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.

3
2
3
4⅓
4
5
5
5⅔
5
4
3
4
2⅔
4
2
2
5
3
4
2
5
4⅓
3
2
3
6
4⅔
2
4
6
3
2
1
3⅓
3⅓
2

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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