230

• 260

A family recorded their monthly expenses: $500, $600, $500, $700, and $600. What is the median of their expenses?

• 600

• 500

• 650

• 700