Statistics resources

In this practical task, students use a coloured spinner and record the frequency of colours occurring. They then use their findings to record the probability of each event and interpret these.

Students recognise equal and different likelihoods when playing a game of chance.

This task is about students selecting 'always', 'maybe' or 'never' to describe the probability of a range of events happening.

A council survey is to be sent out, and students are asked to give examples of representative samples.

Students work out and count the different meal combinations available as shown in a tree diagram.

Students use a number line to show as a fraction, the probability of the outcomes of different coin throws.

Students select answers to show whether the chance of certain events happening is even or not even.

Students decide which arrow on three spinners is most likely to point to white, and explain their reasons.

For this NEMP task students work out all possible combinations in a table tennis contest.

Students work out the number of possible combinations of clothes three people could wear.

Students identify possible combinations of scores from a dart thrown at a target. They also find the lowest possible score and individual throws from a given total score.

Students use the picture cards provided to explore and list all the possible combinations of race cars at a starting line.

Using three dice, students investigate and list the different possible combinations of odd numbers showing on the top face of each dice.

In this practical task, students use pictures of meat and salad fillings to work out all possible combinations of sandwiches. An optional activity is to make actual sandwiches.

Students choose the best statement from five options to describe the probability of receiving notes and coins in a board game.

Students select from the words 'certain', 'likely', 'unlikely', and 'impossible' to show the probability of a spinner landing on a defined area.

Students determine the correct probabilities for a series of coin throws.

Students record all the different combinations of sandwiches from two types of bread and three fillings.

Students calculate the probability of choosing certain Scrabble letters.

Students show their understanding of a table of time data by answering questions about features of the distribution.

Students complete two strip graphs about the flavour of ice cream bought by girls and boys, and answer a question on interpreting the data.

Students complete an array to show the number of shaded and unshaded shapes. Students identify the most common shape.

Students interpret information presented on a strip graph and then present the same information in a pie graph.

Students answer questions and calculate percentages from a frequency table of tree heights.

Using a piece of their own writing students calculate the average and range of the sentence lengths.