Averages and the Range

Answer the following:

1. Calculate the median of this data set: 25, 37, 41, 22, 33, 20

2. Calculate the mode of this data set: 25, 27, 21, 27, 25, 29, 27

3. Calculate the range of this data set: 77, 79, 55, 51, 65, 68

4. Ms Brown recorded her year 11 students’ percentage achievement in a recent maths

exam. State the modal class and calculate its midpoint.

Percentage in exam, x Frequency

0 ≤ x < 25 1
25 ≤ x < 50 9
50 ≤ x < 75 15 
75 ≤ x ≤ 100 5 

5. Ms Brown recorded her year 11 students’ percentage achievement in a recent maths

exam. Estimate the mean percentage achieved by her class.

Percentage in exam, x Frequency (f) Mid-point (fx)

0 ≤ x < 25 1

25 ≤ x < 50 9

50 ≤ x < 75 15

75 ≤ x ≤ 100 5

Place the answers in ascending order.

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Averages and the Range Answers
Answer the following:
1. Calculate the median of this data set:

25, 37, 41, 22, 33, 20

20, 22, 25, 33, 37, 41

25 + 33
= 29
2
2. Calculate the mode of this data set:

25, 27, 21, 27, 25, 29, 27

27

3. Calculate the range of this data set:

77, 79, 55, 51, 65, 68

79 – 51 = 28

4. Ms Brown recorded her year 11 students’ percentage achievement in a recent maths

exam. State the modal class and calculate its midpoint.

Percentage in exam, x Frequency

0 ≤ x < 25 1 50 ≤ x < 75
25 ≤ x < 50 9
mid-point = 62.5
50 ≤ x < 75 15
75 ≤ x ≤ 100 5

5. Ms Brown recorded her year 11 students’ percentage achievement in a recent maths

exam. Estimate the mean percentage achieved by her class.

Percentage in exam, x Frequency ( f ) Mid-point ( fx)

0 ≤ x < 25 1 12.5 12.5

25 ≤ x < 50 9 37.5 337.5

50 ≤ x < 75 15 62.5 937.5

75 ≤ x ≤ 100 5 87.5 437.5

30 1725

1725 ÷ 30 = 57.5%

Place the answers in ascending order.

27, 28, 29, 57.5, 62.5

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