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The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>B. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>C. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive.\u003Cbr>A. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>B. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>C. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) | \u003Cbr>Goals Scored \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Goals Adam 5 Bella 39 Katie 8 Felix 7 Caleb 6 | A. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>B. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>C. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4)\u003Cbr>5) | \u003Cbr>Pages Read \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Pages Mia 11 Omar 75 Vera 24 Rita 16 Umar 15\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Bottles Recycled \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Bottles Penny 23 Vince 23 Marco 23 Ursula 9 Yara 15 |  | A. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>B. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>C. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive.\u003Cbr>A. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>B. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>C. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-5)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-5)[ 1-5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-5) 80 60 40 20 0  \n Choosing the Most Descriptive Measure of Center Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which measure of center would be most descriptive for each set of data. |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1)\u003Cbr>2) | \u003Cbr>Minutes Practiced \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Minutes Hazel 40 Julia 25 Brooke 39 Aiden 46 Gabe 48\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Baskets Made \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Baskets Farah 9 Emmett 9 Jada 6 Luna 12 Bianca 9 |  |  | A. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>B. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>C. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive.\u003Cbr>A. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>B. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>C. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. |  | 1.  B \u003Cbr>2.  D \u003Cbr>3.  B \u003Cbr>4.  C \u003Cbr>5.  A  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | \u003Cbr>Goals Scored \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Goals Adam 5 Bella 39 Katie 8 Felix 7 Caleb 6 | A. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>B. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>C. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>D. 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