All Common Core: 6th Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #44 : Data Analysis And Probability
Elizabeth went food shopping today. She spent $32.78, $21.63 and $19.39 at each supermarket. How much did Elizabeth spend, on average, at each supermarket?
First, add the amounts Elizabeth spent at each supermarket:
Then divide by 3 (the number of supermarkets she went to):
Answer: On average, Elizabeth spent $24.60 at each supermarket.
Example Question #45 : Data Analysis And Probability
Find the mean in this set of numbers:
First add all the numbers in the set:
Then, divide that number by 5:
Answer: The mean is 619.
Example Question #46 : Data Analysis And Probability
Find the mean in this set of numbers:
210, 120, 110, 220, 120
First, add up all of the numbers in the set:
Then, divide:
Answer: The mean is 156.
Example Question #31 : Mean
Patricia is shopping for a coat. She is considering three coats. Each costs $85.98, $93.29 and $88.99, respectively. What is the average price of a coat she is considering?
First, add up all of the prices:
Then, divide .
Answer: The average price of a coat is $89.42.
Example Question #32 : Mean
Find the mean in this set of numbers:
11, 14, 13, 12, 18, 14, 12, 14, 17, 15
First, add up all of the numbers:
Then, divide by ten because there are ten numbers in the set:
Answer: The mean is 14.
Example Question #33 : Mean
Find the mean of this set of numbers:
787, 778, 878, 877, 780
First add up all of the numbers in the set:
Then, divide by five because there are five numbers in the set:
Answer: The mean is .
Example Question #34 : Mean
Norma made 11 Valentine's Day cards on Saturday, 13 on Sunday, and 9 on Monday? On average how many cards did Norma make each day?
First, add the numbers:
Then, divide by 3:
Answer: On average, Norma made 11 cards each day.
Example Question #35 : Mean
Find the mean of this set of numbers:
First, add the numbers:
Then, divide by 7:
Example Question #36 : Mean
Find the mean of this set of numbers:
First add the numbers in the set:
Then, divide by 7:
Example Question #37 : Mean
Peter went fishing and caught 5 fish the first hour, 3 fish the second hour, and 4 the last hour. On average, how many fish did Peter catch per hour?
First, add up the three numbers:
Then, divide by 3, because there are three numbers in the data set:
Answer: On average, Peter caught 4 fish per hour.