Compute and interpret mean and median — Exit Ticket — page 1
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Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Exit Ticket • Two identical copies. Cut along the dashed line.

Sample questions

  1. Five students read 5, 7, 7, 9, 12 books. Find the mean and median. Show how each uses the data differently.
  2. For the data 10, 6, 13, 8, 8, a student picks the middle number before sorting. Explain when that method fails, then state the correct median and mean.

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Common Core connections

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

  • 6.SP.A.3 — Measures of center and variation
  • 6.SP.B.5 — Summarize numerical data sets

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