This is part of our collection of Short Problems.
You may also be interested in our longer problems on Statistics - Stage 3.
Printable worksheets containing selections of these problems are available here
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Ice Cream Pie
The pie chart shows the different types of ice creams on sale. How many chocolate ice creams were sold?
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Kate's Date
When Kate ate a giant date, the average weight of the dates decreased. What was the weight of the date that Kate ate?
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Balancing the Books
How many visitors does a tourist attraction need next week in order to break even?
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Average temperature
The average temperature of six cities is 5$^\circ$C. What is the average temperature when two cities are added?
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Bat Wings
Two students collected some data on the wingspan of bats, but each lost a measurement. Can you find the missing information?
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The Mean Problem
Can you work out the four unknown numbers from the clues about their means?
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Rendezvous
In which town should five friends meet, in order to keep the total travelling distance as small as possible?
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Sevens
What is the largest number Sophie can use to have seven positive integers with a mean of 7?
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Mean Square
Can you fill this square so that the number in the middle of each line is the mean of the two numbers on either side of it?
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Number of arms
What is the probability that the next person you meet has an above average number of arms?
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Any Means Possible
Can you find a way to break one of these rods so that one of the pieces is equal to the mean of the other two?
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Grandpa's Rock Cakes
Grandpa made a super-heavy rock cake. Five people have guessed the weight of the cake. Can you work out the weight of his cake?
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Committees
Every member of the club is a member of two committees. How many members are there in the club?