Averages

Summary

when a sample has been taken, the data has to be analysed.

an average is a number that represents or is typical of the sample.

three types of average are commonly used: the mean, the median and the mode.

Key Skills

  • calculate the mean, median and mode from a set of values
  • decide on the best of the three averages to use for a particular set of data

Vocabulary

averagemeanmedianmodefrequency.