Balance Point
Effects on Central Tendency
100

What is the balance point?

3

100

The following are the results of the last math quiz: 90, 95, 85, 90, 100. If I add a 30 to the next quiz, this will happen to the mean. (increase, decrease, stay the same) 

what is decrease. 

200

This is another name for balance point. 

What is mean or average. 

200

The following are the results of the last math quiz: 90, 95, 85, 90, 100. If I add a 30 to the next quiz, this will happen to the median. (increase, decrease, stay the same)

What is stay the same

300

This number is the mean for the line plot below. 

What is 11

300

Last week Sarah earned $14, $10, $12, $15, and $13 by doing chores around the house. If she did no chores (earned $0), this happens to the mean. And this happens to the range.  

What is mean will decrease but the range will increase. 

400

Kyle played in seven basketball games for his team. He recorded how many points he scored in each game in the table below. This number is the balance point.  

What is 12?

400

The number of dogs groomed each week at Pet Sunshine Grooming Co. is 6, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11. What happens to the mean, median and mode if another 8 is added to the data set?

What is the mean will stay the same

The median will increase

The mode will increase

500

Ms. Rogers made a line plot of how many hours each of her students read during the week. What is the balance point for the data?

What is 7.5?

500

Given the following data which statement is not true?

11 19 12 13 17 12

If 11 is removed, the mean will decrease

if 13 is removed, the mean will increase

If 13 is removed, the median will decrease

If 11 is removed, the median will increase.

The median will decrease