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Analyzing Measures of Center CW

The document is a worksheet for a student to analyze the bowling scores of three friends (Malik, Tariq, Maurice) who are options to substitute on the student's bowling team. The student must order each friend's six scores, calculate the mean, median, mode, and range for each, and determine which friend has the highest values for each statistic. Based on the analysis, the student will choose one friend to substitute and explain which statistic they used to make the decision and why.

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Analyzing Measures of Center CW

The document is a worksheet for a student to analyze the bowling scores of three friends (Malik, Tariq, Maurice) who are options to substitute on the student's bowling team. The student must order each friend's six scores, calculate the mean, median, mode, and range for each, and determine which friend has the highest values for each statistic. Based on the analysis, the student will choose one friend to substitute and explain which statistic they used to make the decision and why.

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Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________

Inferences Unit
Analyzing Measures of Center

Period: ___________

You are the captain of a bowling team. The league tournament begins next Saturday, and your
team needs a substitute bowler. Three of your friends are available to substitute. Malik, Tariq,
and Maurice have bowled many times before.
Their scores in their last six games are:
Malik

134

165

125

113

165

136

Tariq

165

125

152

145

115

145

Maurice

125

168

115

143

125

177

Step 1: Complete the table below. First put the data in order from least to greatest. Then find
the mean, median, mode and range.
Use these hints
to help!

Players
Name
Malik

Tariq

Maurice

Re-Order the scores


Least to Greatest for Each Player

Add and
divide by
the
number
of
bowling
scores.

Order
from
least to
greatest
and find
middle
number.

The
number
that
appears
the most
often

Mean

Median

Mode

Maximu
m minus
minimum

Range

Which player has the highest mode?

______________________

Which player has the highest median?

______________________

Which player has the highest mean?

______________________

Which player has the greatest range?

______________________

Now that you have different statistics about your friends, decide which friend you will choose to
substitute for your team and:
Explain why you made that decision.

Which statistic did you use to make your final decision?

Why did you think that was the best statistic to use?

Include a box and whisker plot for the friend you choose:
Five-Number Summary:
Minimum ______ Q1 ______ Median ______ Q3 ______ Maximum ______

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Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________


Inferences Unit
Analyzing Measures of Center

Period: ___________

You are the captain of a bowling team. The league tournament begins next Saturday, and your
team needs a substitute bowler. Three of your friends are available to substitute. Malik, Tariq,
and Maurice have bowled many times before.
Their scores in their last six games are:
Malik

134

165

125

113

165

136

Tariq

165

125

152

145

115

145

Maurice

125

168

115

143

125

177

Step 1: Complete the table below. First put the data in order from least to greatest. Then find
the mean, median, mode and range.
Players
Name
Malik

Tariq

Maurice

Re-Order the scores


Least to Greatest for Each Player

Mean

Median

Mode

Range

Which player has the highest mode?

______________________

Which player has the highest median?

______________________

Which player has the highest mean?

______________________

Which player has the greatest range?

______________________

Now that you have different statistics about your friends, decide which friend you will choose to
substitute for your team and:
Explain why you made that decision.

Which statistic did you use to make your final decision?

Why did you think that was the best statistic to use?

Include a box and whisker plot for the friend you choose:

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120

130

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150

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Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________


Inferences Unit
Analyzing Measures of Center

Period: ___________

You are the captain of a bowling team. The league tournament begins next Saturday, and your
team needs a substitute bowler. Three of your friends are available to substitute. Malik, Tariq,
and Maurice have bowled many times before.
Their scores in their last six games are:
Malik

134

165

125

113

165

136

Tariq

165

125

152

145

115

145

Maurice

125

168

115

143

125

177

Step 1: Complete the table below. First put the data in order from least to greatest. Then find
the mean, median, mode and range.
Players
Name
Malik

Tariq

Maurice

Re-Order the scores


Least to Greatest for Each Player

Mean

Median

Mode

Range

Which player has the highest mode?

______________________

Which player has the highest median?

______________________

Which player has the highest mean?

______________________

Which player has the greatest range?

______________________

Now that you have different statistics about your friends, decide which friend you will choose to
substitute for your team and:

Explain why you made that decision.

Which statistic did you use to make your final decision?

Why did you think that was the best statistic to use?

Now create box-and-whisker plots for each player. Put all three above the same number line to
easily compare their data.

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