Chemistry GCSE
Mean and range
What Mean and range means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Mean and range
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The mean is the sum of the measurements divided by the number of measurements, and the range is the difference between the highest and lowest values.
Topics that use Mean and range
- Chemical measurements (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Distribution of results
- Instrument resolution
- Measurement and uncertainty
- Precision of measurements
- Estimating uncertainty
- Repeat measurements
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