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Handling data. Sampling and hypothesis testing. Frequency distribution. Averages. Comparing data. Processing and representing data. Probability distributions, expectation and variance. Interpreting data. Sampling. Collecting data.There are 31 results
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Which List Is Which?
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Six samples were taken from two distributions but they got muddled up. Can you work out which list is which?
A Population Survey
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
A geographical survey: answer the tiny questionnaire and then analyse all the collected responses...
Perception Versus Reality
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Infographics are a powerful way of communicating statistical information. Can you come up with your own?
One Variable, Two Variable, Three Variable, More
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Displaying one-variable and two-variable data can be straightforward; what about three or more?
Secondary Cipher Challenge Part 1
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Here is the start of a six-part challenge. Can you get to the end and crack the final message?
Statistics - Maths of Real Life
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
This pilot collection of resources is designed to introduce key statistical ideas and help students to deepen their understanding.
Picturing the World
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
How can we make sense of national and global statistics involving very large numbers?
Where Are You Flying?
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Where do people fly to from London? What is good and bad about these representations?
What's the Weather Like?
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
With access to weather station data, what interesting questions can you investigate?
Olympic Triathlon
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Is it the fastest swimmer, the fastest runner or the fastest cyclist who wins the Olympic Triathlon?
Substitution Transposed
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Substitution and Transposition all in one! How fiendish can these codes get?
Estimating Time
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
How well can you estimate 10 seconds? Investigate with our timing tool.
Do You Brush Your Teeth Every Day?
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
How can we find out answers to questions like this if people often lie?
Avalanche!
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Investigate how avalanches occur and how they can be controlled
Football Crazy Hockey Mad
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
In a league of 5 football teams which play in a round robin tournament show that it is possible for all five teams to be league leaders.
Data Matching
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.
Terrariums
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Build a mini eco-system, and collect and interpret data on how well the plants grow under different conditions.
Zin Obelisk
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
In the ancient city of Atlantis a solid rectangular object called a Zin was built in honour of the goddess Tina. Your task is to determine on which day of the week the obelisk was completed.
Reaction Timer
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.
May the Best Person Win
Age 5 to 16
How can people be divided into groups fairly for events in the Paralympics, for school sports days, or for subject sets?
Retiring to Paradise
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
When Charlie retires, he's looking forward to the quiet life, whereas Alison wants a busy and exciting retirement. Can you advise them on where they should go?
Who's the Best?
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Which countries have the most naturally athletic populations?
Charting Success
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Can you make sense of the charts and diagrams that are created and used by sports competitors, trainers and statisticians?
Football World Cup Simulation
Age 7 to 16 Challenge Level:
A maths-based Football World Cup simulation for teachers and students to use.
Bio Graphs
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
What biological growth processes can you fit to these graphs?
Charting More Success
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Can you make sense of the charts and diagrams that are created and used by sports competitors, trainers and statisticians?
Substitution Cipher
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Find the frequency distribution for ordinary English, and use it to help you crack the code.
Helicopters
Age 7 to 16 Challenge Level:
Design and test a paper helicopter. What is the best design?
Observing the Sun and the Moon
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
How does the time of dawn and dusk vary? What about the Moon, how does that change from night to night? Is the Sun always the same? Gather data to help you explore these questions.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.