MathsAges 13-15

Median & range of data sets

Find the middle value (median) or the spread (range) of an ordered five-number data set. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 13-15

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1. Find the range of the ordered data set: 23, 29, 35, 37, 39.
23 · 29 · 35 · 37 · Median & range of data sets
2. Find the range of the ordered data set: 22, 28, 36, 44, 52.
22 · 28 · 36 · 44 · Median & range of data sets
3. Find the median of the ordered data set: 23, 24, 29, 33, 38.
23 · 24 · 29 · 33 · Median & range of data sets
4. Find the median of the ordered data set: 11, 12, 15, 20, 24.
11 · 12 · 15 · 20 · Median & range of data sets
5. Find the median of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 21, 22, 24.
16 · 19 · 21 · 22 · Median & range of data sets
6. Find the range of the ordered data set: 13, 16, 21, 25, 30.
13 · 16 · 21 · 25 · Median & range of data sets
7. Find the range of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 25, 26, 29.
16 · 19 · 25 · 26 · Median & range of data sets
8. Find the range of the ordered data set: 18, 22, 27, 31, 34.
18 · 22 · 27 · 31 · Median & range of data sets
9. Find the median of the ordered data set: 26, 34, 39, 47, 52.
26 · 34 · 39 · 47 · Median & range of data sets
10. Find the range of the ordered data set: 12, 17, 23, 30, 35.
12 · 17 · 23 · 30 · Median & range of data sets
11. Find the range of the ordered data set: 25, 31, 33, 36, 40.
25 · 31 · 33 · 36 · Median & range of data sets
12. Find the range of the ordered data set: 5, 11, 16, 18, 26.
5 · 11 · 16 · 18 · Median & range of data sets

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1. Find the range of the ordered data set: 23, 29, 35, 37, 39.
16
The range is maximum minus minimum: 39 − 23 = 16.
2. Find the range of the ordered data set: 22, 28, 36, 44, 52.
30
The range is maximum minus minimum: 52 − 22 = 30.
3. Find the median of the ordered data set: 23, 24, 29, 33, 38.
29
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 29.
4. Find the median of the ordered data set: 11, 12, 15, 20, 24.
15
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 15.
5. Find the median of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 21, 22, 24.
21
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 21.
6. Find the range of the ordered data set: 13, 16, 21, 25, 30.
17
The range is maximum minus minimum: 30 − 13 = 17.
7. Find the range of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 25, 26, 29.
13
The range is maximum minus minimum: 29 − 16 = 13.
8. Find the range of the ordered data set: 18, 22, 27, 31, 34.
16
The range is maximum minus minimum: 34 − 18 = 16.
9. Find the median of the ordered data set: 26, 34, 39, 47, 52.
39
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 39.
10. Find the range of the ordered data set: 12, 17, 23, 30, 35.
23
The range is maximum minus minimum: 35 − 12 = 23.
11. Find the range of the ordered data set: 25, 31, 33, 36, 40.
15
The range is maximum minus minimum: 40 − 25 = 15.
12. Find the range of the ordered data set: 5, 11, 16, 18, 26.
21
The range is maximum minus minimum: 26 − 5 = 21.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 13-15

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Find the range of the ordered data set: 23, 29, 35, 37, 39.
23 · 29 · 35 · 37 · Median & range of data sets
2. Find the range of the ordered data set: 22, 28, 36, 44, 52.
22 · 28 · 36 · 44 · Median & range of data sets
3. Find the median of the ordered data set: 23, 24, 29, 33, 38.
23 · 24 · 29 · 33 · Median & range of data sets
4. Find the median of the ordered data set: 11, 12, 15, 20, 24.
11 · 12 · 15 · 20 · Median & range of data sets
5. Find the median of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 21, 22, 24.
16 · 19 · 21 · 22 · Median & range of data sets
6. Find the range of the ordered data set: 13, 16, 21, 25, 30.
13 · 16 · 21 · 25 · Median & range of data sets
7. Find the range of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 25, 26, 29.
16 · 19 · 25 · 26 · Median & range of data sets
8. Find the range of the ordered data set: 18, 22, 27, 31, 34.
18 · 22 · 27 · 31 · Median & range of data sets
9. Find the median of the ordered data set: 26, 34, 39, 47, 52.
26 · 34 · 39 · 47 · Median & range of data sets
10. Find the range of the ordered data set: 12, 17, 23, 30, 35.
12 · 17 · 23 · 30 · Median & range of data sets
11. Find the range of the ordered data set: 25, 31, 33, 36, 40.
25 · 31 · 33 · 36 · Median & range of data sets
12. Find the range of the ordered data set: 5, 11, 16, 18, 26.
5 · 11 · 16 · 18 · Median & range of data sets

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 13-15

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Find the range of the ordered data set: 23, 29, 35, 37, 39.
16
The range is maximum minus minimum: 39 − 23 = 16.
2. Find the range of the ordered data set: 22, 28, 36, 44, 52.
30
The range is maximum minus minimum: 52 − 22 = 30.
3. Find the median of the ordered data set: 23, 24, 29, 33, 38.
29
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 29.
4. Find the median of the ordered data set: 11, 12, 15, 20, 24.
15
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 15.
5. Find the median of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 21, 22, 24.
21
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 21.
6. Find the range of the ordered data set: 13, 16, 21, 25, 30.
17
The range is maximum minus minimum: 30 − 13 = 17.
7. Find the range of the ordered data set: 16, 19, 25, 26, 29.
13
The range is maximum minus minimum: 29 − 16 = 13.
8. Find the range of the ordered data set: 18, 22, 27, 31, 34.
16
The range is maximum minus minimum: 34 − 18 = 16.
9. Find the median of the ordered data set: 26, 34, 39, 47, 52.
39
The middle (3rd) value of the 5 ordered numbers is 39.
10. Find the range of the ordered data set: 12, 17, 23, 30, 35.
23
The range is maximum minus minimum: 35 − 12 = 23.
11. Find the range of the ordered data set: 25, 31, 33, 36, 40.
15
The range is maximum minus minimum: 40 − 25 = 15.
12. Find the range of the ordered data set: 5, 11, 16, 18, 26.
21
The range is maximum minus minimum: 26 − 5 = 21.

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