In this module students analyze real-world data relating to apple production and consumption. Looking at global and US data, students look at measures of central tendency by analyzing a box-and-whisker plot and later normal distribution graphs.

Math topics covered include:

In this video tutorial students learn how to calculate the mean when all of the data items are positive numbers. Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students learn how to calculate the mean when some of the data items are negative numbers. Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students learn how to find the median of a data set. The mean is also calculated so that students can learn similarities and differences between these two measures of central tendency. Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students learn how to calculate the mode of a data set, as well as how the mode differs from the mean and median.Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students learn about the mean of a probability distribution. Includes a brief discussion of expected value, plus a brief tie-in to weighted means. Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students learn about sample mean from a random sampling of data. All examples involve normally distributed data with a known population mean and standard deviation. Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students learn about normally distributed data and how to identify the population mean from the normal distribution. Standard deviation is briefly introduced. Includes three real-world examples.

In this video tutorial students extend their understanding of mean by looking at examples of weighted means (sometimes referred to as weighted averages). Includes three real-world examples.

The formula for the Mean.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.

This is part of a collection of math examples on the topic of range in math. These downloadable images are easily incorporated into a lesson plan.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on calculating measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, and range.