Reading a data table
To find the middle value in a list of three numbers, arrange them from least to most and pick the one in the center.
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Leo and Sam each tried jumping rope. The table shows their scores: Leo: 25, Sam: 30, Leo again: 28. What score is in the middle?
- 26
- 30
- 28 (right)
In science class, Omar asks: A science class measured plant height every week. Week 1: 5 cm, Week 2: 7 cm, Week 3: 6 cm. What is the middle measurement?
- 6 (right)
- 7
- 8
The table shows how many steps Nora took each day: Day 1: 300, Day 2: 450, Day 3: 200. What is the middle number?
- 300 (right)
- 350
- 450
Tip: To find the middle value in a list of three numbers, arrange them from least to most and pick the one in the center.
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