Step 5 Objective
Understand the effect on the mean and median of altering the data.
Interpret diagrams and graphs (including pie charts) and draw simple conclusions based on the shape of graphs and simple statistics for a single distribution.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
List a small set of data that has a mean of 5.
List a small set of data that has a mean of 5 and a range of 10.
List a small set of data that has a range of 12 and a mean of 6.
How did you work this out?
Make up a statement or question for this chart or graph using one or more of the following key words: total, range, mode, fraction, percentage, proportion.