Examining Number Sets (Word)
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Solve each Problem.
A n s w e r s
1) During the first 6 hours of the fair there were the following number of customers:
99.2 98 109 20
109, 96, 89, 100, 92 and 109. Determine the mean (rounded to the nearest tenth),
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median, mode and range of the number of customers.
Mean: 595 ÷ 6 = 99.2
79.8 80 80 11
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Median: 89 , 92 , 96,
, 100 , 109 , 109
98
Mode: 109 = 2×
Range: 109 - 89 = 20
59 60.5 62 15
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19.9 22 26 16
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2) While driving past stores, Roger counted the number of cars in the parking lots.
53 54.5 59 15
He counted: 80, 86, 75, 80 and 78. Determine the mean (rounded to the nearest
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tenth), median, mode and range of the cars he counted.
Mean: 399 ÷ 5 = 79.8
Median: 75 , 78 , 80 , 80 , 86
Mode: 80 = 2×
Range: 86 - 75 = 11
3) Faye's team played 8 games of basketball. During those 8 games her team's score
was: 59, 65, 56, 63, 62, 55, 62 and 50. Determine the mean (rounded to the
nearest tenth), median, mode and range of the scores.
Mean: 472 ÷ 8 = 59
Median: 50 , 55 , 56 , 59,
, 62 , 62 , 63 , 65
60.5
Mode: 62 = 2×
Range: 65 - 50 = 15
4) John was counting the money he received for his birthday. From his aunt he
received $10. From his uncle he received $15. His best friends gave him $16, $22
and $26 and $24. And his sister gave him $26. Determine the mean (rounded to
the nearest tenth), median, mode and range of the money he received.
Mean: 139 ÷ 7 = 19.9
Median: 10 , 15 , 16 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 26
Mode: 26 = 2×
Range: 26 - 10 = 16
5) At a school several teachers were holding a contest to see which class could earn
the most trivia points. Mrs.William's class scored 59 points. Mr. Adams class
earned 44 points. Mrs. Brown's class earned 59 and Mrs.Daniel's class earned 50.
Determine the mean (rounded to the nearest tenth), median, mode and range of
the number of points scored.
Mean: 212 ÷ 4 = 53
Median: 44 , 50,
, 59 , 59
54.5
Mode: 59 = 2×
Range: 59 - 44 = 15
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