Finding the mean

In this lesson, we will learn how to find the mean from a set of data.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Mr Millar is surveying a group of people about their reading habits. One of the questions is: "Reading is good for you. How many books have you read over the last year?" What is wrong with this question?

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Q3.A student asks his classmates how long they spent yesterday doing their homework. Which of the following is the best answer box for him to provide?

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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.Mr Millar is surveying a group of people about their reading habits. One of the questions is: "Reading is good for you. How many books have you read over the last year?" What is wrong with this question?

1/3

Q2.

2/3

Q3.A student asks his classmates how long they spent yesterday doing their homework. Which of the following is the best answer box for him to provide?

3/3

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Statistics Lesson 5:

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is the mean of the following group of numbers? 2, 2, 4, 6, 6

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Q2.What is the mean of the following group of numbers? 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, 5

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Q3.A set of 5 numbers is 3, 7, 8, 10, x (where x is a missing number). The mean of these 5 numbers is 6. What is the value of x?

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Statistics Lesson 5:

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is the mean of the following group of numbers? 2, 2, 4, 6, 6

1/3

Q2.What is the mean of the following group of numbers? 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, 5

2/3

Q3.A set of 5 numbers is 3, 7, 8, 10, x (where x is a missing number). The mean of these 5 numbers is 6. What is the value of x?

3/3

Lesson summary: Finding the mean

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