Center and Variability Worksheets Grade 6

1. Matiu is analyzing the heights (in centimeters) of 12 different plants in his garden, recorded as follows: 24, 28, 28, 30, 32, 32, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46. Find the mean, median, mode, range, and interquartile range (IQR) of this data set.
2. Data: 1024, 1088, 1024, 1152, 1120. Find the mean, median, mode, and range.
3. Hana recorded the number of books she read each month over the past year. The data is shown in the dot plot below: Months: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Books read: 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 14, 14, 18 What is the range and the interquartile range (IQR) of the number of books Hana read per month?

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1. Noah is analyzing the monthly rainfall data for his city over the past year. The rainfall amounts in millimeters were: 45, 52, 38, 67, 52, 59, 41, 52, 63, 48, 55, and 42. He wants to find which measure of center best represents the typical monthly rainfall. Calculate the mean, median, and mode of the data set. Then, explain which measure you would choose to represent the typical rainfall and why.
2. Liam is analyzing the test scores of his math class. The scores are: 78, 85, 92, 85, 96, 88, 85, and 90. He wants to understand the data by finding the mean, median, and mode. What is the mode of the test scores?
3. Data: 1015, 1025, 1035, 1045, 1055. Find the mean and median.

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1. Mason surveyed his classmates to find how many books each had read over the summer. He recorded the data and displayed it in a stem-and-leaf plot: Stem | Leaf 2 | 2 7 3 | 2 2 7 7 4 | 2 2 2 7 7 7 5 | 2 7 Key: 2 | 2 means 22 books. Find the mean, median, mode, range, and interquartile range (IQR) of this data set.
2. Data: 1120, 1340, 1560, 1120, 1480. Find the mean, median, mode, and range.
3. Liam is analyzing the test scores of his math class. The scores are: 78, 85, 92, 85, 96, 88, 85, and 90. What is the mode of the test scores?

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