Averages (OCR GCSE Maths): Flashcards
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How to calculate mean
How to calculate mean
Add all values, divide by number of values
Formula for mean
Formula for mean
Definition of median
Definition of median
Middle value when data arranged in ascending order
Median with even number of values
Median with even number of values
Average of the two middle numbers
Definition of mode
Definition of mode
Value that appears most frequently in data set
Formula for range
Formula for range
Largest value minus smallest value
What large range indicates
What large range indicates
Data varies greatly
What small range indicates
What small range indicates
Data is more consistent
First step to find median
First step to find median
Arrange data values in ascending order
Mode if no value repeats
Mode if no value repeats
There is no mode
Advantage of median
Advantage of median
Not affected by outliers
Disadvantage of range
Disadvantage of range
Heavily affected by outliers
Estimating mean from grouped data
Estimating mean from grouped data
Use mid-points of each group
