Measures of Central Tendency 7th Grade Math
Brewer Middle School
Type any word that comes to mind when we say, "Measures of Central Tendency"
What is the correct definition of RANGE?
- The average of a data set.
- The highest number minus the lowest number
- The number that occurs the most.
What is the correct definition of MODE?
- The average of a data set.
- The highest number minus the lowest number
- The number that occurs the most.
What is the correct definition of MEAN?
- The average of a data set.
- The highest number minus the lowest number
- The number that occurs the most.
The MEDIAN is the _______ number in a data set...
- Highest Number
- Lowest Number
- The range of the numbers
- The middle number of the data.
When finding the median, what is one of the first things you need to do?
- Multiply all numbers by two.
- Put the numbers in order
- Find the range of the numbers
- Subtract the highest and lowest numbers
What do you call a data set that has three modes?
- Unimodular
- No mode
- Trimodal
- Bimodal
Which type of "mode" is our data set: 0, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 7, 1, 9, 8, 11, 11
- Unimodular
- No mode
- Trimodal
- Bimodal
What is the range of the data set? 0, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 7, 1, 9, 8, 11, 11
What is the median of the data set? 0, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 7, 1, 9, 8, 11, 11
What is the average of the data set? 0, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 7, 1, 9, 8, 11, 11
Brain Break: Draw a beach themed picture.
Find the mean of the following: 11, 14, 10, 11, 21
Find the range of the following: 11, 14, 10, 11, 21
Find the mode of the following: 11, 14, 10, 11, 21
Find the median of the following: 11, 14, 10, 11, 21
Using the draw feature, find the mean, median, mode, and range of the data set provided. 91 , 91 , 78 , 78 , 90 , 85 , 74 , 81 , 75