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Free Grade 3 worksheets for Introducing Median: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. The mean is the total divided by how many values. The median is the middle value in order. The mode is the most common. The range is largest minus smallest.

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Difficulty

Core

Estimated time

35 min

Total marks

24

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Mean

How Introducing Median works

The mean is the total divided by how many values. The median is the middle value in order. The mode is the most common. The range is largest minus smallest.

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12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.For the data 4, 5, 13, 13, 14, find the mean, median, mode and range.[1]
  2. 2.For the data 10, 11, 18, 18, 18, find the mean, median, mode and range.[1]
  3. 3.For the data 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, find the mean, median, mode and range.[1]
  4. 4.For the data 2, 4, 9, 12, 14, find the mean, median, mode and range.[1]
  5. 5.For the data 3, 6, 6, 7, 25, 29, 39, find the mean, median, mode and range.[2]
  6. 6.For the data 9, 14, 15, 16, 22, 29, 36, find the mean, median, mode and range.[2]
  7. 7.For the data 3, 3, 6, 35, 37, 37, 40, find the mean, median, mode and range.[2]
  8. 8.For the data 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 19, 24, find the mean, median, mode and range.[2]
  9. 9.For the data 4, 9, 12, 33, 34, 38, 39, 44, 56, find the mean, median, mode and range.[3]
  10. 10.For the data 9, 17, 19, 29, 35, 48, 50, 54, 54, find the mean, median, mode and range.[3]
  11. 11.For the data 8, 23, 31, 35, 41, 50, 53, 54, 60, find the mean, median, mode and range.[3]
  12. 12.For the data 8, 19, 23, 26, 30, 30, 36, 44, 59, find the mean, median, mode and range.[3]
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  1. 1. Mean 9.8, median 13, mode 13, range 10

    Mean = 49 ÷ 5 = 9.8. Median = middle value in order = 13. Mode = most common = 13. Range = 14 − 4 = 10.

  2. 2. Mean 15, median 18, mode 18, range 8

    Mean = 75 ÷ 5 = 15. Median = middle value in order = 18. Mode = most common = 18. Range = 18 − 10 = 8.

  3. 3. Mean 13.4, median 14, mode none, range 6

    Mean = 67 ÷ 5 = 13.4. Median = middle value in order = 14. Mode = most common = no repeated value. Range = 16 − 10 = 6.

  4. 4. Mean 8.2, median 9, mode none, range 12

    Mean = 41 ÷ 5 = 8.2. Median = middle value in order = 9. Mode = most common = no repeated value. Range = 14 − 2 = 12.

  5. 5. Mean 16.43, median 7, mode 6, range 36

    Mean = 115 ÷ 7 = 16.43. Median = middle value in order = 7. Mode = most common = 6. Range = 39 − 3 = 36.

  6. 6. Mean 20.14, median 16, mode none, range 27

    Mean = 141 ÷ 7 = 20.14. Median = middle value in order = 16. Mode = most common = no repeated value. Range = 36 − 9 = 27.

  7. 7. Mean 23, median 35, mode 3 and 37, range 37

    Mean = 161 ÷ 7 = 23. Median = middle value in order = 35. Mode = most common = 3 and 37. Range = 40 − 3 = 37.

  8. 8. Mean 10.57, median 8, mode none, range 21

    Mean = 74 ÷ 7 = 10.57. Median = middle value in order = 8. Mode = most common = no repeated value. Range = 24 − 3 = 21.

  9. 9. Mean 29.89, median 34, mode none, range 52

    Mean = 269 ÷ 9 = 29.89. Median = middle value in order = 34. Mode = most common = no repeated value. Range = 56 − 4 = 52.

  10. 10. Mean 35, median 35, mode 54, range 45

    Mean = 315 ÷ 9 = 35. Median = middle value in order = 35. Mode = most common = 54. Range = 54 − 9 = 45.

  11. 11. Mean 39.44, median 41, mode none, range 52

    Mean = 355 ÷ 9 = 39.44. Median = middle value in order = 41. Mode = most common = no repeated value. Range = 60 − 8 = 52.

  12. 12. Mean 30.56, median 30, mode 30, range 51

    Mean = 275 ÷ 9 = 30.56. Median = middle value in order = 30. Mode = most common = 30. Range = 59 − 8 = 51.

Worked examples

Easy example

For the data 7, 8, 10, 16, 17, find the mean, median, mode and range.

  1. Mean = 58 ÷ 5 = 11.6.
  2. Median = middle value in order = 10.
  3. Mode = most common = no repeated value.
  4. Range = 17 − 7 = 10.
  5. Answer: Mean 11.6, median 10, mode none, range 10
Medium example

For the data 4, 4, 13, 14, 16, 21, 30, find the mean, median, mode and range.

  1. Mean = 102 ÷ 7 = 14.57.
  2. Median = middle value in order = 14.
  3. Mode = most common = 4.
  4. Range = 30 − 4 = 26.
  5. Answer: Mean 14.57, median 14, mode 4, range 26
Hard example

For the data 2, 12, 16, 25, 26, 28, 28, 34, 46, find the mean, median, mode and range.

  1. Mean = 217 ÷ 9 = 24.11.
  2. Median = middle value in order = 26.
  3. Mode = most common = 28.
  4. Range = 46 − 2 = 44.
  5. Answer: Mean 24.11, median 26, mode 28, range 44

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Common mistakes

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  • Finds the median without ordering the data.

    Correction: Always put the numbers in order first.

  • Gives the range as the two end numbers.

    Correction: Range is one number: largest minus smallest.

Teacher tips

  • · Collect real class data (heights, shoe sizes).

Parent tips

  • · Work out your average bedtime over a week.

Real-life applications

  • · Sports averages, typical prices, test scores.

Assessment objectives

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