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1B Interpret Measures of Center
By Jill Hand - VUSD Browns Valley
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The points scored by a basketball team in its last 6 games are shown below.
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Question 1
1.
Find the mean score
Question 2
2.
Find the median score
Question 3
3.
Which is a better measure of center?
Mean
Median
Both mean and median describe the center equally well
Some people were asked how many minutes it takes them to commute to work. Their responses are: 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 30, 60
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Question 4
4.
Find the mean number of minutes
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Question 5
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Find the median number of minutes
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George tracked the length of his showers in minutes over the course of one week: 3, 4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 26
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Question 7
7.
Find the mean number of minutes. Round to the nearest whole.
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Question 8
8.
Find the median number of minutes
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A barista recorded the number of customers who left a tip each day for 6 days: 18, 25, 30, 30, 35, 36
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Question 10
10.
Find the mean number of customers who tipped
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Question 11
11.
Find the median number of customers who tipped
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The following is the number of kittens available at different animal shelters in town: 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6
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Question 13
13.
Find the mean number of kittens
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Question 14
14.
Find the median number of kittens
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The following data set represents the heights (in feet) of different trees on Claire's property: 5, 42, 44, 45, 46, 46, 50
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Question 16
16.
Find the mean tree height. Round to the nearest whole.
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Question 17
17.
Find the median tree height
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Question 6
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Which is a better measure of center?
Mean
Median
Both mean and median describe the center equally well
Question 9
9.
Which is a better measure of center?
Mean
Median
Both mean and median describe the center equally well
Question 12
12.
Which is a better measure of center?
Mean
Median
Both mean and median describe the center equally well
Question 15
15.
Which is a better measure of center?
Mean
Median
Both mean and median describe the center equally well
Question 18
18.
Which is a better measure of center?
Mean
Median
Both mean and median describe the center equally well