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Broad Topics > Handling, Processing and Representing Data > Comparing data
Half a Minute
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
Anna, Ben and Charlie have been estimating 30 seconds. Who is the best?
What's the Weather Like?
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
With access to weather station data, what interesting questions can you investigate?
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?
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?
Who's the Best?
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
Which countries have the most naturally athletic populations?
Tree Tops
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Can you make sense of information about trees in order to maximise the profits of a forestry company?
Substitution Cipher
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
Find the frequency distribution for ordinary English, and use it to help you crack the code.
Cricket Ratings
Age 14 to 16
Like all sports rankings, the cricket ratings involve some maths. In this case, they use a mathematical technique known as exponential weighting. For those who want to know more, read on.
Box Plot Match
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Match the cumulative frequency curves with their corresponding box plots.
Inspector Morse
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
You may like to read the article on Morse code before attempting this question. Morse's letter analysis was done over 150 years ago, so might there be a better allocation of symbols today?
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?
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.
A Population Survey
Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level
A geographical survey: answer the tiny questionnaire and then analyse all the collected responses...
Substitution Transposed
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Substitution and Transposition all in one! How fiendish can these codes get?
Decathlon: the Art of Scoring Points
Age 14 to 18
How do decisions about scoring affect who wins a combined event such as the decathlon?
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?
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?
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