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Comparing and Interpreting Averages — Free MYP1 Mathematics Practice Questions
1QuestionComparing Mean Median and Mode in ContextConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion A
A class voted for their favourite fruit. The bar chart shows how many students chose each fruit.
Apple: 5, Banana: 3, Orange: 2, Grape: 4
Apple: 5, Banana: 3, Orange: 2, Grape: 4
a
Name the mode of this data set. [1]
b
Describe how the bar chart shows which fruit is the mode. [1]
Solutions
2QuestionAnalyzing Real-Life Data with AveragesConcept Practice
3 marks~5 minCriterion C
A class voted for their favourite pet. The bar chart shows the results.
Cats: 8 students
Dogs: 12 students
Fish: 5 students
Hamsters: 3 students
Cats: 8 students
Dogs: 12 students
Fish: 5 students
Hamsters: 3 students
a
Name the most popular pet. [1]
b
Identify which measure — mode, median, or mean — tells you which pet was chosen most often. [1]
c
Describe why the other two measures are not useful for finding the most popular pet. [1]
Solutions
3QuestionChoosing the Most Appropriate AverageConcept Practice
3 marks~5 minCriterion D
Five students recorded how many books they read in one month.
Student A: 2 — Student B: 2 — Student C: 2 — Student D: 5 — Student E: 9
Student A: 2 — Student B: 2 — Student C: 2 — Student D: 5 — Student E: 9
a
Identify the mode. [1]
b
Calculate the mean. [1]
c
Describe why the mode is a better average than the mean for this data. [1]
Solutions
4QuestionAnalyzing Real-Life Data with AveragesConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion B
The mean ages of students in four classes are shown below.
Class A: years
Class B: years
Class C: years
Class D: years
Class A: years
Class B: years
Class C: years
Class D: years
a
Identify the pattern in the mean ages. [1]
b
Using your answer to part (a), state the mean age you would expect for Class E. [1]
Solutions
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