From Sharing to Balancing - No Mean Feat!

Authors: 
Holmes, P.
Editors: 
Goodall, G.
Type: 
Journal Article
Category: 
Teaching
Volume: 
25(2)
Pages: 
36-39
Year: 
2003
Publisher: 
Teaching Statistics
Abstract: 

Summary This article suggests how to move from the primary school notion of the average being 'fair shares for all' to the secondary school idea of the mean being a 'balancing point'.

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