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Cambridge IGCSE MathematicsSyllabus 0580Unit 3: Probability and statistics
Chapter 12

Averages and measures of spread

Calculate and compare mean, median, mode, range and quartiles across raw data, frequency tables and grouped distributions for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics.

What You'll Learn

  • 01Mean, median and mode of raw data
  • 02Range and comparing data distributions
  • 03Averages from ungrouped frequency tables
  • 04Estimated mean for grouped data
  • 05Modal class and median intervals
  • 06Quartiles and interquartile range (IQR)
Resources

Topical Past Papers

Practice questions from licensed topical past papers organised around this topic.

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Chapter Topics

5 official subtopics
12.1Different types of average
12.2Making comparisons using averages and ranges
12.3Calculating averages and ranges for frequency data
12.4Estimating the mean and finding the modal class for grouped data
Extended
12.5Quartiles
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Your Learning Journey

Plan your chapter across focused 60-minute sessions.

5 Sessions5 Hours (300 min)
01
LEARN
60 MIN
12.1 Different types of average
12.2 Making comparisons using averages and ranges
Session 1 of 5
02
LEARN
60 MIN
12.3 Calculating averages and ranges for frequency data
12.4 Estimating the mean and finding the modal class for grouped data
Session 2 of 5
03
LEARN
60 MIN
12.5 Quartiles
Session 3 of 5
04
PRACTICE
60 MIN
Chapter Practice
Session 4 of 5
05
EXAM
60 MIN
Past Paper Practice
Session 5 of 5
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