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3.1 Statistics 1I
Essential Mathematics · Grade 11 · 25 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- collect data from the immediate environment
- group and represent the data in a frequency distribution table
- determine mean, mode and median of grouped data
- present grouped data using histograms
- apply measures of central tendency in real life situations
- embrace the use of measures of central tendency in everyday life
Key questions
“Why is data collection important in day to day life?”
“How are measures of central tendency applicable in real life?”
Lessons
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Why we collect data
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain primary and secondary data, a population and a sample, and how data is gathered.
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Tally and frequency
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRecord raw data with tally marks and build an ungrouped frequency table.
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Grouping into classes
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind the class limits, width, boundaries and midpoint of grouped data.
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A grouped frequency table
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBuild a grouped frequency table with tally, frequency and a checked total.
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Histograms
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDraw and read a histogram for grouped data with uniform classes.
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Frequency polygons
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDraw a frequency polygon at the class midpoints and compare two data sets.
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The mean from midpoints
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind the mean of grouped data using the class midpoints.
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More mean practice
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind and interpret the mean of grouped data for a second set.
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The assumed mean method
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse an assumed mean to find the mean of grouped data with smaller numbers.
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Choosing a working mean
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizChoose a good assumed mean and use the coded method with the class width.
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The modal class
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify the modal class from a grouped frequency table.
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Estimating the mode
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizEstimate the mode inside the modal class by interpolation.
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Cumulative frequency
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBuild a cumulative frequency column and find the median class.
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The median of grouped data
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind the median of grouped data by interpolation.
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More median practice
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind the median of grouped data for a second set and interpret it.
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Which average to use?
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare the mean, median and mode and choose the right one for a question.
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When the mean misleads
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizShow how one extreme value drags the mean away from the median.
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The mean of two groups
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind the mean of two groups combined from their separate means and sizes.
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Adding or removing a value
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind the new mean after a value is added to or removed from a data set.
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Choosing the class size
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizChoose sensible classes for a set of data and see how the choice affects the picture.
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Application: test marks
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse the mean, median and modal class to report on a set of examination marks.
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Application: community data
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAnalyse waiting times at a clinic and advise on the busiest period.
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Application: farm and business
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAnalyse milk yields and choose the average that suits the decision.
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A group data project
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPlan and carry out a small survey, then present the grouped results.
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Statistics: mixed review
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBring together tables, the mean, the median, the mode and the histogram.