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SAT Statistics Mean Median Mode Range Standard Deviation Practice Questions (Free + Explanations) | Quiz 2

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Question 1 of 5

The table shows the number of minutes 5 students spent reading on Saturday.

What is the median number of minutes spent reading?

Explanation

To find the median, list the data values in order and identify the middle value. The minutes are already in order: . Since there are 5 values, the median is the 3rd value. The 3rd value is , so the median is .

Concept summary

The median is the middle value in an ordered data set. For an odd number of data points, it is the single value exactly in the center.

Question 2 of 5

A set of five test scores has a mean of 78. Four of the scores are 72, 75, 80, and 83. Which statement must be true about the fifth score?

Explanation

For 5 scores with mean 78, the total of the scores must be . The four known scores add to . So the fifth score is . Therefore, the statement that must be true is that the fifth score is 80.

Concept summary

Mean equals total divided by number of values, so if the mean and all but one value are known, find the missing value from the total.

Question 3 of 5

A landscaper measures the diameters, in inches, of 5 circular stepping stones and records: 12, 14, 14, 15, and 20. What is the median diameter of these stepping stones?

Explanation

The diameters in order are already listed as 12, 14, 14, 15, 20. Since there are 5 values, the median is the middle value, which is the 3rd number in the ordered list. The 3rd number is 14, so the median diameter is .

Concept summary

To find the median, first order the data from least to greatest. If there is an odd number of values, the median is the single middle value.

Question 4 of 5

A delivery company recorded the number of packages delivered by one driver on 5 consecutive days: 18, 22, 22, 25, and 13. What was the median number of packages delivered?

Explanation

To find the median, first list the numbers in order from least to greatest: 13, 18, 22, 22, 25. Since there are 5 values, the median is the middle value, which is the third number in the ordered list. The third number is 22, so the median number of packages delivered is 22.

Concept summary

The median is the middle value in a data set after the values are arranged in order. If the number of values is odd, the median is the single middle number.

Question 5 of 5

A data set has 6 values with a mean of 14. If each value in the data set is increased by 3, which expression gives the new mean?

Explanation

The mean is the average value of the data set. When the same number is added to every value in a data set, the mean increases by that number as well. Since each value is increased by 3 and the original mean is 14, the new mean is . So the correct answer is .

Concept summary

If the same constant is added to every value in a data set, the mean increases by that constant. If the same constant is subtracted, the mean decreases by that constant.

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