1. OBJECTIVE: How do we find the mean,
median, mode, and range of a set of numbers?
Do Now
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2. Anticipatory Set
Read the following situation and answer the
question in a complete sentence.
Seth is hired at a job that pays $6.00 per hour. He learns that
the average wage is $8.00 per hour, but most employees earn
$6.00 per hour. Why do you think that the average is $8.00 per
hour?
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3. Anticipatory Set
Read the following situation and answer the
question in a complete sentence.
Seth is hired at a job that pays $6.00 per hour. He learns that
the average wage is $8.00 per hour, but most employees earn
$6.00 per hour. Why do you think that the average is $8.00 per
hour?
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4. Measures of Central Tendency and Range Think-Pair-Share
Activity:
1.) Find the mean, median, mode, and range of the following data set.
6, 9, 13, 6, 6
Mean = ______ Median = _______
Mode = _______ Range = _______
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5. 2.) 2, 1, 8, 0, 2, 4, 3, 4
Mean = ______ Median = _______
Mode = _______ Range = _______
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6. 3.) 4, 7, 8, 2, 1, 2, 4, 2
Mean = ______ Median = _______
Mode = _______ Range = _______
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7. 4.) 1, 6, 11, 3, 7, 2
Mean = ______ Median = _______
Mode = _______ Range = _______
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8. 5.) The following table displays the high temperatures for
Nesconset for September 1st thru 10th. Find the mean, median,
mode, and range of the temperatures.
6.) Based on the weather data over the first ten days of
September, what would you expect the next day‛s high
temperature to be?
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9. BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Create a keyword to help you remember what mean,
median, mode, and range represent.
MEAN MEDIAN MODE RANGE
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