Maths Dictionary · JSS 2

Average

Simple meaning

One number that represents a whole set of data. The three averages are the mean, median and mode.

Example

For 2, 3, 3, 8: mean = 4, median = 3, mode = 3.

See it

From the Mean, Median and Mode lesson. Try moving things around.

median 2012345678910mean 2

Tap a value to change it. Put them in order to find the middle:

Value 12

Mean

2

10 ÷ 5

Median

2

the middle one

Mode

2

most common

Range

5

5 − 0