Averages (Year 5)
Practise averages within Statistics for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Define: median.
- Middle value (ordered).
- Most common.
- Average.
- Max minus min.
Answer: Middle value (ordered).. Median = middle.
ProCompare and infer.
What is the mean of: 6, 8, 4, 10, 2?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Answer: 6. Mean = sum ÷ count = (6 + 8 + 4 + 10 + 2) ÷ 5 = 30 ÷ 5 = 6.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A line graph of website visitors shows a steady rise from 0 to 1000 over a year, then a sudden drop to 200, then steady again. What might explain this?
- Steady growth, then a major event (website outage / change), then recovery.
- Random.
- Nothing.
- Convention.
Answer: Steady growth, then a major event (website outage / change), then recovery.. Patterns suggest events.
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