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Mean Median Mode Range – Color by Number Worksheet

Ten word problems on mean, median, mode, and range unlock a color-by-number key that students use to complete a hidden picture.
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Grades 2–4, Elementary
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Updated Feb 21, 2023

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Math, Patterns
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math skills, patterns
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This is a Mean, Mode, Median and Range Color by Number Worksheet for students to complete.

 

This worksheet is appropriate for 3rd grade math students. Your 2nd grade students who have been introduced to this math skill will be able to feel successful with this fun worksheet. Any 4th grade students who need additional practice can also benefit from this worksheet.

 

It is great for early finishers to grab when they have completed their other assigned math work.

 

You can also utilize this as a homework assignment or placed in math centers. Students will enjoy completing this with a partner or in small groups and coming to find the answers together.

 

There are 10 problems included. Students will solve problems 1-10. They will circle their answer and its corresponding color. Encourage students to make a note of the problem number. On the coloring page, students will find the problem number and color its image with the appropriate color. (Example: if the answer to # 1 is yellow, color each image with “1” on it yellow).

 

This worksheet works best if you have taught and reviewed mean, mode, median and range thoroughly.

 

A few of the problems included are:

 

Mrs. Suzuki was grading her students Science tests. The scores were as follows: 87, 95, 73, 80, 65, 75, 91, and 60. Find the mean.

 

Brandon is taking baking cookies for the school fair. He has packaging that can hold different amounts of cookies: 10, 5, 15, 20, 30, and 12. What is the median?

 

Alexia eats 14 jelly beans on Monday, 29 on Wednesday, 9 on Thursday and 14 on Saturday. What is the range?

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Students will calculate the mean, median, mode, or range of a given data set from a word problem.

  • Students will select the correct measure of center or spread required by each problem's wording.

  • Students will apply a calculated answer to a color-by-number key to complete a hidden picture.

Teaching tips

  • Because each problem specifies exactly which measure to find (mean, median, mode, or range), use it as a quick check that students can tell the four terms apart before assigning mixed practice.

  • The color-by-number format gives an immediate visual signal of a wrong answer if the finished picture doesn't match, useful for self-checking before formal grading.

Skills covered

  • Measures of center and spread — students calculate mean, median, mode, and range from real-world word-problem data sets such as test scores and prices.

  • Multi-step word-problem solving — students extract a data set from context (e.g., baking-packaging amounts, hotel prices) before performing the calculation.

  • Self-checking through color-by-number — students use a picture-reveal format to verify their calculated answers.

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