Year 9: Single Variable Data Analysis 2 + 3

Lesson 3: Calculating mean, median and mode from a frequency

distribution table and using a calculator to calculate the mean

handout required and Textbook required (New Signpost 9 5.3)

Do now: Measures of central tendency

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Solution

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Median:

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Example 1

Solution

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Practice Questions: Calculating the mean, median and mode from a

frequency distribution table

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Using a calculator to calculate the mean

Handout: Statistics (See hardcopy folder)

Go through the same do now and todays example questions-finding mean

using statistics function on calculator.

Note: Extra examples are on the handout

Extra example

NOW DO:

New Signpost Maths 9 5.3 Exercise 12:03 Analysing Data (page

418)
Question 1 Question 4

(see electronic copy and solutions attached)

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Analysing Data

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Solutions