Geography A-Level
Mean
What Mean means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Mean
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Reference: AQA
The mathematical average, calculated by summing all values and dividing by the total number of observations.
Topics that use Mean
- Statistical skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-square test
- Hypothesis testing
- Inter-quartile range
- Median
- Spearman’s rank correlation
- Standard deviation
- Statistical significance
- Measures of central tendency
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