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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics

9.3Averages and range

Averages and range in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Extended heading: Averages and measures of spread.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 9.3.1Calculate the mean, median, mode and range of individual data in a list or ungrouped frequency table, and choose the average that suits a purpose.
  2. 9.3.2Extended: calculate the quartiles and interquartile range of individual data.
  3. 9.3.3Extended: estimate the mean of grouped discrete or continuous data and identify the modal class.

Lessons

  • Averages and range

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Averages and range: sample question

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Find the mean of 6, 9, 4, 11 and 10.

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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