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Set A: 22, 12, 5, 20, 8\u003Cbr>Set B: 15, 14, 21, 9, 22\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 stamps the students in two classes traded. Set A: 11, 9, 6, 12, 39\u003Cbr>Set B: 19, 10, 11, 7, 16\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) The lists show the free throws two students made in practice. Set A: 8, 4, 33, 5, 6\u003Cbr>Set B: 48, 6, 3, 7, 5\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 minutes two students spent walking their dog. Set A: 30, 22, 28, 18, 19\u003Cbr>Set B: 10, 74, 13, 20, 19\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the flowers the students in two clubs planted. Set A: 24, 26, 16, 17, 13\u003Cbr>Set B: 23, 6, 14, 13, 20\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The lists show the marbles two students kept in their jars. Set A: 19, 18, 10, 79, 9\u003Cbr>Set B: 24, 30, 16, 12, 23\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) The lists show the coins the students in two rows saved. Set A: 12, 14, 26, 27, 22\u003Cbr>Set B: 62, 7, 6, 12, 13\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) The lists show the marbles two students had in their jars. Set A: 16, 8, 68, 9, 15\u003Cbr>Set B: 71, 8, 17, 11, 6\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 2)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2)[ 2](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2)  \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 cans the students in two classes donated. Set A: 22, 12, 5, 20, 8\u003Cbr>Set B: 15, 14, 21, 9, 22\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2. |  | C |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) The lists show the stamps the students in two classes traded. Set A: 11, 9, 6, 12, 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3. |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Set B: 19, 10, 11, 7, 16\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets\u003Cbr>3) The lists show the free throws two students made in practice. Set A: 8, 4, 33, 5, 6\u003Cbr>Set B: 48, 6, 3, 7, 5\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D.\u003Cbr>D. | Neither set\u003Cbr>Neither set |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7. |  | A |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | C |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) The lists show the minutes two students spent walking their dog. Set A: 30, 22, 28, 18, 19\u003Cbr>Set B: 10, 74, 13, 20, 19\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8. |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the flowers the students in two clubs planted. Set A: 24, 26, 16, 17, 13\u003Cbr>Set B: 23, 6, 14, 13, 20\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The lists show the marbles two students kept in their jars. Set A: 19, 18, 10, 79, 9\u003Cbr>Set B: 24, 30, 16, 12, 23\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. 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