Mean with Value Changed (Level 5)
This math topic focuses on calculating the mean (average) of a set of numbers and understanding the impact of changing a specific value within the set to achieve a new mean. Each problem provides a list of numbers and tasks the learner with identifying the new value that one of the numbers can be changed to adjust the mean to a specified target. This skill is crucial for interpreting and manipulating data sets in statistics, enhancing problem-solving and analytical thinking in advanced probability and statistics contexts.
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moreStatistics - Mean with Value Changed Worksheet
| Math worksheet on 'Statistics - Mean with Value Changed (Level 5)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Probability and Statistics - Mean, Median, and Mode - Advanced' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/probability_and_statistics_mean_median_mode_advanced/ |
1
| 10, 9, -2, 1, 2 Change a 1 to change the mean to 7 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 18 |
b
| 12 |
c
| 17 |
d
| 13 |
e
| 16 |
f
| 10 |
2
| 2, 6, 33, 4, 5 Change a 33 to change the mean to 11 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 36 |
b
| 43 |
c
| 35 |
d
| 42 |
e
| 40 |
f
| 38 |
3
| 5, 10, 12, 9, 9 Change a 9 to change the mean to 8 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 8 |
b
| 7 |
c
| 1 |
d
| 9 |
e
| 2 |
f
| 4 |
4
| 10, 11, 9, 3, 12 Change a 10 to change the mean to 8 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 7 |
b
| 0 |
c
| 5 |
d
| 2 |
e
| 9 |
f
| 10 |
5
| 2, 10, 10, 10, 8 Change a 8 to change the mean to 7 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 6 |
b
| 2 |
c
| 8 |
d
| 5 |
e
| 3 |
f
| 7 |
6
| 8, 1, 10, 2, 9 Change a 8 to change the mean to 7 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 14 |
b
| 10 |
c
| 7 |
d
| 13 |
e
| 15 |
f
| 16 |
7
| 8, 6, 21, 8, 2 Change a 21 to change the mean to 12 |
| What can the indicated number can be changed to for these numbers to have the given mean |
a
| 34 |
b
| 40 |
c
| 36 |
d
| 37 |
e
| 38 |
f
| 35 |