Averages

  • Handling Data - Short Problems
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    French Test

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What was the average score in this French test?

  • Handling Data - Short Problems
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    Number of Arms

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What is the probability that the next person you meet has an above average number of arms?

  • Handling Data - Short Problems
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    Growing Families

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What do these statistics about family size mean?

  • Mediant madness
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    Mediant Madness

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Kyle and his teacher disagree about his test score - who is right?
  • Handling Data - Short Problems
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    Maximum Mean

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the largest that the mean of these numbers could be?

  • Handling Data - Short Problems
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    Changing Averages

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find the value of $m$ from these statements about a group of numbers

  • 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?

  • Spread
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    Spread

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Given the mean and standard deviation of a set of marks, what is the greatest number of candidates who could have scored 100%?

  • PDF
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    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Given a probability density function find the mean, median and mode of the distribution.