This task is about collecting data and using it to make a prediction.
How to do this task
Your teacher will direct you to a place near the school where you can safely watch the cars passing by and count the number of people in each car.
Your teacher will direct you to a place near the school where you can safely watch the cars passing by and count the number of people in each car.
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On the tally chart below, record the number of people in the first 40 cars that pass by.
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Use your results in a) to record in the table below the probability of there being 1, 2, 3, or 4+ people in a car.
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| c) | Use your results to predict how many people will be in the next car that you see going past. __________ |