Sorting, processing and representing data

There are 67 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Sorting, processing and representing data
Sorting Numbers
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Sorting Numbers

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you sort numbers into sets? Can you give each set a name?
Zin Obelisk
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Zin Obelisk

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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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.
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.
Sort the Street
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Sort the Street

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?
Substitution Cipher
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Substitution Cipher

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Find the frequency distribution for ordinary English, and use it to help you crack the code.
Butterfly Cards
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Butterfly Cards

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Four children were sharing a set of twenty-four butterfly cards. Are there any cards they all want? Are there any that none of them want?
You Never Get a Six
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You Never Get a Six

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Charlie thinks that a six comes up less often than the other numbers on the dice. Have a look at the results of the test his class did to see if he was right.
How Big Are Classes 5, 6 and 7?
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How Big Are Classes 5, 6 and 7?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the two sets of data to find out how many children there are in Classes 5, 6 and 7.
Ladybird Count
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Ladybird Count

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Some children were playing a game. Make a graph or picture to show how many ladybirds each child had.
Dining Ducks
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Dining Ducks

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the information about the ducks on a particular farm to find out which of the statements about them must be true.