Stage 4: Single Variable Data Analysis
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STAGE 4: SINGLE VARIABLE DATA ANALYSIS
SYLLABUS REFERENCE
MA4-20SP analyses single sets of data using measures of location, and range.
CALCULATE MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE
QUESTION 1 AND RANGE FOR SETS OF DATA
State three measures of location:
State a measure of spread:
CALCULATE MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE
QUESTION 2 AND RANGE FOR SETS OF DATA
The data set below shows the first 10 prime numbers:
Find the: { 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 }
a) Median
b) Range
c) Mean
d) Mode
INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF OUTLIERS
QUESTION 3 ON THE MEAN AND MEDIAN
The following data set shows how many students walked to school on different days:
{ 6 8 6 1 5 8 11 10 9 14 13 3 2 4 8 9 24 }
Find the:
a) Mode
b) Median
c) Range
d) Mean
e) Are there any outliers?
f) If the outlier was removed, what will happen to the median and mean?
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STAGE 4: SINGLE VARIABLE DATA ANALYSIS
DESCRIBE AND INTERPRET A VARIETY OF DATA
QUESTION 4 DISPLAYS USING MEAN, MEDIAN AND RANGE
The following stem and leaf plot shows the heights of students in our netball team.
STEM LEAF
14 12
15 2 335
16 157
a) Find the mean, median and range
MEAN MEDIAN RANGE
b) What is the average height?
c) What is the height of the tallest team member?
d) What was the modal height?
e) Are there any outliers?
DESCRIBE AND INTERPRET A VARIETY OF DATA
QUESTION 5 DISPLAYS USING MEAN, MEDIAN AND RANGE
Complete the frequency table below and then answer the following questions:
SCORE (X ) FREQUENCY (f ) fx
0 2
1 3 3
2 3
3 4
Total:
a) Find the mean
b) Find the median
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