The Mean

Level everything out and the shared height is the mean

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Practice Overview

Description: Stacks of blocks are uneven—level them out by moving blocks from tall stacks to short ones. Watch total ÷ count reveal the mean in every stack.
Estimated Time: 10min
Tags: meanaverageleveling outstatisticsdata analysis
Access Level: Free

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About This Practice

The mean is what a fair share looks like: even everyone out, and the shared amount is the mean. You can also compute it with the formula total ÷ count. Watch both methods play out together—move a few blocks, do the math, and see they always agree.

Stacks of blocks are uneven—level them out by moving blocks from tall stacks to short ones. Watch total ÷ count reveal the mean in every stack.

MediumEstimated Time: 10minmeanaverageleveling outstatisticsdata analysis

How to Play

Look at the uneven stacks and guess where the mean line sits.
Tap Level Out and watch the top block fly to the shortest stack.
Keep moving until every stack is the same height.
Match it with the formula: total ÷ count = mean.
Tap New Data to play another round.

Learning Objectives

Understand the mean as the fair share after leveling out.
Apply the formula: total ÷ count.
Know the mean always sits between the smallest and largest values.

The Mean

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