Averages

There are 41 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Averages
Wipeout
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Wipeout

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you do a little mathematical detective work to figure out which number has been wiped out?
About Average
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About Average

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find sets of numbers which satisfy each of our mean, median, mode and range conditions?
May the best person win
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May the best person win

How can people be divided into groups fairly for events in the Paralympics, for school sports days, or for subject sets?
Birdwatch
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Birdwatch

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Have a look at this data from the RSPB 2011 Birdwatch. What can you say about the data?
Statistical shorts
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Statistical shorts

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you decide whether these short statistical statements are always, sometimes or never true?
David and Goliath
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David and Goliath

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Does weight confer an advantage to shot putters?
Top marks
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Top marks

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you make all of these statements about averages true at the same time?
How would you score it?
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How would you score it?

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Invent a scoring system for a 'guess the weight' competition.
Seven Dwarfs
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Seven Dwarfs

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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The Seven Dwarfs have seven different birthdays. How old can they be?
Better Spelling
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Better Spelling

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 12 - 2010
Can Emily increase her average test score to more than $80$%? Find out how many more tests she must take to do so.