Common Core 6.SP.B.5.D worksheet

Question 1

Weekly pocket money (in dollars) in a group: 34, 22, 20, 29, 28, 28, 359. Which average best describes a typical amount?

• A. Mean
• B. Median

Question 2

Data: 10, 25, 14, 16, 81. By how much does the mean go down when the outlier 81 is removed? Round to 1 decimal place if needed.

Answer 

Question 3

Data: 13, 20, 10, 17, 12, 2. If the outlier 2 is removed, what happens to the mean?

• A. It increases
• B. It decreases
• C. It stays the same

Question 4

Weekly pocket money (in dollars) in a group: 217, 21, 22, 34, 27, 29, 24. Which average best describes a typical amount?

• A. Mean
• B. Median

Question 5

Data: 28, 17, 23, 27, 88. By how much does the mean go down when the outlier 88 is removed? Round to 1 decimal place if needed.

Answer 

Question 6

Data: 14, 13, 10, 10, 19, 74. If the outlier 74 is removed, what happens to the mean?

• A. It increases
• B. It decreases
• C. It stays the same

Question 7

Weekly pocket money (in dollars) in a group: 28, 26, 164, 27, 28, 29, 28. Which average best describes a typical amount?

• A. Mean
• B. Median

Question 8

Data: 23, 30, 10, 30, 85. By how much does the mean go down when the outlier 85 is removed? Round to 1 decimal place if needed.

Answer 

Question 9

Data: 10, 19, 18, 10, 17, 0. If the outlier 0 is removed, what happens to the mean?

• A. It increases
• B. It decreases
• C. It stays the same

Question 10

Weekly pocket money (in dollars) in a group: 27, 388, 35, 35, 20, 24, 32. Which average best describes a typical amount?

• A. Mean
• B. Median

Question 11

Data: 10, 22, 30, 27, 116. By how much does the mean go down when the outlier 116 is removed? Round to 1 decimal place if needed.

Answer 

Question 12

Data: 19, 19, 15, 15, 18, 2. If the outlier 2 is removed, what happens to the mean?

• A. It increases
• B. It decreases
• C. It stays the same

Question 13

Weekly pocket money (in dollars) in a group: 174, 28, 21, 20, 20, 35, 22. Which average best describes a typical amount?

• A. Mean
• B. Median

Question 14

Data: 17, 13, 18, 26, 86. By how much does the mean go down when the outlier 86 is removed? Round to 1 decimal place if needed.

Answer 

Question 15

Data: 20, 12, 12, 20, 14, 67. If the outlier 67 is removed, what happens to the mean?

• A. It increases
• B. It decreases
• C. It stays the same

Question 16

Weekly pocket money (in dollars) in a group: 34, 34, 22, 26, 365, 26, 33. Which average best describes a typical amount?

• A. Mean
• B. Median