1. World Cup Averages
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This resource is accompanied by a related 8 page PDF file (with details of the ages of team members for all 16 teams). To find related links and resources, please visit the download page for this resource at skillsworkshop.org
Functional Maths Curriculum links
L1: Find mean and range
L2: Use statistical methods to investigate situations
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2. Averages
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3. 32. The average age of the oldest starting line-ups in a World Cup game:
When Germany played Iran in the 1998 finals in France, the average age was 31 years and 345 days.
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4. Mean The sum of all the values divided by the number of values. 7 8 113
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40 = 5 8

5. Median
The median is the middle value when they are arranged in size order. 7 8 11 3
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6. Mode The mode is the most common value 7 8 11 3 3 7 8 11 11
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7. Range The range is difference between the highest and lowest value. 78 11 3
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11 – 3 = 8

8. Find the mean, median and mode ages of the team and the range
The sum of all the values divided by the number of values.
MEDIAN
The middle value when they are arranged in size order.
MODE
The most common value.
RANGE
The difference between the highest and lowest values.
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