Week 4 Pre-Test

Multiple Choice
Mean- Add all the Numbers together and divide by the number of numbers.
So if you have Seven numbers, you add them together and divide by the number seven .
Find the mean for each set of data. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
____ 1.
Number of Weeks
in Training
8 22 4 19
12 15 20 23
9 18 14 16

a. 12 c. 17
b. 14 d. 15

____ 2.
a. 29 c. 28
b. 28.6 d. 29.5
____ 3. $100, $120, $94, $111, $156, $160, $138, $104, $99, $132
a. $121.40 c. $114.70
b. $135.25 d. $129.50

Find the median for each set of data. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

____ 4.
Movie Tickets Sold on
Different Nights
84 94 120 79 92
71 86 80 81 96
105 101 91 100 89

a. 91 c. 89
b. 91.5 d. 92
____ 5. 6.4, 7.3, 12.5, 16.3, 8.9, 10.2, 14.1, 9.6
a. 9.6 c. 9.9
b. 10.2 d. 11.4
 Week 4 Pre-Test
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D
Divide the sum of the numbers by the number of items in the set.

DIF: Average OBJ: 2-4.1 Find the mean of a set of data.

TOP: Find the mean of a set of data. KEY: Mean, Analyzing data
NOT: /a/ Remember, the mean is the sum of the numbers in the data set divided by the number of items. /b/
Double check your work and try again. /c/ What is the sum of the numbers? Divide this by the number of
items in the set. /d/ Correct!
2. ANS: B
Divide the sum of the numbers by the number of items in the set.

DIF: Average OBJ: 2-4.1 Find the mean of a set of data.

TOP: Find the mean of a set of data. KEY: Mean, Analyzing data
NOT: /a/ Remember, the mean is the sum of the numbers in the data set divided by the number of items. /b/
Correct! /c/ Double check your work and try again. /d/ What is the sum of the numbers? Divide this by the
number of items in the set.
3. ANS: A
Divide the sum of the numbers by the number of items in the set.

DIF: Average OBJ: 2-4.1 Find the mean of a set of data.

TOP: Find the mean of a set of data. KEY: Mean, Analyzing data
NOT: /a/ Correct! /b/ Remember, the mean is the sum of the numbers in the data set divided by the number
of items. /c/ Double check your work and try again. /d/ What is the sum of the numbers? Divide this by the
number of items in the set.
4. ANS: A
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
71, 79, 80, 81, 84, 86, 89, 91, 92, 94, 96, 100, 101, 105, 120
The median is 91.

DIF: Average OBJ: 2-4.2 Find the median of a set of data.

TOP: Find the median of a set of data. KEY: Median, Analyzing data
NOT: /a/ Correct! /b/ How many numbers are there in the set of data? /c/ Order the numbers from least to
greatest and find the middle number or the average of the two middle numbers. /d/ What is the middle number
(or middle numbers) when the data are ordered from least to greatest?
5. ANS: C
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
6.4, 7.3, 8.9, 9.6, 10.2, 12.5, 14.1, 16.3
The median is the average of the two middle numbers.
DIF: Average OBJ: 2-4.2 Find the median of a set of data.
TOP: Find the median of a set of data. KEY: Median, Analyzing data
NOT: /a/ How many numbers are there in the set of data? /b/ Order the numbers from least to greatest and
find the middle number or the average of the two middle numbers. /c/ Correct! /d/ What is the middle number
(or middle numbers) when the data are ordered from least to greatest?