TV faults

TV faults

Pencil and paper
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MAKE OF TV

 NUMBER FIXED
Panda 0
Sonic 3
Samson 4
Smart 6
Filmo 7
Orca 3
Matsi 9

The table above shows the number of TVs fixed during a week.

 

a)
Which make of TV had the greatest number of sets fixed that week?
 
 
(A) Panda
(B) Sonic
(C) Smart
(D) Filmo
 
b)
How many makes of TV had fewer than 6 sets fixed that week?
 
 
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
 
c)
How many TV sets were fixed that week?
 
  (A) 3
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 25
(E) 32
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations
Keywords: 
frequency tables, table interpretation
Description of task: 
This task requires students to answer multiple choice questions about a frequency table showing the number of colour TVs fixed in a week.
Curriculum Links: 
 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to interpret a frequency table.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Statistical investigations, set 4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y9 (09/1997)
a) E very easy
b) C easy
c) E easy

 

Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
b) B (i.e., 3) Did not count Panda (don't recognise 0 as a number).
c) B (i.e., 7) Confuses number of brands with number of TV sets.