Grade 8 Mean Calculation Worksheet

A worksheet for 8th-grade students to practice calculating the mean of data sets, including word problems and data analysis.

Grade 8 Math Data and GraphingStatisticsMean

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.B.4

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MathGrade 8MeanStatisticsData Analysis

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Read each question carefully and calculate the mean for each data set. Show your work where indicated.

1. Find the mean of the following numbers: 12, 18, 15, 20, 10.

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

3. The mean is also known as the .

4. To calculate the mean, you first all the numbers in the data set and then by the of numbers in the data set.

5. Sarah scored 85, 92, 78, and 95 on her last four math tests. What is her average (mean) score?

6. A baker sold 35, 42, 28, 50, and 45 cupcakes over five days. What was the mean number of cupcakes sold per day?

7. The bar graph below shows the number of books read by five students in a month.

What is the mean number of books read by these students?