Summarising Data
Students calculate measures of central tendency and spread for various datasets. They learn to identify outliers and understand their impact on the mean.
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Students calculate measures of central tendency and spread for various datasets. They learn to identify outliers and understand their impact on the mean.
Key Questions
- When is the median a better measure of centre than the mean?
- How do outliers affect our interpretation of data?
- What does the standard deviation tell us about a dataset?
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