Interpreting Measures of Central Tendency
Students will interpret the mean, median, and mode in context and choose the most appropriate measure.
Key Questions
- When is the median a more truthful representation of a typical value than the mean?
- Analyze how outliers affect the mean, median, and mode.
- Justify the choice of mean, median, or mode for a given data set.
ACARA Content Descriptions
Suggested Methodologies
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