Statistics and Data Handling · Summer Term

The Mean Average

Calculating and interpreting the mean as an average in various contexts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an outlier affect the mean compared to the median?
  2. 2If we know the mean and the number of data points, how can we find the total sum?
  3. 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

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