Comparing averages and spread

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Claire Woodhouse
Comparing averages and spread
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Statistics and probability: Analysing data
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Worksheet

A KS5 maths worksheet resource that can be used to practise calculating and comparing averages and spread. Suitable for Year 1 Statistics.

The activity includes:

  • finding the mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range and standard deviation from a data set
  • looking at the effects of changes on the original data set

The extension activity asks students to find the values in the original data set given the mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range and standard deviation. 

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Thanks. You are right. This has now been corrected.

Neil Hendry

07/06/2017

In the two extension questions only 5 values are given, whereas the original data set has 6 values. Given the provided solutions, I think this is actually an error and so extra x_6 and y_6 need to be added to the questions.

J Hulance

05/06/2017

An excellent resource for my core maths group.

11/09/2016

5

Thanks. You are right. This has now been corrected.

Neil Hendry

07/06/2017

In the two extension questions only 5 values are given, whereas the original data set has 6 values. Given the provided solutions, I think this is actually an error and so extra x_6 and y_6 need to be added to the questions.

J Hulance

05/06/2017

An excellent resource for my core maths group.

11/09/2016

5