Median: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on understanding and calculating the median from stem and leaf diagrams, including problem-solving and extension questions.
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Median: Challenge & Extension
Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Foundation
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1.
Given the stem and leaf diagram below, find the median value of the data set.
[3 marks]2.
Calculate the median of the following data set: 32, 45, 38, 50, 42, 44, 39.
[3 marks]3.
A stem and leaf diagram shows the following data: 2|3, 2|5, 3|1, 3|7, 4|0, 4|5. Find the median value.
[3 marks]4.
Explain why the median might be a better measure of central tendency than the mean in a data set with outliers.
[4 marks]5.
Construct a stem and leaf diagram for the data set: 28, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39, 42.
[4 marks]6.
In a stem and leaf diagram, the data is: 1|2, 1|4, 2|0, 2|3, 3|1. What is the median value?
[3 marks]7.
A class's test scores are represented by a stem and leaf diagram. The scores are: 55, 58, 60, 62, 65, 68, 70. Find the median score.
[3 marks]8.
A data set has the following numbers: 15, 22, 26, 29, 30, 33, 35, 37, 40. Calculate the median.
[3 marks]9.
Identify and correct the mistake in this statement: 'The median is always the middle value when data is ordered from smallest to largest.'
[4 marks]10.
A data set: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40. Find the median both with and without ordering the data.
[3 marks]11.
A stem and leaf diagram shows the data: 4|2, 4|5, 5|0, 5|3, 6|1. Find the median value.
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