Statistics questions
Mean and other measures of center, with worked examples.
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Sample Statistics questions
1. Find the range of: 15, 18, 12, 14, 8+
Answer: 10
Step 1: Identify the largest value (18) and the smallest value (8). Step 2: Range = largest - smallest = 18 - 8 = 10.
2. Find the mean of: 1, 12, 8, 10, 22+
Answer: 10.6
Step 1: Add all the values: 1 + 12 + 8 + 10 + 22 = 53. Step 2: Divide by how many values there are, 5: 53 / 5 = 10.6.
3. Find the range of: 42, 6, 31, 28, 30+
Answer: 36
Step 1: Identify the largest value (42) and the smallest value (6). Step 2: Range = largest - smallest = 42 - 6 = 36.
4. Find the range of: 9, 4, 34, 45, 19+
Answer: 41
Step 1: Identify the largest value (45) and the smallest value (4). Step 2: Range = largest - smallest = 45 - 4 = 41.
5. Find the median of: 20, 44, 19, 48, 6+
Answer: 20
Step 1: Sort the values from smallest to largest: 6, 19, 20, 44, 48. Step 2: With an odd count, the median is the middle value: 20.
6. Find the range of: 29, 32, 13, 45, 23+
Answer: 32
Step 1: Identify the largest value (45) and the smallest value (13). Step 2: Range = largest - smallest = 45 - 13 = 32.