Auckland temperatures

Auckland temperatures

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This task is about interpreting a box-and-whisker graph.

Maximum daily temperatures for Auckland

 

a) Which month had the smallest range of maximum daily temperatures? ____________________

 
b)
What was the warmest temperature recorded over the six-month period? __________°C
 
c)
What was the coolest maximum daily temperature recorded over the six-month period?
 
__________°C
 
d)
In which month was the median of the maximum daily temperatures the highest?
 
____________________
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
5
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations
Keywords: 
box-and-whisker graphs, time-series, graph interpretation, range, median
Description of task: 
Students interpret a box-and-whisker graph of maximum daily temperatures over time.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Statistical investigations, set 6
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y10 (05/2000)
a) June easy
b) 30 easy
c) 11 [Accept 11-12] moderate
d) February moderate
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
b)
c)		 24
15.5, 16		 Uses the median of each box-plot rather than the maximum or minimum.
c) 12.5 Uses the lower quartile rather than the minimum.