Sampling and hypothesis testing

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A Well-Stirred Sample

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Typical survey sample sizes are about 1000 people. Why is this?
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The Surveyor Who Came to Tea

This article discusses how a survey company carries out its surveys and some of the issues involved.
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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.
$\nostyle Challenging Data Tasks: The Making of "Where Are You Flying?"$

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Challenging Data Tasks: The Making of 'where Are You Flying?'

How was the data for this problem compiled? A guided tour through the process.