6th grade comparing distributions worksheets
Comparing distributions worksheets for 6th grade print 4 problems per page. Choose the answer supported by the question and its data. Support a claim about a distribution with its values, frequencies or summary measures.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core 6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.5.c, 6.SP.B.5.d.
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The kind of problems you'll get
Choose the answer supported by the question and its data.
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Two greenhouse trays recorded the heights of seven seedlings after three weeks. A (Tray A): 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. B (Tray B): 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22. Which statement is supported?
Answer: B has a larger median.
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Two robotics teams recorded the points earned in seven trials. A (Team A): 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 30. B (Team B): 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. A student claims, “Team A had the stronger typical result because it earned the highest single score.” Which statement corrects or supports this claim?
Answer: B has a larger median.
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Two classes recorded the number of books students read during a challenge. A (Class A): 2, 3, 3, 4, 8, 9, 9. B (Class B): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Which statement is supported?
Answer: A has a gap between 4 and 8; B has no gap between 4 and 8.
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What's on each sheet
- Comparing distributions. Choose the answer supported by the question and its data. 4 problems per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.
This sheet is one of the versions on the 6th grade mean, median, mode & range page, with its own difficulty choices and its own answer key.
How to teach this
Sorting is the whole battle for median: have your child rewrite the data least to greatest every time, even when it looks ordered. For mean, estimate first: the answer has to land between the smallest and largest values. For MAD, find each value's distance from the mean, then average those distances. One word per measure helps it stick (middle, balance, repeat, span, distance). For a written distribution summary, name the context and unit, describe the center and spread, and then note a cluster, gap, or unusual value that the display actually supports.
Watch for: Kids take the middle number of the list as written without sorting first. Order the data from least to greatest, then find the middle. Kids mix up mode and median: the mode is the value that appears most often; the median is the one in the middle after sorting.
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Aligned to Common Core 6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.5.c, 6.SP.B.5.d. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated September 2026.
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