Statistics and Data Handling · Summer Term
The Mean Average
Calculating and interpreting the mean as an average in various contexts.
Key Questions
- 1How does an outlier affect the mean compared to the median?
- 2If we know the mean and the number of data points, how can we find the total sum?
- 3When is the mean a poor representation of a set of data?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: Mathematics - Statistics
Year: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Statistics and Data Handling
Period: Summer Term
Suggested Methodologies
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