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Calculating and interpreting the mean as an average

In this lesson, we will investigate problems involving calculating the mean average of a set of numbers.

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Q1.Which of the below gives the answer for 26 ÷ 4 ?

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Q2.Which of the calculations below does not have a remainder?

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Q3.In a year, Tori has spent £117 on 26 nail polish bottles. If all 26 nail polish bottles cost the same, how much does one cost?

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Q4.Which of the calculations below has the smallest answer?

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Q5.Melissa stayed in a hotel for 8 nights and paid £508 in total. How much did she pay per night?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of the below gives the answer for 26 ÷ 4 ?

1/5

Q2.Which of the calculations below does not have a remainder?

2/5

Q3.In a year, Tori has spent £117 on 26 nail polish bottles. If all 26 nail polish bottles cost the same, how much does one cost?

3/5

Q4.Which of the calculations below has the smallest answer?

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Q5.Melissa stayed in a hotel for 8 nights and paid £508 in total. How much did she pay per night?

5/5

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Calculating and interpreting the mean as an average

Quiz involving calculating the mean.

Q1.Which of the set of numbers below have a mean of 6?

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Q2.From the set of numbers below which does not have a mean of 8?

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Q3.A footballer scores 3 goals in his first game, 5 goals in his second game and 1 goal in his third game. What is the average number of goals that he has scored across his games?

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Q4.6 people have the following number of sweets: 3,8,5,8,6. If they were to share the sweets equally between them how many would they each get?

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Q5.Tickets to the cinema cost £8 each. Five friends go and each friend has the following amount of money: £9,£11,£6,£7,£6 Do they have enough money between them to pay for 5 tickets?

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Calculating and interpreting the mean as an average

Quiz involving calculating the mean.

Q1.Which of the set of numbers below have a mean of 6?

1/5

Q2.From the set of numbers below which does not have a mean of 8?

2/5

Q3.A footballer scores 3 goals in his first game, 5 goals in his second game and 1 goal in his third game. What is the average number of goals that he has scored across his games?

3/5

Q4.6 people have the following number of sweets: 3,8,5,8,6. If they were to share the sweets equally between them how many would they each get?

4/5

Q5.Tickets to the cinema cost £8 each. Five friends go and each friend has the following amount of money: £9,£11,£6,£7,£6 Do they have enough money between them to pay for 5 tickets?

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