Example 1 · level 1
Kabir scored these runs in 5 cricket matches: 48, 28, 85, 69, 35. Find the mean.
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- Total = 48 + 28 + 85 + 69 + 35 = 265.
- Mean = 265 ÷ 5 = 53.
Answer: 53
CLASS 8 MATHS · DATA HANDLING
Mean, median and mode
Mean = total ÷ count. Median = middle value after sorting. Mode = the value that occurs most often.
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Example 2 · level 2
Aarav scored these runs in 7 cricket matches: 26, 70, 71, 26, 26, 68, 51. Find the mode.
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- Sorted: 26, 26, 26, 51, 68, 70, 71.
- 26 appears 3 times, more than any other score, so the mode is 26.
Answer: 26
Example 3 · level 3
Aarav scored these runs in 8 cricket matches: 14, 21, 88, 93, 91, 82, 56, 91. Find the mean.
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- Total = 14 + 21 + 88 + 93 + 91 + 82 + 56 + 91 = 536.
- Mean = 536 ÷ 8 = 67.
Answer: 67