Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Find Measures of Center, Variability, and Patterns in Data: CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5c
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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Find Mean
Find the average of this set of numbers:
521, 834, 754, 902, 899
First, add all the numbers in this set:
Divide, 3910 by the total amount of numbers in the set:
Answer: The average is 782.
Example Question #12 : Data Analysis
Find the mean in this set of numbers:
5570, 4886, 5226, 4120, 6561, 4120, 6008
First, add all the numbers in this set:
Then, divide that amount by the total number in the set:
Answer: The mean is 5213.
Example Question #14 : Data Analysis
Find the average of this set of numbers:
2521, 2512, 2525, 2552, 2551, 2525, 2517
First, add all the numbers in this set:
Then, divide by the amount of numbers in the set:
Answer: The average is
Example Question #15 : Data Analysis
In my town, a gallon of milk costs $3.21, $3.39 and $3.51 in three different stores. What is the average price of a gallon of milk in my town?
First, add all of the prices:
Then divide, that amount by 3 (number of stores in town):
Answer: The average price of a gallon of milk is
Example Question #16 : Data Analysis
In my town, a gallon of gas costs $3.47, $3.79 and $3.60 in three different stations. What is the average price of a gallon of gas in my town?
First, add all of the prices:
Then, divide by 3 (total number of stations)
Answer: The average price for a gallon of gas in my town is
Example Question #17 : Data Analysis
Find the mean in this set of numbers:
3343, 4434, 4334, 3343, 4343, 3434, 3334
First, add all the numbers in this set:
Then, divide by 7 (the amount of numbers in this set):
Answer: The mean is 3795
Example Question #31 : Data Analysis And Probability
Find the mean for this set of numbers:
6366, 6336, 6366, 6633, 6333, 6363, 6669
First, add all the numbers in the set:
Then, divide by the total amount of numbers in the set:
Answer: The mean is 6438
Example Question #18 : Data Analysis
Felicia ran three races as a member of the track team. The races were 1000 meters, 2000 meters and 1800 meters, respectively. What was the average distance of the 3 races?
First, add the lengths of the races:
Then divide by the number of races:
Answer: The average race was 1600 meters.
Example Question #19 : Data Analysis
Lori walks her dog for 13 minutes on Monday, 6.5 minutes on Wednesday and 10.5 on Friday. On average, how long are Lori's walks with her dog?
First, add all the lengths of time:
Then, divide by 3 (the amount of days Lori walked her dog):
Answer: 10 minutes
Example Question #32 : Data Analysis And Probability
Find the average of these amounts:
$34.78, $21. 69, $76.89, $47.88
First, add all the amounts:
Then, divide by 4:
Answer: The average is 45.31
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