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Mean - The Average
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By the end of this lesson, you'll solve:

"Virat Kohli scored 82, 45, 120, 33, and 70 in 5 innings. What is his batting average? And what if you had scores of 1000 students grouped in ranges?"

What is the Mean (Average)?

Picture this: You and 4 friends buy different amounts of candy, then share everything equally. The mean is how much each person gets after sharing.

mean35751028
#13
#25
#37
#45
#510
#62
#78
Mean5.7
Median5
Mode5

Key Points

  • 1
    Mean = Sum of all values / Number of values
  • 2
    Formula: (x1 + x2 + ... + xn) / n
  • 3
    Extreme values pull the mean up or down
  • 4
    Written as x-bar (x with a line on top)

Pro Tip

The mean is the balance point of your data, like the center of a see-saw.

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