G8.C16. Interpreting and discussing result

Chapter 16:
Interpreting and discussing results

Starting Up Activity

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What fraction of the family members have a mass

in the 0–40 kg group?

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Correct Answer: \frac{3}{18}

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120 people were asked how they travel to work.

The pie chart shows the results.

What fraction of the people travel to work by train?

Write your answer in its simplest form.

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Correct Answer: \frac{1}{12}

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16.1 Interpreting and drawing frequency diagrams

Multiple Select

This table shows the results of a survey on the number of children per family in a small town.
Select all the statements that are true? 

• Eight families had 4 children.

• The maximum number of children in any family is 4.
  

• Three families had 12 children.

• ‘7’ in the frequency column means a family had 7 children.

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The frequency diagram shows the scores out of 10 that Mr O’s class achieved in their latest spelling test.

Any learner scoring half the maximum score or less needs to take the test again.

How many learners need to take the test again?

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Correct Answer: 8

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The frequency diagram shows the scores out of 10 that Mr O’s class achieved in their latest spelling test.

How many people made fewer than two mistakes?

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Correct Answer: 11

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How much money was spent in total on the cards?

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Correct Answer: 1800

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Multiple Choice

Which company had the greatest total earnings over the three years?

• A

• B

• C

• Both A and B

• Both A and C

16.2 Time series graphs

Activity on COM

Multiple Choice

Choose the graph that matches this table showing changes in temperature during the night.Choose the graph that matches this table showing changes in temperature during the night.

Draw

Complete the tables for the data from the graph.

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Complete the tables for the data from the graph.

Multiple Choice

Between which years did global emissions of carbon dioxide rise the most?

• 1965 and 1970

• 2000 and 2005

• 2005 and 2010

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16.3 Stem-and-leaf diagrams

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16.4 Pie Charts

Multiple Choice

The pie charts show the proportion of boys and girls in two swimming clubs.

There are 120 children in the Dolphins swimming club.

There are 72 children in the Seals swimming club.

Which swimming club has the greater proportion of girls?

• Seals

• Dolphins

Multiple Choice

The pie charts show the proportion of boys and girls in two swimming clubs.

There are 120 children in the Dolphins swimming club.

There are 72 children in the Seals swimming club.

Which swimming club has the greater number of girls?

• Seals

• Dolphins

Math Response

60 people were asked which breakfast they preferred. How many chose baked beans and eggs?

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Correct Answer: 20

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The pie chart shows what percentage of pizza topping each ingredient makes up. What percentage of the pizza topping is mushrooms?

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Correct Answer: 25

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Multiple Choice

Approximately how much more is spent on salaries than on stationery?

• $45 000

• $30 000

• One third more

• Three times

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Math Response

Calculate of $$\frac{7}{12}$$ of 360°.

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Correct Answer: 210

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Multiple Choice

What fraction of this circle does not represent food? 

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$

• $$\frac{1}{4}$$

• $$\frac{4}{9}$$

Math Response

The sector for corn represents 720 tonnes. How many tonnes does the sector for wheat represent?

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Correct Answer: 880

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Multiple Choice

Two shops compare their sales in January.

Shop A has total sales of $3500.

Shop B has total sales of $11 000.

Which shop sells a greater value of furniture?

• Shop A

• Shop B

16.5 Representing Data

Multiple Choice

What should you consider first when deciding on the most appropriate chart to use?

• The type of data

• The number of categories

• The range of your data

• The number of pieces of data

Multiple Choice

Lyndall surveyed her class about their favourite animals. Which of these types of graphs is the better one to display her data?

• A line graph

• A pie chart

Multiple Choice

These charts show the data from a survey of the methods of transport used to get to work.

If you wanted to find the exact number of people who travelled by car, which chart would be the most difficult to read?

Multiple Choice

What type of graph should you use to find a relationship between two sets of data?

• Pie chart

• Infographic

• Stem-and-leaf diagram

• Scatter graph

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16.6 Using Statistics

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10    21    16    16    16    13    12    14    21    21    10

What would you give as the mode of these scores?

• 16 only

• 21 only

• 16 and 21

• No mode

Multiple Choice

Which is the modal class?

• 100 < h ≤ 120

• 120 < h ≤ 140

• 140 < h ≤ 160

• 160 < h ≤ 180

Open Ended

Reflection and Self-assessment

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