Mean: The Average Value
Students will calculate the mean (average) of a dataset and understand its significance as a measure of central tendency.
Key Questions
- Explain what the mean represents in a dataset.
- Analyze how an outlier can significantly affect the mean.
- Predict how adding a new data point will change the mean of a set.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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