Activity for Measures of Central Tendency

Answer the following and show your solution (no solution, considered as wrong answer) – 10 points
each
1. A doctor ordered 4 separate blood tests to measure a patient’s total blood cholesterol levels.
The test results were
245,  235,  220,  and 210
Find the mean of the blood cholesterol level.

Mean=245+235+220+210
4
= 910
4
=227.5

2. Find the median of the data in the following lists.

a. 14, 27, 3, 82, 64, 34, 8, 51
b. 21.3, 37.4, 11.6, 82.5, 17.2

a.3,8,14,27,34,51,64,82
27,34
27+34
61
2
=30.5
The two middle numbers are 27 and
34. The mean of 27 and 34 is 30.5.
Thus 30.5 is the median of the data.

b.11.6,17.2,21.3,37.4,82.5
=21.3

The middle number is 21.3. Thus 21.3 is

the median.

3. In the given table, it shows Janet’s summer course grades. Use the weighted mean formula to
find Janet’s GPA for the spring semester. Round to the nearest hundredths.

COURSE COURSE COURSE UNITS

GRADE

Biology A 4
Statistics B 3
Business C 3
 Psycholog F 2
y D 2
CAD

A = 4,   B = 3,  C = 1,  D = 2,  F = 5

Weighted Mean = (4x4)+(3x3)+(1x3)+(2x2)+(5x2)

14

=42
14
=3
Janet’s GPA for the spring semester is 3

4. Find the mean of the given data below

A frequency distribution

Observed Event Frequency

Number of laptop computers, x Number of households, f, with x
laptop computers
0 5
1 12
2 14
3
3 2
4 3
5 0
6 1
7 40 total

Mean= (0x5)+(1x12)+(2x14)+(3x3)+(4x2)+(5x3)+(6x0)+(7x1)
40

=79
40
= 1.975
The mean number of laptop computers for the household is 1.975

The blue part indicates that there are 14 households with 2 laptop computers.
 5. A housing division consists of 45 homes. The following frequency distribution shows the
number of homes in the subdivision that are two-bedroom homes, the number that are there-
bedroom homes, the number that are four-bedroom homes, and the number that are five-
bedroom homes. Find the mean number of bedrooms for the 45 homes.

Observed event Frequency

Number of bedrooms, Number of homes with x bedrooms
x
2 5
3 25
4 10
5 5
45 total

Mean=(2x5)+(3x25)+(4x10)+(5x5)
45

=150
45
=3.33
The mean number of bedrooms for the 45 homes is 3.33

6. ACADEMY AWARDS: The following table displays the ages of male actors when they starred in
their Oscar-winning Best Actor performances.
Ages of Best Male Actor Award   Recipients,
Academy Awards, 1980-2015

40        42        37        76        39        53        45        36        62        43        51       
32

42        54        52        37        38        32        45        60        46        40        36       
47

29        43        47        38        45        50        48        60        43        58        46       
33

Find the mean, median and mode for the data in the table. Round to the nearest tenth.

7. In your own words how do you differentiate the different measures of central tendency, the
mean, median and mode?
7. What is the difference of the formula in standard deviation in terms of population and
sampling?