Collecting and organising data
Types of exercises: counting data, putting data in order, how many values exceed a threshold.
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Which colour was chosen most often?
The favourite colours of the pupils in one class: blue, blue, red, red, yellow, yellow, blue, blue, blue, blue, green, yellow, red, blue, blue, blue, purple, blue, green, purple, purple, red, green, yellow.
In how many months did more than 21 mm of rain fall?
March: 87, April: 34, May: 24, June: 21, July: 82
Put the numbers of tickets sold in order from smallest to largest. Which number is in position 6?
Monday: 18, Tuesday: 35, Wednesday: 18, Thursday: 39, Friday: 27, Saturday: 23, Sunday: 15, Monday (week 2): 35
How many pupils get to school by bike?
This is how the pupils in one class get to school: by bike, by bus, on foot, by bike, by car, by bike, on foot, by bus, by bus, by car, on foot, on foot, by bus, by car, by car, by car, by car, by bike, on foot.
In how many months did more than 76 mm of rain fall?
March: 78, April: 89, May: 64, June: 76, July: 75, August: 79, September: 19, October: 13, November: 72, December: 83
Put the monthly amounts of rain in order from smallest to largest. Which number is in position 4?
March: 54, April: 16, May: 15, June: 69, July: 28, August: 59, September: 19, October: 51, November: 77, December: 32
Which mark did the pupils get most often?
The marks the pupils got in a quiz: 6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 3, 6, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 2.
In how many months did more than 42 mm of rain fall?
March: 50, April: 42, May: 29, June: 43
Put the numbers of points scored in order from smallest to largest. Which number is in position 2?
Kate: 9, Jacob: 13, Ola: 29, Peter: 16, Sophie: 22, Adam: 14, Julia: 20, Philip: 19
How do the pupils most often get to school?
This is how the pupils in one class get to school: by bus, by bus, by bike, on foot, by car, by car, on foot, by bus, on foot, on foot, by bus, on foot, on foot, by bus, by car, on foot, on foot, by car, by bus, on foot, on foot, by car.
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