TEKS 6.10A Worksheets — Grade 6 Summarize numeric data with numerical summaries, including

Jada took a trip to South Texas where she observed some beautiful birds. She recorded the number of different bird species she saw each day for a week. The numbers of species observed are as follows: 5, 7, 9, 11, 5, 10, and 8. What is the mean number of bird species observed per day during her trip?

1. 7
2. 8 ✓
3. 9
4. 10

Why: To find the mean number of bird species Jada observed, add all the numbers together: 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 5 + 10 + 8 = 55. Then, divide the total by the number of days, which is 7: 55 ÷ 7 = 7.857 or approximately 8 when rounded to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the correct answer is 8.

Luna and her friends are exploring Caddo Lake for a school project. Over the past week, they recorded the number of birds they spotted each day: 5, 8, 10, 15, and 12. What is the median number of birds spotted over those five days?

1. 8
2. 10 ✓
3. 12
4. 15

Why: To find the median, we first need to arrange the numbers in order: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15. Since there are five numbers, the median is the middle value, which is the third number in this ordered list. Therefore, the median number of birds spotted is 10.

Emilio collected data on the number of cotton bales produced on his family's farm in Lubbock, Texas, over a five-year period. The number of bales produced each year is: 120, 150, 135, 165, and 180. What is the mean number of cotton bales produced per year?

1. 150 ✓
2. 144
3. 150.5
4. 138

Why: To find the mean, add all the cotton bales produced over the five years: 120 + 150 + 135 + 165 + 180 = 750. Then, divide the total by the number of years: 750 / 5 = 150. Therefore, the mean number of cotton bales produced per year is 150.

Aisha collected data on how many books she read each month for five months. The table below shows her results: | Month | Books Read | |------------|------------| | January | 4 | | February | 6 | | March | 5 | | April | 7 | | May | 3 | What was the average number of books Aisha read per month over these five months?

1. 5 ✓
2. 4
3. 6
4. 7

Why: To find the average, add the total number of books read and divide by the number of months. Aisha read a total of 4 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 3 = 25 books. Then divide 25 by 5 (the number of months) to get 25 / 5 = 5. Therefore, the average number of books read per month is 5.

Maya is a part of a local fishing club in Galveston. The club measured the weights (in pounds) of the five largest fish they caught last weekend: 8, 12, 15, 20, and 25. What is the median weight of the fish caught by the club?

1. 12
2. 15 ✓
3. 20
4. 18

Why: To find the median, first arrange the weights in ascending order: 8, 12, 15, 20, 25. Since there are five numbers, the median is the middle number, which is 15. Therefore, the correct answer is 15.

Aaliyah is studying the heights of different types of cacti in her backyard in Corpus Christi. She measures the heights of five prickly pear cacti and records the following values in inches: 24, 30, 18, 36, and 42. What is the mean height of the prickly pear cacti? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

1. 30 ✓
2. 26
3. 28
4. 32

Why: To find the mean height, first add all the heights together: 24 + 30 + 18 + 36 + 42 = 150. Then, divide the total by the number of cacti: 150 / 5 = 30. So, the mean height of the prickly pear cacti is 30 inches.

Aanya is organizing a bake sale at her school in Nacogdoches, Texas. She baked cookies and divided them equally into 5 boxes. The number of cookies in each box are: 14, 18, 22, 16, and 20. What is the mean number of cookies per box?

1. 18 ✓
2. 20
3. 16
4. 22

Why: To find the mean number of cookies per box, first add the number of cookies in each box: 14 + 18 + 22 + 16 + 20 = 90. Then, divide the total number of cookies by the number of boxes: 90 ÷ 5 = 18. Therefore, the mean number of cookies per box is 18.

Ella is organizing a trip to the State Fair of Texas. She collects data on the amount of money her friends plan to spend at the fair. The amounts are as follows: $15, $20, $25, $30, and $35. What is the mean amount of money her friends plan to spend?

1. 25 ✓
2. 20
3. 30
4. 15

Why: To find the mean amount, add all the amounts together: 15 + 20 + 25 + 30 + 35 = 125. Then, divide the total by the number of friends (5): 125 / 5 = 25. Therefore, the mean amount of money her friends plan to spend is 25.