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           3     Decide the best way to find:

                 a  the median height        b  the median weight        c  the median age.


           4     Work out the range for:

                 a  their heights            b  their weights            c  their ages.


           5     This table shows heights of another group of children.


           Hannah     Iqbal     Julian     /Katy     Leela     Mohan      Nicky     Oliver    Paula


           127cm      141 cm    131 cm    122cm      130cm     133cm     125cm     132cm     130cm


         Find:  a  the modal height          b  the median height        c  the range.

          6      Do you think the group in  5  is about the same age, younger or older
                 than the first group?
                 Explain what you think and why.




             CHALLENGE
             •  Design a table about these 5 children so that the facts
                on their cards are true.
             •  Make sure the measurements you choose are sensible!
















                                                   our weights
                                               mode          33kg
                                               median        33kg
                                               range         18 kg





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