Statistics resources

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.

Students answer questions about a line graph showing scores in a cricket game. An understanding of slope is needed.

Students answer questions and calculate a percentage related to a bar graph of the ways students travel to school.

Students read the description of a number of surveys and explain why the sample is biased.

Students are required to critique a survey and design another useful question to be included.

Students complete a tree diagram to show the possible combinations of marbles and counters in two bags.

Students identify the most likely sequence of tosses of a fair coin and explain their reasons.

Based on a results table, students respond to questions about the probability of events occurring when an arrow is spun and lands on different colours.

Students show understanding of probability by selecting a fraction to represent the chances of picking coloured marbles from a cup.

Pairs of students play a game with four dice, calculate the probability of winning the game, comment on how to get a more accurate estimate of the probability, and explain whether the game is fair based on their results.

Students use fractions to describe the probability of receiving cellphones of certain colours as a prize.

Students write a report on a table of data and make recommendations from their report.

Students answer questions about a table showing hair and eye colour of students. Calculation is required.

Students redraw, and re-order, the numbers in a back-to-back stem-and-leaf graph and then answer questions about the new graph.

Students read statements based on a bar graph and show understanding by marking whether each statement is correct.

Students interpret a pictograph to answer questions about a classroom investigation. This pictograph has a key.

Students show their understanding of a dot plot by responding to questions about the birth months of a class.

This task requires students to answer multiple choice questions about a frequency table showing the number of colour TVs fixed in a week.

Students interpret a scatterplot and identify statements about both details and overall information.

Students plan aspects of a statistical investigation about the most common birth month in Year 8, including designing a table for data collection.

Students use survey data about sports results to estimate the probability of the next person's answer.

Students select answers to show which child has the best chance of selecting their favourite coloured marble from a bag.

Students calculate the probability of students winning prizes when their names are put in a box with 100 names in it.

Students show probabilities by shading a spinner.

Students interpret a bar graph of account balances and respond to questions about the data.