Throwing a ball

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This task is about reading information from a stem-and-leaf graph.

All the students in Room 8 threw a netball as far as they could.

The distance each person threw the ball is shown in the stem-and-leaf graph below.

Distance the netball was thrown (metres)

Question 1Change answer

a) What was the shortest distance the ball was thrown? m

b) What was the most common distance the ball was thrown? m

c) How many students threw the netball more than 21 metres, but less than 29 metres?

d) How far was the longest throw? m

Task administration:

This task is completed with pencil and paper or online (WITH automarking).

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Description of task:

Students answer questions about a stem-and-leaf graph which shows the distances some students threw a netball.

Curriculum Links:

This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to interpret a stem-and-leaf graph.

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within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.

Answers/responses:

Diagnostic and formative information:

	Common error	Likely reason
a)	0 8	Smallest digit. Digit at bottom of graph.
b)	1 8 9	Records most frequent digits.
c)	0	Saw all data as in range 0-9.
d)	9	Highest digit.