Interpret variation and choose summary measures — page 1
Page 1 of 1

Practice question

  1. Compute the mean and MAD for [2, 6, 6, 10]. Show the four distances from the mean and explain why signed differences cannot be averaged for this purpose.

See the preview for diagrams, answer spaces, and the complete layout.

Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.SP.A.2–3, 6.SP.B.5c,d. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

  • 6.SP.A.2 — Describe a distribution
  • 6.SP.A.3 — Measures of center and variation

Bring it into your lesson

Review the preview and question content above. Open the resource in Sparkclass to add it to a worksheet. Check the resulting layout before sharing it with students.

Open in Sparkclass →

More practice for this learning goal