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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.\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. | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |\n| 3)\u003Cbr>4) | \u003Cbr>Pages Read \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Pages Noah 23 Sam 39 Tara 10 Vera 18 Zoe 27\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Baskets Made \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Baskets Andre 50 Kyle 8 Jenna 6 Eli 3 Hana 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 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| 5) | \u003Cbr>Goals Scored \u003Cbr>Player \u003Cbr>Goals Caleb 3 Adam 3 Jamal 5 Gina 11 Felix 3 | 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| 1\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>2) | \u003Cbr>Tickets Sold \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Tickets Finn 9 Clara 9 Kara 13 Jonas 20 Amara 9\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Minutes Practiced \u003Cbr>Student \u003Cbr>Minutes Fiona 25 Kevin 21 Cody 34 Delia 23 Hazel 145 |  |  | 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.\u003Cbr>A. 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