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Measures of Spread - Worksheet 8 - 9th Grade

Hard

Calculate range, IQR, and standard deviation (Hard)

27 problems · 20-25 minutes · Skills: statistics, variability, data analysis

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 27 problems designed for 9th Grade students practicing measures of spread. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

Spread tells you how consistent or variable a data set is — information the center alone cannot provide. Standard deviation in particular is one of the most widely used statistics in science, finance, and quality control, making it an important concept for any quantitative career.

  • Calculate range as the difference between the maximum and minimum
  • Find quartiles and compute the interquartile range (IQR)
  • Calculate and interpret standard deviation as the average distance from the mean
  • Identify outliers using the IQR rule (below Q1 minus 1.5 IQR or above Q3 plus 1.5 IQR)
  • Compare the spread of two data sets using their standard deviations

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Find the mean and population variance of: 13, 15, 17, 19, 21
Solution Steps:
  1. Mean: (13 + 15 + 17 + 19 + 21)/5 = 85/5 = 17.
  2. Find each deviation from the mean: -4, -2, 0, 2, 4.
  3. Square them: 16, 4, 0, 4, 16, which sum to 40.
  4. Divide by the count: 40/5 = 8.
Answer: mean 17, variance 8
Tip: Squaring the deviations stops the positives and negatives cancelling to zero.
1
Find the mean and population variance: -1, 2, 5, 8, 11
2
Find the mean and population variance: -3, 1, 5, 9, 13
3
Find the mean and population variance: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17
4
Find the mean and population variance: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
5
Find the mean and population variance: 11, 15, 19, 23, 27
6
Find the mean and population variance: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
7
Find the mean and population variance: -3, 1, 5, 9, 13
8
Find the mean and population variance: 10, 14, 18, 22, 26
9
Find the mean and population variance: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24
10
Find the mean and population variance: -1, 3, 7, 11, 15
11
Find the mean and population variance: -3, 1, 5, 9, 13
12
Find the mean and population variance: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
13
Find the mean and population variance: 4, 7, 10, 13, 16
14
Find the mean and population variance: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
15
Find the mean and population variance: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
16
Find the mean and population variance: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
17
Find the mean and population variance: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18
18
Find the mean and population variance: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
19
Find the mean and population variance: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
20
Find the mean and population variance: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
21
Find the mean and population variance: 12, 15, 18, 21, 24
22
Find the mean and population variance: 5, 8, 11, 14, 17
23
Find the mean and population variance: -2, 2, 6, 10, 14
24
Find the mean and population variance: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18
25
Find the mean and population variance: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
26
Find the mean and population variance: 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
27
Find the mean and population variance: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24

Answer Key

1. mean 5, variance 182. mean 5, variance 323. mean 9, variance 324. mean 5, variance 85. mean 19, variance 326. mean 11, variance 27. mean 5, variance 328. mean 18, variance 329. mean 20, variance 810. mean 7, variance 3211. mean 5, variance 3212. mean 7, variance 213. mean 10, variance 1814. mean 11, variance 215. mean 13, variance 816. mean 13, variance 817. mean 10, variance 3218. mean 13, variance 219. mean 20, variance 220. mean 4, variance 221. mean 18, variance 1822. mean 11, variance 1823. mean 6, variance 3224. mean 10, variance 3225. mean 6, variance 826. mean 15, variance 827. mean 16, variance 32

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