The range of weights is from the smallest weight to the largest.
To find the mean, add all of the weights together then divide by the number of pumpkins (10)
To find the median, arrange the weights in order from smallest to largest weight:
5, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25
The median is the middle number in the ordered data set. Since there are 10 data points, there is no exact middle number. The middle two numbers are 23 and 24 (shown in orange). Add them and divide by 2 to get the median.
The mode is the number that appears most often in the data set. Can you find what number that is?
Both the mean and the median are measures of central tendency. When there are outlying data points, such as the two 5 lbs pumpkins, then the median tends to be a better measure of central tendency than the mean. The median is also closer to the mode in value in this problem.
