Activity 2: How many colleges are you applying to? 1. Record the data for the class here. 2. Create a dot plot of the data below. 3. What is the range of the data? 4. Calculate the mean and median for the set of data. Compare them. Mean: Median: 4. A new student joins our class and wants to apply to 40 colleges. Without calculating, how would this affect our median? Mean? Key Takeaway When data sets are usually the MEAN is a better measure of center. When data sets are usually the MEDIAN is a better measure of center