Pulse rates

Pulse rates

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This task is about interpreting statements about a stem-and-leaf graph.
Room 10 measured their pulse rates for 1 minute and recorded their findings on a stem-and-leaf graph.
(Your pulse rate is the number of times your heart beats in one minute).

Pulse Rates of Students in Room 10

stem and leaf pulse rates.png
Read each statement below about the graph, and select whether each is True or False.

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a)  The slowest pulse rate in the class is 50.  TrueFalse

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b)  The fastest pulse rate in the class is 91.  TrueFalse

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c)  The most common pulse rate is 72.  TrueFalse

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d)  There are 36 people in the class.  TrueFalse

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e)  The middle pulse rate is 75.  TrueFalse

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f)  One student had a pulse rate of 44.  TrueFalse

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g)  There is one person with a pulse rate between 50 and 60.  TrueFalse
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical literacy
Keywords: 
stem-and-leaf graphs, graph interpretation
Description of task: 
Students read statements about a stem-and-leaf graph and indicate whether the statements are 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
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y7 (03/2001)

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

False

True

False

False

True

False

True

7 correct - very difficult

6 correct - difficult

4-5 correct - easy