Maths · KS3 Y9 · Statistics

Estimating a grouped mean

Estimating a grouped meanFree8:54Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard

What you need to know

  • Estimate each grouped class midpoint and multiply it by the class frequency.
  • Add the midpoint-frequency products and divide by the total frequency to estimate the mean.
  • Because the individual values are not known, the result is an estimate.

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Runs 8:54, from 0:11 to 9:05 of the full video.

Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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It explains the midpoint method for estimating the mean from grouped data.

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