Center and Spread Worksheet

Explore concepts of center (mean, median, mode) and spread (range) with this Grade 6 math worksheet.

Grade 6 Math Probability and StatisticsCenter and Spread

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5.C

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Center and Spread: Grade 6 Math

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Show your work where necessary.

1. Find the mean of the following data set: 12, 15, 18, 20, 25.

2. What is the median of the data set: 7, 10, 3, 12, 5, 8, 9?

3. Identify the mode in the following list of numbers: 4, 6, 8, 4, 9, 6, 4, 10.

4. Calculate the range for the data set: 34, 45, 29, 50, 38, 41.

5. A student scored the following on 5 math tests: 85, 92, 78, 95, 80. Which measure of center would best represent their typical score?

Mean

Median

Mode

Range

6. The number of books read by 7 students in a month are: 2, 5, 3, 2, 7, 4, 2.

a) Calculate the mean number of books read.

b) Find the median number of books read.

c) What is the mode of the data set?

d) Determine the range of the data set.