Social studies test

Social studies test

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This task is about reading information from box-and-whisker graphs.

Box-and-Whisker Graph of Marks for Social Studies Test


 

Four classes did the same social studies test. The box plots above show the marks the students got.
 
a) Which class had the student with ...
 
 
i)
 
ii)
 
the highest mark? ______________
 
the lowest mark? ______________
 
b) Which class had the lowest median mark? ______________
 
c) Which class had the smallest range of marks? ___________
 
d) Which class had the best overall performance?      ___________
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
5
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations
Keywords: 
box-and-whisker graphs, median, range, distribution, data interpretation
Description of task: 
Students study a box-and-whisker graph of Social Studies marks for 4 classes. They answer questions interpreting the data, and comparing, range and best performance.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Statistical investigations, set 6
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y10 (08/1999)
a) i)
ii)		 A
C		 easy
easy
b)   D very easy
c)   B very easy
d)   B easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
a) i)
    ii)		 B
D		 Confuses highest mark and highest median mark.
d) A Confuses highest mark with best overall performance.