Algebra Name:

Measures of Central Tendency Date:

MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE, and RANGE

(1) The following data represents the number of hours that twelve students spent on homework
in one week:
2, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 0, 1, 6, 4, 6, 0

(a) Determine the mean:

(b) Determine the median:

(c) Determine the mode:

(d) Determine the range:

(2) Alex  earned  scores  of  60,  74,  82,  87,  87,  and  94  on  his  first  six  algebra  tests.    What  is  
the  relationship  between  the  measures  of  central  tendency  of  these  scores?  
 
(1)  median  <  mode  <  mean     (3)  mode  <  median  <  mean  
(2)  mean  <  mode  <  median     (4)  mean  <  median  <  mode  

(3) Given the following set of data, what is the value of x so that the median of the data is 10?

3, 4, 7, 9, x, 12, 14, 18

(4) Anna’s scores on her first four math tests were 90, 92, 88, and 96. What grade will she need
to receive on her next test to have a 92% test average?
(5) Jeff’s test average after his first four tests is a 90. What score will he need on his fifth test
to raise his overall test average one point?

(6) In a recent survey, individuals were asked for the number of times, in a weekend, that they
go out for dinner. Three people reported 4 outings, two people recorded 3 outings, and three
people recorded 2 outings. What is the average number of dinner outings for this survey?

(7)   The  prices  of  seven  race  cars  sold  last  week  are  listed  in  the  table  below.  
 

 
 
What  is  the  mean  value  of  these  race  cars,  in  dollars?      
 
 
 
 
 
What  is  the  median  value  of  these  race  cars,  in  dollars?      
 
 
 
 
 
State  which  of  these  measures  of  central  tendency  best  represents  the  value  of  the  seven  
race  cars.    Justify  your  answer.