Mathematics GCSE
choosing an average
What choosing an average means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of choosing an average
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Picking the mode for categories, the median where very large or very small values would distort things, and the mean where every value should count.
Topics that use choosing an average
- Statistics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- box plot
- Continuous Data
- correlation and causation
- Cumulative frequency graph
- Discrete Data
- Extrapolation
- Frequency density
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