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This lesson is aligned with TEKS 2012 - 6th Grade Mathematics.

• TEKS Math 6.12B: Use the graphical representation of numeric data to describe the center, spread, and shape of the data distribution.

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24 Questions:

1. A dot plot shows test scores:
   What is the best measure of center for this data?
2. Two box plots comparing “Class A” and “Class B” test scores. Class A’s box is longer.
   Which class has a greater spread of scores?
3. Two histograms showing test scores for Class X and Class Y. Both are centered at 80, but Class Y is more spread out.
   What statement is true?
4. What is the shape of the data distribution shown in the histogram?
5. A student says, “Most students are around 30 years old, so the center of the data is 30.”
   Which is correct?
6. A student says, “Most students read 4 books this month, so the center of the data is 4.”
   Which is correct?
7. The line plot below shows the number of hours of sleep per night among students.
   Which statement best describes the shape of the data?
8. A box plot shows students’ running times (in seconds):
   Which statement is true?
9. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the scores in a math quiz.
   Which statement is true about the data?
10. The table shows the ages of people at a family reunion:
    What is the mean age of the group, and which term best describes the shape of the data?
11. The histogram below shows the heights (in inches) of 30 middle school students.
    Which statement best describes the center and shape of the data?
12. The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the ages of people at a local concert.
    What is the range of the data, and which age appears to be an outlier?
13. Coach Olivia recorded the sprint times (in seconds) of her team and made a box plot to analyze who needs extra training.
    What conclusion can Coach Olivia draw about her team’s performance?
14. Two sixth-grade classes took the same math exam. Their teachers compared histograms of their scores.
    Which class had scores more centered around the average?
15. Emma and Liam surveyed two groups of students about how many hours they studied for a math exam. They each created a dot plot showing the results below.
    Based on the dot plots, which statement best describes the difference between the two groups?
16. Mr. Adams recorded his students’ quiz scores and organized them into a stem-and-leaf plot to check overall performance.
    What conclusion can Mr. Adams best draw about the students’ performance?
17. Two delivery companies recorded the time (in minutes) it took to complete 10 deliveries each. A manager made stem-and-leaf plots to compare their consistency.
    Which statement best explains the difference between the two companies’ delivery patterns?
18. Coach Ava recorded the shoe sizes of players on her basketball team and created a dot plot to help order new shoes.
    Which statement best explains the distribution shown in the dot plot?
19. Emma, a meteorologist, recorded daily temperatures for her city to understand the week’s weather pattern.
    What temperature best represents the typical weather for the week?
20. Noah works at a hospital and analyzes the number of steps nurses take daily to study their physical activity.
    What measure best represents the average daily steps among nurses?
21. Mrs. Garcia, a principal, compared Science test results of three classes to identify which section performed best.
    Which section performed the best overall?
22. Ethan, a civil engineer, tested bridge weight capacity (in tons) to ensure it met safety standards.
    How would you describe the shape of this data distribution?
23. Sophia collected rainfall data (in mm) across several towns to compare wetness levels during the rainy season.
    Most rainfall measurements are centered around ____.
24. Olivia, a nutritionist, collected data on her clients’ daily calorie intakes to study eating habits.
    What does this graph show about typical daily calorie intake?