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Set A: 23, 16, 18, 19, 9\u003Cbr>Set B: 46, 8, 13, 5, 12\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) The lists show the goals the teams in two leagues scored. Set A: 3, 7, 4, 5, 45\u003Cbr>Set B: 4, 6, 13, 16, 7\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) The lists show the pages two students read each night. Set A: 16, 21, 23, 29, 12\u003Cbr>Set B: 11, 15, 37, 28, 30\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |\n| 4) The lists show the marbles two students won at recess. Set A: 9, 6, 8, 78, 10\u003Cbr>Set B: 8, 13, 9, 56, 6\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the emails two students received in a day. Set A: 9, 10, 12, 15, 3\u003Cbr>Set B: 5, 13, 10, 17, 11\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The lists show the minutes two students spent on chores. Set A: 10, 35, 43, 14, 34\u003Cbr>Set B: 21, 20, 19, 120, 23\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) The lists show the seashells two students found at the beach. Set A: 12, 5, 11, 52, 7\u003Cbr>Set B: 11, 16, 9, 15, 19\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) The lists show the emails two students sent each day.\u003Cbr>Set A: 8, 7, 5, 3, 30\u003Cbr>Set B: 9, 4, 3, 44, 7\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 |  |  | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 7)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 7)[ 7](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 7)  \nDeciding When the Mean Describes the Data  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Decide for which set the mean describes a typical value well.\u003Cbr>1) The lists show the seashells two students collected at the beach. Set A: 23, 16, 18, 19, 9\u003Cbr>Set B: 46, 8, 13, 5, 12\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  A \u003Cbr>2.  B  |  |  |  |\n| 2) The lists show the goals the teams in two leagues scored. Set A: 3, 7, 4, 5, 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.  C  |  |  |  |\n| Set B: 4, 6, 13, 16, 7\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets\u003Cbr>3) The lists show the pages two students read each night.\u003Cbr>Set A: 16, 21, 23, 29, 12\u003Cbr>Set B: 11, 15, 37, 28, 30\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D.\u003Cbr>D. | Neither set\u003Cbr>Neither set |  |  |  |  | 4.  D \u003Cbr>5.  C \u003Cbr>6.  A \u003Cbr>7.  B  |  |  |  |\n| 4) The lists show the marbles two students won at recess. Set A: 9, 6, 8, 78, 10\u003Cbr>Set B: 8, 13, 9, 56, 6\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8.  D  |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the emails two students received in a day. Set A: 9, 10, 12, 15, 3\u003Cbr>Set B: 5, 13, 10, 17, 11\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The lists show the minutes two students spent on chores. Set A: 10, 35, 43, 14, 34\u003Cbr>Set B: 21, 20, 19, 120, 23\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. 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