MAP 6th Grade Math

A comprehensive course designed to build foundational and advanced math skills for 6th-grade students, preparing them for the MAP assessment and real-world problem-solving.

Advanced Topics

Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

Understanding Data

Statistics helps us make sense of data by finding patterns or typical values.

Mean

The mean is the average. Add up all the numbers and divide by how many there are.

Median

The median is the middle value when the numbers are in order. If there’s an even number, average the two middle ones.

Mode

The mode is the number that shows up the most.

Range

The range is the difference between the biggest and smallest numbers.

Real-World Uses

  • Finding average test scores.
  • Comparing the most common shoe size.
  • Figuring out the spread of weather temperatures.

Examples

  • Test scores: 80, 85, 90. Mean is \( (80 + 85 + 90) / 3 = 85 \).

  • If shoe sizes are 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, the mode is 7.

In a Nutshell

Mean, median, mode, and range help you describe and compare sets of numbers.