Even Number: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Grade 7
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focused on understanding even numbers, identifying common misconceptions, and applying correct procedures related to medians involving even datasets.

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Even Number: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Grade Grade 7
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Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
List all even numbers between 10 and 30.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate the median of the dataset: 3, 8, 12, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26.
[3 marks]
3.
Identify the mistake in the following median calculation: Dataset: 4, 6, 8, 10. Student's answer: 8.
[2 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A class has 12 students with ages listed as follows: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. Find the median age.
[3 marks]
2.
Explain why the median of an even-numbered dataset is calculated as the average of the two middle numbers.
[3 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

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1.
A factory produces the following even number of widgets each day for a week: 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114. What is the median number of widgets produced?
[2 marks]
2.
A survey of 14 students' heights (in cm) gives the dataset: 145, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171. Find the median height.
[3 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

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1.
Create a dataset of 8 even numbers where the median is 20. List the dataset and identify the median.
[4 marks]
2.
If a dataset with an even number of values has the two middle numbers as 14 and 20, what is the median? Explain your answer.
[3 marks]
E

Mixed Review & Error Analysis

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A dataset contains the even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. A student incorrectly calculates the median as 8 by choosing the middle value without averaging. Identify and correct the mistake.
[2 marks]
2.
Explain a common misconception students have about median in datasets with an even number of values.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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