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Set A: 9, 45, 13, 7, 10\u003Cbr>Set B: 13, 8, 19, 17, 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: 6, 11, 15, 12, 19\u003Cbr>Set B: 15, 5, 6, 12, 10\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) The lists show the flowers the students in two clubs planted. Set A: 12, 20, 24, 16, 25\u003Cbr>Set B: 14, 12, 16, 13, 64\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 pencils the students in two rooms used. Set A: 6, 7, 50, 10, 11\u003Cbr>Set B: 10, 36, 8, 6, 9\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the coins two students saved in their jars. Set A: 22, 111, 24, 14, 15\u003Cbr>Set B: 11, 101, 13, 25, 10\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The lists show the miles two students biked each week. Set A: 6, 11, 9, 21, 17\u003Cbr>Set B: 13, 11, 9, 7, 47\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) The lists show the pushups two students did in gym class. Set A: 9, 11, 14, 12, 20\u003Cbr>Set B: 6, 9, 5, 14, 20\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) The lists show the marbles two students kept in a jar.\u003Cbr>Set A: 7, 12, 47, 8, 9\u003Cbr>Set B: 19, 8, 12, 15, 13\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 4)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ 4](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)  \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 shells two students found at the beach. Set A: 9, 45, 13, 7, 10\u003Cbr>Set B: 13, 8, 19, 17, 22\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2. |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | C |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) The lists show the stamps the students in two classes traded. Set A: 6, 11, 15, 12, 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3. |  | A |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Set B: 15, 5, 6, 12, 10\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets\u003Cbr>3) The lists show the flowers the students in two clubs planted. Set A: 12, 20, 24, 16, 25\u003Cbr>Set B: 14, 12, 16, 13, 64\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. |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | D |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | C |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) The lists show the pencils the students in two rooms used. Set A: 6, 7, 50, 10, 11\u003Cbr>Set B: 10, 36, 8, 6, 9\u003Cbr>A. Set A only B. Set B only C. Both sets | D. | Neither set |  |  |  |  | 8. |  | B |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) The lists show the coins two students saved in their jars. 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