In one neighborhood, 29 home sale prices are between $180,000 and $260,000, and one sale is $1,400,000. Which measure best describes a typical sale price?

A nursery records seedling heights in centimeters, and the distribution is roughly symmetric with no outliers. The grower wants a center that uses every seedling height. Which measure fits?

A bus company records commute times in minutes, and most rides are near 25 minutes but a few traffic jams last over 90 minutes. Which measure gives the fairest typical commute?

A factory records bottle fill amounts in milliliters, and the values form a balanced mound with no unusually low or high fills. Which measure is most appropriate for the center?

At a fundraiser, most donations are $5 to $30, but a few donors give over $1,000. Which measure should summarize a typical donation?

A teacher's test scores are evenly spread around the middle, with no outliers. The teacher wants a center that reflects all scores. What should be reported?

In a small town, nearly all household incomes are between $35,000 and $90,000, but one billionaire also lives there. Which measure describes a typical household income better?

A hiker records backpack masses in kilograms: 5.8, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, and 7.9. Which measure reports a typical backpack mass honestly?

A coach times practice laps in minutes: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 160. What center should the coach use for a typical lap time?

A student's screen time in hours for five days is 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.7. A sixth day of 9.8 hours is added. Which statement correctly predicts the change?

A farm weighs six pumpkins in kilograms: 2.8, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 18.5. Which measure should describe a typical pumpkin mass?

A clinic records patient wait times in minutes: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11. Which center gives the most honest typical wait?

A club records donations in dollars: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 150. Which measure should summarize a typical donation?

Seven quiz scores are 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, and 80. An eighth score of 20 is added. Which statement correctly predicts the change?

Five delivery times are 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 minutes. A delayed delivery of 60 minutes is added. What happens to the mean and median?

Six project scores are 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, and 80. The 80 is corrected to 100. Which change is correct?

Seven order totals are $20, $21, $22, $23, $24, $25, and $26. The $20 total is corrected to $2. Which statement is true?

Nine temperatures in degrees Celsius are 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. Another reading of 14 is added. What happens?

Six sections have absences 0, 0, 0, 12, 12, and 12. A seventh section with 12 absences is added. Which measure moves more?

Six bins hold 2, 2, 2, 8, 8, and 8 kilograms of compost. A seventh bin with 2 kilograms is added. Which measure moves more?

A shoe store records the size sold in each transaction and wants one number for the size to reorder most heavily. Which measure serves that purpose?

A cafeteria tracks which entree students buy and wants the entree that appears most often in the records. Which measure should the manager use?

A clinic schedules appointments in 15, 30, 45, or 60 minute blocks and wants the block length used most often. Which measure answers that question?

A bus planner records the number of riders on each trip and wants the rider count that happens most often. Which measure is needed?