Data Detectives: Statistics and Probability · Statistics and Probability

Interpreting Data Sets

Finding the mode and median and discussing the variation in data.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an outlier affect the overall story that the data is telling?
  2. 2When is the mode a better representation of a group than the median?
  3. 3How can we use data to make a logical prediction about the future?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M5ST02
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Data Detectives: Statistics and Probability
Period: Statistics and Probability

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