Page 5 - Averages

Key words:

 average, frequency, mode, modal value

 median, middle value

 average, mean

 consistency, range, spread

 extreme values

Objectives:

 Find the mode from lists of data and tables or charts

 Find the median from a list of data and a table of data

 Calculate the mean of a set of data.

 Find the range of a set of data

 Compare different sets of data, using the mean and

the range.

 Understand the advantages and disadvantages of

each type of average

 Decide which one to use in different situations.

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