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Math (statistics) · Grades 6–7 · about 40 minutes

The Hot Dog Price Index: mean, median and range

Students use real 2024–2026 hot dog prices from major-league venues to find the mean, median and range, and see how unusually low values pull the mean.

Students will: Calculate mean, median and range; Explain how unusual values affect the mean; Choose the best measure of center.

Common Core: 6.SP.B.5

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The Hot Dog Price Index: mean, median and range

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A hot dog is a classic game-day food, but the price changes a lot from place to place. Here are real hot dog prices we confirmed at major-league venues in the United States.

Regular hot dog prices (USD)
VenueCityPrice
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta$2.00
Mortgage Matchup CenterPhoenix$2.00
Sutter Health ParkSacramento$7.00
Target FieldMinneapolis$7.19
Lambeau FieldGreen Bay$7.49
Petco ParkSan Diego$8.49
Amerant Bank ArenaSunrise$9.85

From FanRoadTrips' October 2026 research of official menus and venue reviews. Atlanta's $2 is its regular “Fan First” price; Phoenix's $2 is a value-menu price.

  1. Find the mean (average) hot dog price. Round to the nearest cent.
  2. Find the median hot dog price.
  3. Find the range.
  4. Remove every $2.00 price and find the mean again. Round to the nearest cent.
  5. Which measure, mean or median, better describes a typical price here? Explain.
  6. With $20, how many hot dogs could you buy at the cheapest venue, and how many at the priciest?

Extension: Survey prices at a local ballpark, fair or movie theatre and add them to the table. Does the median change?

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🔑 Answer key (for teachers)
  1. Find the mean (average) hot dog price. Round to the nearest cent.
    $6.29
  2. Find the median hot dog price.
    $7.19
  3. Find the range.
    $9.85 − $2.00 = $7.85
  4. Remove every $2.00 price and find the mean again. Round to the nearest cent.
    $8.00 (it goes up, because the $2 values were pulling the mean down)
  5. Which measure, mean or median, better describes a typical price here? Explain.
    The median, because the two unusually low $2 prices pull the mean down much more than they move the median.
  6. With $20, how many hot dogs could you buy at the cheapest venue, and how many at the priciest?
    10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium; 2 at Amerant Bank Arena

Teacher notes

  • Prices are the normal walk-up price of a regular hot dog where we could confirm one (2024–2026).
  • Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium keeps $2 hot dogs as part of its Fan First pricing.
  • Answer key computed from the table; if you edit the table, re-work the key.

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