Justifying a Measure of Center Worksheet Download
Free 6th Grade math worksheets on Justifying a Measure of Center. Each worksheet has 5 problems with an answer key and are ideal for teachers and homeschooling. You can download the PDF, create a set of flash cards or set it up for online learning.
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About this worksheet
Each worksheet has 5 problems choosing the statement about the data that explains why a measure of center was chosen.
Choosing the right measure of center and being able to say why are two different skills, and the second is the one a student can pass without. On a which-measure worksheet a rule of thumb - if one number is huge, say median - scores full marks without ever looking at the rest of the numbers. Here the measure is given and the four choices are statements about the data itself, exactly one of which is true of the numbers on the page. No choice names a measure, so the answer cannot be found by matching a word in the question, and each wrong statement is checked against the data before it is offered rather than assumed false. Sheets can be customized, turned into flash cards, or assigned for online learning.
Student objectives
- Explain why a measure of center suits a set of data.
- Check a statement against the numbers before accepting it.
- Tell a claim about spread from a claim about repetition.
Everyday practice
- Say out loud why an average is or is not a fair summary.
- Point to the value that makes an average misleading.
- Describe a short list of numbers in one sentence.