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𝒔𝒖𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔

Average arithmetic mean =
𝒏

Ex1:
Find the average of three exam grade of 70, 80, and 72

Solution
𝟕𝟎+𝟖𝟎+𝟕𝟐
Average = = 𝟕𝟒
𝟑

Ex2:
If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are represented by 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏 , 𝒙 + 𝟕 and
𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏𝟏 what is the average length of a side?

Solution
(𝟐𝒙+𝟏)+(𝒙+𝟕)+(𝟑𝒙−𝟏𝟏) 𝟔𝒙−𝟑
Average = = = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏
𝟑 𝟑

Ex2:
In a class, 18 students had an average midterm exam of 85 and the 12 remaining
students had a average midterm of 90. What is the average midterm exam of the
entire class?

Solution
(𝑨𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 ×𝒏𝒐)𝟏 +(𝑨𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆×𝒏𝒐)𝟐
Total average =
𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔

(𝟖𝟓 × 𝟏𝟖) + (𝟗𝟎 × 𝟏𝟐)

= = 𝟖𝟕
𝟑𝟎

Median: Middle Number

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Ex1:
8 , 12 , 15 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 25
Middle number

Ex2:
10 , 20 , 24 , 30 , 40 , 50

𝟐𝟒+𝟑𝟎
Median = = 𝟐𝟕
𝟐

Mode: Most repeated number

Ex1:
7 , 2 , 6 , 3 , 2 , 6 , 7 , 3 , 9 , 6 .
Mode = 6

Range: Greatest No − least No

Ex1:
2 , 3 , 7 , 6 , 4 , 2 , 9
Range = 𝟗 − 𝟐 = 𝟕

Standard Deviation:

How far you are from the mean

(𝒙𝟏 − 𝒎)𝟐 + (𝒙𝟐 − 𝒎)𝟐 + ⋯

𝝈=√
𝒏
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Exercise classwork:
1. If 𝒙 3.
is the average (arithmetic mean) of 𝒎 number of seeds in each 12 apples
and 9 , 𝒚 is the average of 𝟐𝒎 and 15,
5
and 𝒛 is the average of 𝟑𝒎 and 18,

number of apples
4
what is the average of 𝒙 , 𝒚 and 𝒛 in 3
3. Based on the histogram above of the
2
terms of 𝒎 ? following,
1 which is closed to the average
a) 0
(arithmetic mean)
1 2 3 4number
5 6 of7 seeds
8 9per
b) 𝒎 + 𝟔 apple? number of seeds
c) 𝒎 + 𝟕
d) 𝟐𝒎 + 𝟏𝟒
e) 𝟑𝒎 + 𝟐𝟏 a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

2. If 𝒂 is the average (arithmetic mean)

of 𝟒𝒙 and 7 , 𝒃 is the average of 𝟓𝒙
and 6, and 𝒄 is the average of 𝒂 , 𝒃
and 𝒄 , in terms of 𝒙 ?

a) 𝒙+𝟒
b) 𝒙+𝟖
c) 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒
d) 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟖

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4.
Lengths of fish
5.
8 9 9 9 10 10 11
6
11 12 12 12 12 13 13

number of delivers
5
13 14 14 15 15 16 24 4
3
2
The table above lists lengths, to the 1
nearest inch, of a random sample of 21 0
12 13 14 15 16 17
brown bullhead fish. The outlier minutes
measurement of 24 inches is an error.
Of the mean, median, and range of the
values listed, which will change the A local pizza restaurant advertises a
most if the 24-inch measurement is service that delivers pizza within 15
removed from the data? minutes. The histogram above we
a) Mean produced by a customer who timed the
b) Median restaurant’s delivery service to the
c) Range nearest minute for 15 deliveries. Based on
d) They will all change by the same the histogram, what is the mean delivery
amount time, in minutes, of the restaurant?

a) 14.4
b) 14.8
c) 15.2
d) 15.6

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6. 7. In the dots representing the two soft
drinks with the lowest sugar content
are removed from the histogram.
What will happen to the mean,
median, and range of the new data
set?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
sugar content (grams) a) Only the mean will increase.
b) Only the mean and range will
increase
The histogram above shows the
c) Only the mean and median will
sugar content (in grams) in each of
increase
the 11 most popular soft drinks in
d) The mean , median, and the range
Japan. What is the mode of the data
will increase.
set?

a) 0
b) 23 8.
5
c) 25 4
Frequency

d) 30 3
2
1
0
20 21 22 23 24 25
Integers

The graph above shows the frequency

distribution of a list of randomly
generated integers between 20 and 26.
What is the mean of the list of integers?
a) 21.5
b) 22
c) 22.5
d) 23

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number of subjects

5
4
3
2
1
0
30-60 60-90 90-120 120-150 150-180
time on task (seconds)

9.
In an experiment, researchers recorded
the time, in seconds, 15 subjects were
able to remain focused on a difficult task.
The results of the experiment are
summarized in the table above. Which of
the following could be the average time
on task, in seconds, for the subject?

a) 68
b) 92
c) 123
d) 149

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 Real exams est problems
(1) Est December 2020 (2) Est May 2021
26 – Gold is one of the most important items in
the world. Its price increases and decreases
15 , 5 , 10 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 17 ,40 ,31 ,x
every day. The average closing price for
If the range of the list above is 29 , which the past 8 years is shown in the table
of the following can be the value of x ? below.

(34,2) Year Average closing price ($)

2020 1,771.9
I. 2 2019 1,393.34
II. 34 2018 1,268.93
2017 1,251.92
2016 1,158.86
2015 1,266.06
A) Only I
2014 1,409.51
B) Only II 2013 1,668.86
C) Both I and II
17 – What is the mean of the average
D) Neither I nor II
closing price of the last 5 years according
to the given table?
A) 1,137.2
B) 1,351.82
C) 1,368.99
D) 1,622.18

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(3) Est June 2021 (5) Est Octobre 2021

The table below shows the distance Amir

13 – The mean of x,y,z and t is 11.5 . The
walked every day during the week of
mean of x,y,z,t and q is 11.8 . What is the
April, 2021.
value of q?
Distance (in m)
Thursday, April 1st 1678
nd
Friday, April 2 2091
rd
Saturday, April 3 1245
th
Sunday, April 4 1566
th
Monday, April 5 2100
th
Tuesday, April 6 1989
th
Wednesday, April 7 1888

2 – What is the average (arithmetic mean )

of the data shown in the table?

(4) Est August 2021 A) 2511.4

B) 1888
C) 1793.9
Grades Test score for class of 40 students
D) 1672.5
20
16
6
14
6
614
8
6
6

4 8 12 10 6
Number of
students
23 – The graph above shows the test
grades over 20 of 40 students.
Based on the bar graph above, what is the
average grade on the test?

A)10
B)11.6
C)12.8
D)14.6

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(6) Est December 2021 (7) Est February 2022
push-ups 17 – For the number listed below, the only
60
60 55 mode is 5 and the median is 6. Each of the
50
40
following could be the value pf n except
30
30 20
15 20 5 , 6 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 5 , 5 , n ,6
20 10
10
0 A) 7
B) 9
C) 6
D) 8
34 – The graph above shows the number of
push-ups Bob did last week.

What was the average number of push-

ups?

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 (9) Est March 2022
(8) Est March 2022
28 – What is the average (arithmetic mean)
Questions 33 , 34 and 35 refer to the
of 211 and 223?
following information.
Scores A) 212
8 B) 215
Number of students

7 C) 210 + 222
6
5 D) 234
4
3
2
1
0
40 55 75 80 95

Scores

The bar chart above shows the scores of a

Math test over 100.
(10) Est June 2022
33 – what is the median score? (grid-in)
29– k +2 ; 2k + 4 ; 2k + 5 ; 3k + 5
34 – What is the range of scores? (grid-in) The average of the list above is 36.
Find k.
35 – How many students score at least 55)
(grid-in)
A) 144
B) 18
C) 16
D) 2

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(11) Est Novembre 2022 `(13) Est March 2021
Scores
10 - 2,5,11,12,15,17,21,22,23,30
8
7

Number of students
For the set of data above if the median is a, 6
range is b , Max value is C. What is the 5
4
value of |𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏𝑐| ? 3
2
1
0
A) 392 50 60 70 80 90

B) 448 Scores
C) 1288
D) 750
The above bar chart shows the scores of a
Philosophy test over 100.

10 – What is the median score?

A) 8
B) 60
(128) Est January 2023 C) 70
D) 80
The table below shows a payroll example
in a certain company. 11 - What is the range of the scores?
Position No. of Salary paid
employees (in thousands) A) 40
Worker 400 550 B) 3
Supervisor 15 120 C) 10
Manager 3 36 D) 20

15 – What is the average salary for all

employees?

A) $1689
B) $4725
C) $1375
D) $592

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Exercise:

3. The number of modes is:

1. For the following data set: 5 , -3 , 0 ,

-1 , 6 , -3 , 1 the sum of the median
and the mode is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
a) -3
b) -2
c) -1
d) 0

4. The variance of the data set is:

Note: the following data set is to be used
to answer questions 2-5.

-1 , -1 , 5 , 6 , -4 , 5
a) 4
b) 14
c) 87
d) 350
2. The difference between the median
and mean is:

a) -2
b) -1
c) -7/6
d) 1

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5. The standard deviation of the data set 7. If the average (arithmetic mean) of 𝒙
is: and 𝟑𝒙 is equal to 100, what is the
value of 𝒙 ?

a) 2
b) 4
c) 9
a) 25
d) 19
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100

Note: the table below is to be used to

answer questions 8-11
6. The expression for the average
(arithmetic mean) of 𝒙 , 𝒙 + 𝟐, and
𝟒𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎 is: Mr. corn asked the 15 students in his math
class to report how many television sets
are in their homes. The results are
tabulated below.
a) 𝒙+𝟐 Number of
b) 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒 television sets per Number of homes
c) 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟔 home
d) 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟖 0 1
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 5

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8. The average (arithmetic mean) number 10.The mode number of television per
of televisions per home is: home is:

a) 1
b) 2
a) 2/3
c) 3
b) 4/3
d) 4
c) 6/3
d) 8/3

9. The median number of televisions per 11.Suppose there are 16 students in the
home is: class, but one was absent that day.
When he returns to class he reports the
number of television sets in his home.
The new median would be:
a) 2
b) 2.5
c) 3
d) 3.5 a) 2
b) 2.5
c) 3
d) 3.5

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12.If the constant 𝒌 is added to every 14.A data set contains five different
member of a data set whose mean is positive integers. If the largest number
𝒎, then the mean of the new data set is ten, what is the difference between
would be: the largest possible mean and the
smallest possible mean?

a) 𝒎 a) 1
b) 𝒌 b) 2
c) 𝒎+𝒌 c) 3
d) 𝒎−𝒌
d) 4

13.If every member in a data set whose

15.A data set contains five different
mean is 𝒎 were to be multiplied by
positive integers. If the largest number
the constant 𝒌, then the mean of the
is ten, what is the difference between
new data set would be:
the largest possible median and the
smallest possible median?

a) 𝒎
b) 𝒌
a) 2
c) 𝒎+𝒌
b) 3
d) 𝒎𝒌
c) 4
d) 5

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Answers: EST Answers:
1) A 1) D
2) C
3) C 2) C
4) B 3) 13
5) B
6) B 4) D
7) B
5) C
8) B
9) C 6)30
10) D 7)C
11) C 8) (33) 75
12) C
13) D (34) 55
14) D
(35) 18
15) D
9)C
10) C
11)A
12)A
13) 10- c
11- A

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