Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 6 Unit 8

Data Sets and Distributions

Lesson 12: Using Mean and MAD to Make Comparisons

Use the following Media4Math resources with this Illustrative Math lesson.

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Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 37	Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 37 Topic Measures of Central Tendency Description This example illustrates the calculation of the mean for a new set of numbers. The process involves summing all values and dividing by the count of numbers. This example is particularly instructive as it continues to reinforce the concept of finding a central value that represents the entire dataset, potentially dealing with a different range or distribution of numbers than previous examples.	Data Analysis
Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 38	Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 38 Topic Measures of Central Tendency Description This example demonstrates the calculation of the mean for a set of numbers. The process involves summing all values and dividing by the count of numbers. This example is particularly instructive as it reinforces the concept of finding a central value that represents the entire dataset, potentially dealing with a different range or distribution of numbers than previous examples.	Data Analysis
Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 39	Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 39 Topic Measures of Central Tendency Description This example illustrates the calculation of the mean for a new set of numbers. The process involves summing all values and dividing by the count of numbers. This example is particularly instructive as it continues to reinforce the concept of finding a central value that represents the entire dataset, potentially dealing with a different range or distribution of numbers than previous examples.	Data Analysis
Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 40	Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 40 Topic Measures of Central Tendency Description This example demonstrates the calculation of the mean for another set of numbers. The process involves summing all values and dividing by the count of numbers. This example is particularly instructive as it continues to reinforce the concept of finding a central value that represents the entire dataset, potentially dealing with a different range or distribution of numbers than previous examples.	Data Analysis
Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 41	Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 41 Topic Measures of Central Tendency Description This example illustrates the calculation of the mean for a new set of numbers. The process involves summing all values and dividing by the count of numbers. This example is particularly instructive as it continues to reinforce the concept of finding a central value that represents the entire dataset, potentially dealing with a different range or distribution of numbers than previous examples.	Data Analysis
Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 42	Math Example--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean: Example 42 Topic Measures of Central Tendency Description This example demonstrates the calculation of the mean for another set of numbers. The process involves summing all values and dividing by the count of numbers. This example is particularly instructive as it continues to reinforce the concept of finding a central value that represents the entire dataset, potentially dealing with a different range or distribution of numbers than previous examples.	Data Analysis
Definition--Measures of Central Tendency--Mean	Mean Topic Statistics Definition The mean is a measure of central tendency that provides an average representation of a set of data. Description The Mean is an important concept in statistics, used to summarize data effectively. In real-world applications, the Mean helps to interpret data distributions and is widely used in areas such as economics, social sciences, and research. For example, if a data set consists of the values 2, 3, and 10, the mean is calculated as (2 + 3 + 10)/3 = 5.	Data Analysis
Formulas--Mean	Formulas--Mean The formula for the Mean. This is part of a collection of math formulas. To see the complete collection of formulas, click on this link. Note: The download is a JPG file. Related Resources To see resources related to this topic click on the Related Resources tab above.	Data Analysis
MATH EXAMPLES--The Mean	MATH EXAMPLES--The Mean This set of tutorials provides 42 examples of calculating the mean. NOTE: The download is a PPT file.	Data Analysis
VIDEO: Ti-Nspire Mini-Tutorial, Video 70	VIDEO: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Finding the Mean of a Data List In this TI Nspire tutorial, the Spreadsheet and Calculator windows are used to find the mean of a data list. This video supports the TI-Nspire Clickpad and Touchpad.	Data Analysis