Foundations for College Math (MBF3C) · Data Management

Mean, median, mode, and range

Compute the mean, median, mode, or range of a small one-variable data set. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: MBF3C-DM1, MBF3C-DM2

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Here are the quiz scores (out of 100) for 7 students in Ms. Alvarez's class. Find the mean (average).

68, 75, 70, 94, 74, 82, 71

Answer: 76.3

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Here are the daily high temperatures (in deg C) recorded over 7 days in Sudbury. Find the median.

25, −14, 14, 37, 0, −9, 42
📘 Worked solution
1Sorted: −14, −9, 0, 14, 25, 37, 42Put the values in order from least to greatest.
2With 7 values, the median is the middle one: 147 is odd, so the median is the single middle value after sorting.

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