Interpreting statistical and chance situations resources

Students interpret a table of children's votes for their favourite All Black to answer questions about chance.

Students interpret information in a frequency table to decide the probability of winning prizes in a competition.

Students complete a chart showing the possible combinations of numbers from two dice throws. They then list all combinations that add up to seven and nine.

Students are asked four short questions that require them to use a table that contains a count of the kind of books borrowed from a library for a month.

Students determine the probability of events related to a grid map.

Students interpret information in a frequency table to answer probability.

Students calculate the number of different combinations of ties and socks that could be worn.

Students calculate how many possible combinations there are when given different numbers of menu items.

Students show their understanding of stem-and-leaf graphs of ages by classifying questions as true or false.

Students read statements about a stem-and-leaf graph and indicate whether the statements are true or false.

Students show probabilities by shading a spinner.

Students interpret data presented in a frequency table to calculate percentages and make comparisons.

Students are required to give reasons why the samples used to survey New Zealand school students on their favourite sports, may not be representative of the population.

Students identify a correct statement about the comparing the overall distribution of two dot plots.

Students predict the probability about the product of two dice and test their prediction by conducting an experiment that estimates the probability.

Students identify true and false statements, and provide a description of the most important features of a time series graph.

Students read the description of a number of surveys and explain why the sample is biased.

Students compare the overall distribution of two graphs and describe their reasons.

Students identify the most likely combination of throws for a fair coin, and explain their reasons.

Students compare a data table and a line graph and identify features that are missing or incorrect in the graph.

Students are required to explain the misleading aspects of two graphs found in newspaper articles.

Students interpret a scatterplot and identify statements about both details and overall information.

Using a diagram of a spinner, students choose the chances of the arrow landing on particular numbers.

Students interpret a tally chart to answer questions about the proportion and probability of outcomes from a coin toss.

Students show understanding of probability by selecting a fraction to represent the colours of choosing an article of clothing from a drawer.