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Celeste International School

Grade 4 · Worksheet

Averages

Mode & median in context

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20
  1. 1.

    Which average tells you the most common result in a set of data?

    1. AThe mode
    2. BThe median
    3. CNeither
    4. DBoth are always the same
  2. 2.

    Which average is the middle value of an ordered list?

    1. AThe median
    2. BThe mode
    3. CThe largest
    4. DThe smallest
  3. 3.

    A shop sold these glove sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4. The shopkeeper can restock only ONE size. Which average should they use to decide?

    1. AThe mode, because it is the size sold most often
    2. BThe median, because it is the middle size
    3. CThe largest size sold
    4. DIt does not matter which they use
  4. 4.

    Maryam wants to know which table size is most useful for the groups in her restaurant. Group sizes: 4, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 2, 4, 1. Which average best answers this?

    1. AThe mode, because it shows the most common group size
    2. BThe median, because it is the middle group size
    3. CThe smallest group size
    4. DNeither can help here
  5. 5.

    Rainfall each month (mm) was: 6, 7, 4, 14, 4, 13, 4. What is the mode amount of rain?

    mm
  6. 6.

    Using the same rainfall (mm): 6, 7, 4, 14, 4, 13, 4. What is the median amount of rain?

    mm
  7. 7.

    A film has an average score of 6 out of 10. What does this average tell you?

    1. AWhat many people think about the film when their scores are put together
    2. BThat everyone gave the film exactly 6
    3. CThat nobody gave the film 10
    4. DThe number of people who watched the film
  8. 8.

    Shoe sizes sold today: 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4. What is the mode shoe size?

  9. 9.

    Using the same shoe sizes: 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4. What is the median shoe size?

  10. 10.

    How should you decide whether to use the mode or the median for a problem?

    1. ARead the question carefully and pick the average that best answers it
    2. BAlways use the mode
    3. CAlways use the median
    4. DUse whichever gives the larger number
  11. 11.

    The mode tells you the most common value in a set of data.

    True False
  12. 12.

    To find a typical middle value, you use the mode.

    True False
  13. 13.

    These are the test scores: 22, 25, 35, 11, 37. What is the median?

  14. 14.

    These are the books read: 10, 10, 2, 14, 10. What is the mode?

  15. 15.

    These are the test scores: 6, 8, 8, 8, 4. What is the mode?

  16. 16.

    These are the goals scored: 13, 1, 14, 13, 13. What is the mode?

  17. 17.

    These are the ages of children: 10, 13, 22, 31, 34. What is the median?

  18. 18.

    These are the test scores: 10, 7, 34, 9, 14. What is the median?

  19. 19.

    These are the shoe sizes sold: 12, 15, 12, 9, 12. What is the mode?

  20. 20.

    These are the books read: 22, 30, 3, 7, 34. What is the median?

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Answer key

Averages — Mode & median in context

  1. 1.A. The mode
  2. 2.A. The median
  3. 3.A. The mode, because it is the size sold most often
  4. 4.A. The mode, because it shows the most common group size
  5. 5.4 mm
  6. 6.6 mm
  7. 7.A. What many people think about the film when their scores are put together
  8. 8.5
  9. 9.4
  10. 10.A. Read the question carefully and pick the average that best answers it
  11. 11.True
  12. 12.False
  13. 13.25
  14. 14.10
  15. 15.8
  16. 16.13
  17. 17.22
  18. 18.10
  19. 19.12
  20. 20.22