Averages

Mode & median in context

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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.
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
3.
Using the same rainfall (mm): 6, 7, 4, 14, 4, 13, 4. What is the median amount of rain?
mm
4.
Using the same shoe sizes: 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4. What is the median shoe size?
5.
The mode tells you the most common value in a set of data.
True False
6.
These are the books read: 10, 10, 2, 14, 10. What is the mode?
7.
These are the goals scored: 13, 1, 14, 13, 13. What is the mode?
8.
These are the shoe sizes sold: 12, 15, 12, 9, 12. What is the mode?
9.
These are the test scores: 6, 14, 9, 6, 6. What is the mode?
10.
These are the books read: 13, 14, 3, 3, 3. What is the mode?
11.
These are the ages of children: 10, 12, 10, 10, 11. What is the mode?
12.
These are the shoe sizes sold: 30, 7, 20, 31, 15. What is the median?
13.
What is the mean of these numbers? 15, 9, 15, 9
14.
What is the range of these numbers? 9, 1, 15, 17
15.
What is the mode of these numbers? 17, 9, 17, 17, 8
16.
What is the range of these numbers? 11, 2, 1, 8
17.
What is the mode of these numbers? 12, 4, 18, 4, 4
18.
Find the median of this set: 35, 20, 15, 8, 38
19.
What is the range of these numbers? 13, 20, 3, 20
20.
Find the median of this set: 36, 29, 4, 43, 32

Answer key

Averages — Mode & median in context

1.A. The mode
2.A. The mode, because it shows the most common group size
3.6 mm
4.4
5.True
6.10
7.13
8.12
9.6
10.3
11.10
12.20
13.12
14.16
15.17
16.10
17.4
18.20
19.17
20.32