# Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Find Measures of Center, Variability, and Patterns in Data: CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5c

## Example Questions

### Example Question #3 : How To Find Mean

Find the average of this set of numbers:

2521, 2512, 2525, 2552, 2551, 2525, 2517

Explanation:

First, add all the numbers in this set:

Then, divide by the amount of numbers in the set:

In my town, a gallon of milk costs $3.21,$3.39 and $3.51 in three different stores. What is the average price of a gallon of milk in my town? Possible Answers: Correct answer: Explanation: First, add all of the prices: Then divide, that amount by 3 (number of stores in town): Answer: The average price of a gallon of milk is ### Example Question #5 : How To Find Mean In my town, a gallon of gas costs$3.47, $3.79 and$3.60 in three different stations. What is the average price of a gallon of gas in my town?

Explanation:

First, add all of the prices:

Then, divide by 3 (total number of stations)

Answer: The average price for a gallon of gas in my town is

### Example Question #6 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean in this set of numbers:

3343, 4434, 4334, 3343, 4343, 3434, 3334

Explanation:

First, add all the numbers in this set:

Then, divide by 7 (the amount of numbers in this set):

### Example Question #7 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean for this set of numbers:

6366, 6336, 6366, 6633, 6333, 6363, 6669

Explanation:

First, add all the numbers in the set:

Then, divide by the total amount of numbers in the set:

### Example Question #11 : Mean

Felicia ran three races as a member of the track team. The races were 1000 meters, 2000 meters and 1800 meters, respectively. What was the average distance of the 3 races?

Explanation:

First, add the lengths of the races:

Then divide by the number of races:

Answer: The average race was 1600 meters.

### Example Question #11 : How To Find Mean

Lori walks her dog for 13 minutes on Monday, 6.5 minutes on Wednesday and 10.5 on Friday. On average, how long are Lori's walks with her dog?

Explanation:

First, add all the lengths of time:

Then, divide by 3 (the amount of days Lori walked her dog):

### Example Question #451 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Find the average of these amounts:

$34.78,$21. 69, $76.89,$47.88

Explanation:

Then, divide by 4:

### Example Question #21 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of this set of numbers:

5855, 5588, 5585, 5858, 5885, 5559, 5885

Explanation:

First, add the numbers in the set:

Then, divide by the amount of numbers in the set:

### Example Question #21 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers:  227, 215, 206, 238, 249