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Mean, Median and Mode: A Class Survey

Survey your family and friends, find the mean, median and mode, and decide which one tells the story best.

Grade 6Math ChallengeMathData AnalysisProbabilityNumber SenseIntermediate45 to 70 min5 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Collect a sample of at least 20 values
  • Calculate and compare mean, median and mode
  • Choose the best measure of center for the data

Objective

Collect data, calculate mean, median and mode, display it, and explain which measure is best.

STEM concepts

Data collectionAveragesSamplingStatistics
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