Center, spread and shape of data

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Esme plotted the number of hops in a row by some children. A rabbit would be proud. One dot is far from all the others. What is the range of the data without that dot?

   5
2. 2.

   Milo plotted the number of crayons in some boxes. One box was the giant deluxe size. One dot is far from all the others. What is the range of the data without that dot?

   7
3. 3.

   Tala plotted the number of minutes it took some children to finish a puzzle. One dot is far from all the others. What value is the peak, the value with the most dots?

   9
4. 4.

   Zee plotted the number of claps by some children in 10 seconds. One child sneezed mid-clap. One dot is far from all the others. What value is the peak, the value with the most dots?

   13
5. 5.

   Esme made a dot plot of the number of toy cars owned by some children. Some toy-car garages were overflowing. How many dots are there in all?

   12
6. 6.

   Jun made a dot plot of the number of chapters in the books some children are reading. Some chapters end on cliffhangers. How many dots are there in all?

   11
7. 7.

   Esme plotted the number of bottle caps in some jars. One jar overflowed. The median is the middle dot, and the mean is the balance point of the dots. Which statement is true?

   • The mean is always the better typical value, because it uses every dot, even a far-away one
   • The biggest value is the best number to tell what is typical.
   • The far-away dot pulls the mean toward it, so the median is the better typical value.
8. 8.

   Jun plotted the number of minutes that some children waited for the bus. The median is the middle dot, and the mean is the balance point of the dots. Which statement is true?

   • The mean is always the better typical value, because it uses every dot, even one far from the rest
   • The far-away dot pulls the mean toward it, so the median is the better typical value.
   • The biggest value is the best number to tell what is typical.
9. 9.

   Kira plotted the number of pages in some picture books. One book was huge. The median is the middle dot, and the mean is the balance point of the dots. Which statement is true?

   • The mean is always the better typical value, because it uses every dot, including a far-away one
   • The far-away dot pulls the mean toward it, so the median is the better typical value.
   • The biggest value is the best number to tell what is typical.
10. 10.

    Luz plotted the number of seeds in some packets. One packet was almost empty. The median is the middle dot, and the mean is the balance point of the dots. Which statement is true?

    • The far-away dot pulls the mean toward it, so the median is the better typical value.
    • The mean is always the better typical value, because it uses every dot.
    • The biggest value is the best number to tell what is typical.