Ages of people

Ages of people

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This task is about interpreting a stem-and-leaf graph.

This stem-and-leaf graph shows the ages of people in a ten pin bowling team.

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Select whether each of the following statements about this stem-and-leaf graph is true or false.

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a)  There is 1 person aged 53.  TrueFalse

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b)  There are 11 people in the team.  TrueFalse

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c)  There are 4 people aged 46.  TrueFalse

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d)  There is one person aged 45 and one aged 67.  TrueFalse

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e)  There are no people aged over 60.  TrueFalse

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f)  There are 2 people aged 31.  TrueFalse

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g)  There are 9 people aged between 20 and 40.  TrueFalse

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h)  There are 5 people aged under 30.  TrueFalse
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
Levels:
3, 4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical literacy
Keywords: 
stem-and-leaf graphs, graph interpretation
Description of task: 
Students show their understanding of stem-and-leaf graphs of ages by classifying questions as true or false.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of identifying correct and incorrect statements about a data display.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, sets 3-4
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (03/2000)

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b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

h)

True

True

False

False

True

True

False

True

all correct – difficult

7 correct – difficult

5-6 correct – moderate