Weighted means
I can calculate and compare weighted means.
Weighted means
I can calculate and compare weighted means.
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Key learning points
- There may be cases where one value has more weight (importance).
- The weighted mean takes this into account.
- The percent weight given to each value is called a weighting factor.
Keywords
Weighting factor - A weighting factor is a multiplier used to reflect the importance of a piece (or pieces) of data relative to the rest of the data.
Weighted mean - A weighted mean is the mean calculated for a set of data where weighting factors have been applied.
Common misconception
That for all situations the weightings are subjective.
There are situations in which a subjective decision is made about weightings but there are also situations where the multipliers used are dictated by the context in a logical way. An example of this is combining groups and combining their means.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The sum of the 5 data points in a data set is 200. The mean of this data set is .
Q2.8 people bought a mean of 3 loaves of bread. The total number of loaves of bread that were bought is loaves.
Q3.12 people used a mean of 2.5 litres of water. The total amount of water that was used is litres.
Q4.In group A, 3 people spent a mean of £4.
In group B, 5 people spent a mean of £6.
How much money, in total, was spent altogether across both groups A and B?
Q5.In total, how many people are there in this data set?
Q6.An estate agent records the number of rooms in each flat in a block of flats. The mean number of rooms is correct to 2 decimal places.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these statements defines a weighting factor when referring to a weighted mean?
Q2.In group A, 6 people have a mean score of 10.
In group B, 4 people have a mean score of 12.
The mean score of everyone in groups A and B combined is .
Q3.In group A, 2 earn a mean of £200 per day.
In group B, 3 earn a mean of £180 per day.
In group C, 5 earn a mean of £250 per day.
The mean amount earned by all 10 people is £ .
Q4.Alex takes an art course. The two coursework tasks and final exam have weightings depending on how long the assignment is.
The sum of all three values in the $$s\times f$$ column is .
Q5.An interview consists of two tasks, each with a different importance.
Which of these calculations finds the weighted mean for this data set?
Q6.A social media influencer reviews a meal at a restaurant and weights the criteria of price, taste, and presentation in the ratio 2 : 1 : 7.
Their weighted rating (out of 10) for this meal is .
