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The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>B. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>C. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) | \u003Cbr>Baskets Made \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Baskets Isaac 9 Gideon 12 Luna 9 Cole 9 Jada 6 |  | A. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>B. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>C. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | \u003Cbr>Goals Scored \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Goals Caleb 8 Diego 7 Jamal 3 Leo 6 Iris 2 | 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| 4)\u003Cbr>5) | \u003Cbr>Pages Read \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Pages Sam 14 Wyatt 12 Noah 38 Priya 38 Quincy 38\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Bottles Recycled \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Bottles Ursula 13 Nina 14 Penny 12 Vince 6 Xavier 56 |  | 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 mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>B. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\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| 2\u003Cbr>1-5\u003Cbr> 80  |  |  |  |  |  60  |  40  |  20  | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \nMath  \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>Minutes Practiced \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Minutes Cody 25 Gabe 110 Brooke 26 Fiona 27 Hazel 29 |  |  | A. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>B. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>C. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. | 1.  A \u003Cbr>2.  D \u003Cbr>3.  B \u003Cbr>4.  A \u003Cbr>5.  C  |  |  |  |\n| 2) | \u003Cbr>Baskets Made \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Baskets Isaac 9 Gideon 12 Luna 9 Cole 9 Jada 6 |  | A. The median, because one value is much greater than the others.\u003Cbr>B. The mode, because it is the most frequently occurring value.\u003Cbr>C. The mean, because it represents the average of the data.\u003Cbr>D. The mean, median, and mode are all equally descriptive. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | \u003Cbr>Goals Scored \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Goals Caleb 8 Diego 7 Jamal 3 Leo 6 Iris 2 | 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| 4)\u003Cbr>5) | \u003Cbr>Pages Read \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Pages Sam 14 Wyatt 12 Noah 38 Priya 38 Quincy 38\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Bottles Recycled \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Bottles Ursula 13 Nina 14 Penny 12 Vince 6 Xavier 56 |  | 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. 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