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Set A: 25, 79, 10, 18, 13\u003Cbr>Set B: 15, 21, 13, 23, 84\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 free throws the players on two teams made. Set A: 8, 5, 36, 4, 3\u003Cbr>Set B: 12, 9, 11, 10, 5\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) The lists show the coins two students saved each week. Set A: 7, 8, 13, 18, 16\u003Cbr>Set B: 7, 16, 9, 6, 14\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 had in their jars. Set A: 16, 27, 11, 14, 24\u003Cbr>Set B: 56, 11, 6, 16, 15\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the minutes two students waited for the bus. Set A: 43, 3, 5, 6, 4\u003Cbr>Set B: 2, 39, 5, 3, 8\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The lists show the cookies the students in two groups baked. Set A: 51, 13, 9, 15, 12\u003Cbr>Set B: 22, 16, 8, 13, 18\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) The lists show the photos two students took on a trip.\u003Cbr>Set A: 16, 38, 32, 28, 22\u003Cbr>Set B: 18, 17, 30, 21, 37\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) The lists show the pencils the students in two classes sharpened. Set A: 9, 13, 5, 15, 11\u003Cbr>Set B: 8, 6, 7, 34, 9\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 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \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 jumping jacks two students counted each day. Set A: 25, 79, 10, 18, 13\u003Cbr>Set B: 15, 21, 13, 23, 84\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2. |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) The lists show the free throws the players on two teams made. Set A: 8, 5, 36, 4, 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3. |  | C |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Set B: 12, 9, 11, 10, 5\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets\u003Cbr>3) The lists show the coins two students saved each week.\u003Cbr>Set A: 7, 8, 13, 18, 16\u003Cbr>Set B: 7, 16, 9, 6, 14\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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | C |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) The lists show the marbles two students had in their jars. Set A: 16, 27, 11, 14, 24\u003Cbr>Set B: 56, 11, 6, 16, 15\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8. |  | A |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the minutes two students waited for the bus. 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