Choose Your Average or RANGE!

This is a game for two players. You should know how to find the mean, median, mode and range of a set of numbers.

1
4
4
3
5
3
2
4
5
3
4⅓
3
3⅔
4
4
2
4⅓
1
5
3
3⅓
4
5
2⅔
2
6
3
3
3
2
3⅓
2
4
3⅓
4
2⅓

Players take it in turns to throw (click on) the 3 dice. The player then chooses either the mean, median, mode or range of the scores and claims a square (if that value is available).

A square can be claimed by clicking it once for red and twice for blue.

The first player to claim four squares, arranged together as a larger square or in a line, is the winner.

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Averages and Range Poster

Common difficulties and misconceptions: students often learn to calculate the range alongside the different averages and do not always understand the distinction between the range as a measure of spread and the averages as a measure of central tendency. [Non-statutory guidance for the national curriculum in England]

Curriculum Reference

See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.

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