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What are averages?

What are averages?

Median diagram showing an unsorted list becoming an ordered list with 6 highlighted as the middle value

A set of numbers is called data. Averages describe what is typical in the data, while the range tells you how spread out the data is.

Averages Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Averages

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel GCSE Maths Averages for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.

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