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Then choose the best measure of center and explain your choice.  \nRemember: Mean: sum ÷ number of values. Median: middle value when ordered. Mode: most frequent value. Use the median when an outlier skews the data. Use the mean when data is balanced with no outliers  \n1.) A flower vendor at the farmers market recorded the number of bouquets sold each day for one week.  \nData: 12, 14, 15, 13, 16, 14, 15  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:    \nExplain:    \n2.) A gamer recorded her scores in 7 rounds of a video game.  \nData: 85, 88, 90, 87, 92, 88, 150  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:  \n______________________________  \nExplain:    \n3.) A farmers market vendor recorded her daily earnings for one week.  \nData: 120, 135, 128, 140, 5, 132, 129  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:    \nExplain:    \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)`  \n4.) A shoe store at the market recorded the shoe sizes sold in one morning.  \nData: 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 2  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:  \n______________________________  \nExplain:  \n5.) Players in a gaming tournament recorded the prize money they won. Data: 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 250  \nMean = _________ Median = _________ Mode = _________  \nBest measure of center:    \nExplain:  \n6.) A farmer recorded the weight (in ounces) of apples picked from one tree. Data: 6, 7, 7, 8, 6, 7, 35  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:  \n______________________________  \nExplain:  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)`  \n7.) A gamer recorded the number of minutes it took to complete each level. Data: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 18, 20  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:    \nExplain:  \n8.) Challenge Problem  \nA gaming club recorded members’ scores in a tournament.  \nData: 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 150, 155  \nMean =   Median =   Mode =    \nBest measure of center:  \n______________________________  \nThe club president says the average score is 95. Is this misleading? Which measure would you report instead, and why?    \nExplain:  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nANSWER KEY  \n1.) P1 Mean=14 .1 Median=14 Mode=14, 15 | Best: Mean | The data is balanced with no outliers. The mean (14 . 1) accurately represents a typical day.  \n2.) P2 Mean=97 .1 Median=88 Mode=88 | Best: Median | The score of 150 is an outlier that pulls the mean up to 97.1. The median (88) better represents a typical score.  \n3.) P3 Mean=112 .7 Median=129 Mode=none | Best: Median | The $5 earnings on one day is an outlier that pulls the mean down to $112.70. The median ($129) is more representative.  \n4.) P4 Mean=7 .6 Median=8 Mode=8 | Best: Mode | For shoe sizes, the most frequently sold size  \n(8) is most useful for ordering inventory. The outlier of 2 skews the mean.  \n5.) P5 Mean=115 .3 Median=89 Mode=none | Best: Median | The $250 prize is an outlier that pulls the mean up to $115.33. The median ($89) better represents what most players won.  \n6.) P6 Mean=10 .9 Median=7 Mode=7 | Best: Median | The 35 oz apple is an outlier. It pulls the mean up to 10.9 oz. The median (7 oz) better represents a typical apple weight.  \n7.) P7 Mean=7 .6 Median=4 .5 Mode=4, 5 | Best: Median | The data is skewed right. Levels 18 and  \n20 are much higher than the others, pulling the mean to 7.6. The median (4 .5) is more representative.  \n8.) P8 [Challenge] Mean=95 Median=77 Mode=none | Best: Median | The scores of 150 ","cbCaicSVhyAz7hcu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicSVhyAz7hcu","pdf",902554,"English","# Choosing the Best Measure of Center (A)\n## Problems 1-8\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How do you decide whether to use the mean, median, or mode as the best measure of center?\",\"answer\":\"Use the median when an outlier skews the data, and use the mean when the data are balanced with no outliers. Mode is useful when the most frequent value represents the data well.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the worksheet mean by mean, median, and mode?\",\"answer\":\"Mean is the sum divided by the number of values. Median is the middle value when the data are ordered. Mode is the value that appears most often.\"},{\"question\":\"In the challenge problem, why might reporting the average score be misleading?\",\"answer\":\"The challenge uses scores with high outliers (150 and 155) that inflate the mean. 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