Five Digits

A Maths Starter of The Day

There are five single digit numbers hidden behind these clouds.

Their mean, median, mode and range are all the same. What are they?

 

 

 

 

 

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"3 6 6 7 8

mean = 6
mode = 6
median = 6"

Keeley Howe, Central Sussex college haywards heath England
Thursday, November 08, 2007

 

"That answer is wrong - range is 5 not 6.

0,0,0,0,0 works."

Mr Fogiel, Cults Academy
Friday, November 09, 2007

 

"this problem doesnt show the range which is 5 not 6 as the other answers. our class has found that 2,4,4,4,6 gives the correct answers for ALL problems"

Certificate group, stoke college students
Friday, November 09, 2007

 

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Answers

0

0

0

0

0

Mean = 0,  Median = 0,  Mode = 0,  Range = 0.

OR

1

2

2

2

3

Mean = 2,  Median = 2,  Mode = 2,  Range = 2.

OR

2

4

4

4

6

Mean = 4,  Median = 4,  Mode = 4,  Range = 4.

OR

2

5

5

6

7

Mean = 5,  Median = 5,  Mode = 5,  Range = 5

OR

3

4

5

5

8

Mean = 5, Median = 5,  Mode = 5,  Range = 5

OR

3

6

6

6

9

Mean = 6,  Median = 6,  Mode = 6,  Range = 6.