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TI-30X
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What’s My Score? — 1-Variable Statistics
Overview
Students use the given test scores to find averages.
Math Concepts
• averages
Materials
• TI-30X
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• pencil
• student activity
Introduction
Discuss finding averages with your students.
Activity
Present the following problem to students:
You and your friend are having a contest. The one
gets the highest average on their math tests for one
quarter wins. Your scores are 98, 89, 78, 98, and
100. Your friends scores are 89, 89, 97, 90, and
100. Who is the winner?
Procedure
1. Have students find the average of their scores
using the TI-30X
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frequency for 98 and 1 for all others.
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1. Press
%
t
<
to
select
1-VAR
mode.
2. Press
v
and enter your
first score.
X1 = 98
3. Press
$
and enter
2
as
the frequency for 98.
FRQ = 2
4. Press
$
. Continue
entering your scores and
frequencies, pressing
$
after each score and
frequency.
5. When finished, press
u
"
to select
v
, the
average. Write it down.
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v
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