Comparing and interpreting data

  • Substitution Transposed
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    Substitution transposed

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Substitution and Transposition all in one! How fiendish can these codes get?
  • Olympic Triathlon
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    Olympic triathlon

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Is it the fastest swimmer, the fastest runner or the fastest cyclist who wins the Olympic Triathlon?

  • Box plot match
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    Box plot match

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Match the cumulative frequency curves with their corresponding box plots.

  • Tree tops
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    Tree tops

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you make sense of information about trees in order to maximise the profits of a forestry company?

  • Which list is which?
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    Which list is which?

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Six samples were taken from two distributions but they got muddled up. Can you work out which list is which?

  • Data matching
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    Data matching

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.

  • David and Goliath
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    David and Goliath

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Does weight confer an advantage to shot putters?

  • Statistics - maths of real life
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    Statistics - maths of real life

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    This pilot collection of resources is designed to introduce key statistical ideas and help students to deepen their understanding.
  • Where are you flying?
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    Where are you flying?

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Where do people fly to from London? What is good and bad about these representations?