Comparing and interpreting data

There are 70 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Comparing and interpreting data
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?
Sleep: the silent killer
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Sleep: the silent killer

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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"Too much sleep is deadly" proclaimed the newspaper headline. Is this true?
Guess the Houses for two
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Guess the houses for two

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Guess the Houses game for an adult and child. Can you work out which house your partner has chosen by asking good questions?
Going for Gold in 2012
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Going for gold in 2012

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Here are the top ten medal winners in the 2012 Olympic Games. How do you think the positions were decided?
It's a scrabble
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It's a scrabble

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Letters have different values in Scrabble - how are they decided upon? And would the values be the same for other languages?
Secondary Cipher Challenge Part 1
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Secondary cipher challenge part 1

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Here is the start of a six-part challenge. Can you get to the end and crack the final message?
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?
Charting more success
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Charting more success

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you make sense of the charts and diagrams that are created and used by sports competitors, trainers and statisticians?
Retiring to paradise
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Retiring to paradise

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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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?