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Grade 6 McGraw Hill Glencoe - Answer Keys
Chapter 11:Statistical Measures;Mid-Chapter Review


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Problem Solving

  • Question 1 (request help)

    The speeds of six cheetahs are shown in the table. What is the mean speed?

  •    mph
  • Question 2 (request help)

    Be Precise The minutes spent doing homework for one week were 30, 60, 77, 90, 88, 76, and 90. Find the median and mode of these times.

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    Mode:   
  • Question 3 (request help)

    The table shows the high temperatures for one week in July. Find the median and mode for these temperatures.

  • Median:                       
    Mode:   
  • Question 4 (request help)

    The table shows the number of books read in a reading challenge. Use the measures of variation to describe the data and identify any outliers.

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  • Question 5 (request help)

    The table shows the museum admission price for several museums. Find the mean absolute deviation. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. Then describe what the mean absolute deviation represents.

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  • Question 6 (request help)

    The number of points scored in volleyball games are 15, 11, 14, 15, 9, 12, 10, 15, 3, and 15. Find the measure of center that best represents the data. Justify you selection and then find the measure of center.

  • Measure of center:   
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    The table shows scores on an English test. Which measure of center best describes the data with and without the outlier.

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Athletic Awards

The local middle school athletic director has recorded the total points scored in each game by the school's basketball teams. She wants to give one of the teams a "most improved" award, but some of the game scores were lost.

Write your answers on another piece of paper. Show all of your work to receive full credit.

  • Question 8 (request help)

    Part A

    Find the missing point total for the 7th grade boys'fifth game if the mean of the first five games was 24.4 points. The median for the 7th grade girls' first five games was 20 points. Can you find the missing score with this Information? Explain your answer.

  •    points
  • Question 8 (request help)

    Part B

    Olga currently leads the 8th grade girls' team in scoring with a total of 50 points. Thomas leads the 8th grade boys' team with a total of 52 points. Which player should get the midseason MVP award based on their percentage of their team's total points?

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  • Question 8 (request help)

    Part C

    Find the mean absolute deviation of the point totals for the 8th grade boys and for the 8th grade girls. Use your answers to figure out who gets the Most Consistent award between these two teams. Explain your answer.

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