1B Interpret Measures of Center - Jill Hand - VUSD Browns Valley | Laabri

The points scored by a basketball team in its last 6 games are shown below.

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Find the mean score

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Find the median score

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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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Find the mean number of minutes

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Find the median number of minutes

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Which is a better measure of center?

Mean

Median

Both mean and median describe the center equally well

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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Find the mean number of minutes. Round to the nearest whole.

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Find the median number of minutes

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Which is a better measure of center?

Mean

Median

Both mean and median describe the center equally well

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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Find the mean number of customers who tipped

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Find the median number of customers who tipped

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Which is a better measure of center?

Mean

Median

Both mean and median describe the center equally well

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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Find the mean number of kittens

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Find the median number of kittens

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Which is a better measure of center?

Mean

Median

Both mean and median describe the center equally well

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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Find the mean tree height. Round to the nearest whole.

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Find the median tree height

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Which is a better measure of center?

Mean

Median

Both mean and median describe the center equally well