Practice Booklet
Name:
Statistics
Mode
The mode is the most
frequent value.
Count how many of each value appears.
The mode is the value that appears the most.
You can have more than one mode.
1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 9, 9, 9
There are two modes
3 9
Mean
The mean is the average
or norm.
Add up all the of the values to find a total.
Divide by the total number of values you added
together.
2 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 = 30
30 ÷ 6 = 5
The mean number is
5
Range
The range is the difference between
the lowest and the highest value.
Find the highest and lowest values.
Subtract the lowest value from the highest.
2, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
8-2=6
The range is
6
Median
The median is the middle
number.
Put the numbers in order from the smallest to largest.
Cover up one number on each end until
you get to the middle.
2, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
The median is
6
Misleading Graphs and Charts
Pie Chart
Below is a table and pie chart to show the different types of activities that people did at
the beach one day. There are some mistakes in the pie chart. Use the checklist to help you
to identify the mistakes by ticking whether the pie chart includes each criteria or not. Loop
them on the pie chart too, if possible.
Activity Percentage of People (%) A Pie Chart to Show the Activities of
People at the Beach
Surfing 20
Surfing
Fishing 5
15% Fishing
Swimming 32 20%
6% Swimming
Snorkelling
Sandcastle
building
Volleyball
Reading
15+227344108
14
15
8%
2%
Criteria
32
5% Snorkelling
Sandcastle
building
Volleyball
Reading
Yes No
Pie chart has a relevant title.
Discrete data is displayed.
All of the data is shown as a percentage or
a fraction of a whole.
When added together, the data equals a
whole.
The data is labelled or there is a clear key.
Different colours are used for each data
category.
The data is displayed accurately.
Misleading Graphs and Charts - Answers
Pie Chart
Below is a table and pie chart to show the different types of activities that people did at
the beach one day. There are some mistakes in the pie chart. Use the checklist to help you
to identify the mistakes by ticking whether the pie chart includes each criteria or not. Loop
them on the pie chart too, if possible.
A Pie Chart to Show the Activities of
Activity Percentage of People (%)
People at the Beach
Surfing 20
Surfing
Fishing 5
15% Fishing
20%
Swimming 32
6% Swimming
Snorkelling
Sandcastle
building
Volleyball
Reading
15+227344108
14
15
Criteria
8%
2%
32
Yes
5%
No
Snorkelling
Sandcastle
building
Volleyball
Reading
Pie chart has a relevant title.
Discrete data is displayed.
All of the data is shown as a percentage or
a fraction of a whole.
When added together, the data equals a
whole.
The data is labelled or there is a clear key.
Different colours are used for each data
category.
The data is displayed accurately.
Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Where? Mode
Answer the questions then find the letters in the key to reveal the location of the incident.
Bimodal 5 4 None -3 1 2 8 7 -1
O B K I C R L U S T
If there is no mode, write None and if there are two modes, write Bimodal.
1. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 5, 4
2. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 9, 2, 4, 6, 1, 8, 1, -8
3. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 7
4. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 3, 7, -2, 4, 1, 7, 1, 7
5. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: -3, 1, 3, 7, 3, -1, -4, -1, 7, -1
6. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 4, 5, 1, 1, 3, -1, -4, 8, 5, 8, 1, 5
7. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 2, 5, -2, 2, -1, 2
Location:
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Who? Median
Find the median of the following set of numbers: 3, 7, 9, 4, 1
Find the median of the following set of numbers: 4, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7
Find the median of the following set of numbers: -7, 2, -3, 9, 0, 1, -6, -10
Find the median of the following terms, given that x > 0 4x, 3x, 7x, 2x, 5x
The table shows the suspect’s answers to the questions above. The criminal has made three
mistakes. Everyone else has made either one, two or four mistakes.
Alex says: Bilal says: Callie says:
The answer to part 1 is 9. The answer to part 1 is 9. The answer to part 1 is 9.
The answer to part 2 is 5.5. The answer to part 2 is 7.5. The answer to part 2 is 7.5.
The answer to part 3 is -1.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5.
The answer to part 4 is 7x. The answer to part 4 is 4x. The answer to part 4 is 3x.
Dev says: Edwin says:
The answer to part 1 is 4. The answer to part 1 is 4.
The answer to part 2 is 5.5. The answer to part 2 is 5.5.
The answer to part 3 is 4.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5
The answer to part 4 is 4x. The answer to part 4 is 6x.
Criminal:
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
When? Mean
The day is given by the mean average of the numbers: 15, 20, 35, 21, 9
The month is given by the mean of the numbers: 8, 11, 4, 19, 18, 10, 7
The year is given by the mean of the numbers: 2001, 2007, 2012, 1998, 1990, 2010
The hour is given by the mean of the numbers: 14, 17, 21, 19, 8, 11, 15, 23
The minute is given by the mean of the numbers: 4.1, 7.5, 9.3, 2.9, 1.1
(Round your answer to the nearest whole number)
Date and Time:
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Why? Measures of Spread
3 29 8 7 10 37 8 26 9 11
A The Mean Victim Animal Criminal Is Was Person Scared
Find the range of: 4, 5, 11, 21, 29, 33
Find the range of: 7, -3, 9, 11, -2, -15, 22, 9
Find the range of: -9, 12, 17, 4, -3, 11, 8
Find the lower quartile of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 11
Find the upper quartile of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 11
Find the interquartile range of: 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22
Motive:
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Where? Mode Answers
Answer the questions then find the letters in the key to reveal the location of the incident.
Bimodal 5 4 None -3 1 2 8 7 -1
O B K I C R L U S T
If there is no mode, write None and if there are two modes, write Bimodal.
1. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 5, 4
5 B
2. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 9, 2, 4, 6, 1, 8, 1, -8
1 R
3. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 7
None I
4. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 3, 7, -2, 4, 1, 7, 1, 7
7 S
5. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: -3, 1, 3, 7, 3, -1, -4, -1, 7, -1
−1 T
6. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 4, 5, 1, 1, 3, -1, -4, 8, 5, 8, 1, 5
1 and 5 (Bimodal) O
7. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 2, 5, -2, 2, -1, 2
2 L
Location: Bristol
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Who? Median Answers
1. Find the median of the following set of numbers: 3, 7, 9, 4, 1
2. Find the median of the following set of numbers: 4, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7
5.5
3. Find the median of the following set of numbers: -7, 2, -3, 9, 0, 1, -6, -10
−1.5
4. Find the median of the following terms, given that x > 0 4x, 3x, 7x, 2x, 5x
4x
The table shows the suspect’s answers to the questions above. The criminal has made three
mistakes. Everyone else has made either one, two or four mistakes.
Alex says: Bilal says: Callie says:
The answer to part 1 is 9. The answer to part 1 is 9. The answer to part 1 is 9.
The answer to part 2 is 5.5. The answer to part 2 is 7.5. The answer to part 2 is 7.5.
The answer to part 3 is -1.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5.
The answer to part 4 is 7x. The answer to part 4 is 4x. The answer to part 4 is 3x.
Dev says: Edwin says:
The answer to part 1 is 4. The answer to part 1 is 4.
The answer to part 2 is 5.5. The answer to part 2 is 5.5.
The answer to part 3 is 4.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5
The answer to part 4 is 4x. The answer to part 4 is 6x.
Criminal: Callie
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
When? Mean Answers
The day is given by the mean average of the numbers: 15, 20, 35, 21, 9
20
The month is given by the mean of the numbers: 8, 11, 4, 19, 18, 10, 7
11
The year is given by the mean of the numbers: 2001, 2007, 2012, 1998, 1990, 2010
2003
The hour is given by the mean of the numbers: 14, 17, 21, 19, 8, 11, 15, 23
16
The minute is given by the mean of the numbers: 4.1, 7.5, 9.3, 2.9, 1.1
(Round your answer to the nearest whole number)
Date and Time: 20th November 2003 at 16:05
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Why? Measures of Spread Answers
3 29 8 7 10 37 8 26 9 11
A The Mean Victim Animal Criminal Is Was Person Scared
Find the range of: 4, 5, 11, 21, 29, 33
33 − 4 = 29 The
Find the range of: 7, -3, 9, 11, -2, -15, 22, 9
22 − −15 = 37 Criminal
Find the range of: -9, 12, 17, 4, -3, 11, 8
17 − −9 = 26 Was
Find the lower quartile of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 11
3 A
Find the upper quartile of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 11
8 Mean
Find the interquartile range of: 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22
21 − 12 = 9 Person
Motive: The criminal was a mean person.
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Where? Mode Answers
Answer the questions then find the letters in the key to reveal the location of the incident.
Bimodal 5 4 None -3 1 2 8 7 -1
O B K I C R L U S T
If there is no mode, write None and if there are two modes, write Bimodal.
1. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 5, 4
5 B
2. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 9, 2, 4, 6, 1, 8, 1, -8
1 R
3. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 7
None I
4. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 3, 7, -2, 4, 1, 7, 1, 7
7 S
5. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: -3, 1, 3, 7, 3, -1, -4, -1, 7, -1
−1 T
6. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 4, 5, 1, 1, 3, -1, -4, 8, 5, 8, 1, 5
1 and 5 (Bimodal) O
7. Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 1, 2, 5, -2, 2, -1, 2
2 L
Location: Bristol
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Who? Median Answers
1. Find the median of the following set of numbers: 3, 7, 9, 4, 1
2. Find the median of the following set of numbers: 4, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7
5.5
3. Find the median of the following set of numbers: -7, 2, -3, 9, 0, 1, -6, -10
−1.5
4. Find the median of the following terms, given that x > 0 4x, 3x, 7x, 2x, 5x
4x
The table shows the suspect’s answers to the questions above. The criminal has made three
mistakes. Everyone else has made either one, two or four mistakes.
Alex says: Bilal says: Callie says:
The answer to part 1 is 9. The answer to part 1 is 9. The answer to part 1 is 9.
The answer to part 2 is 5.5. The answer to part 2 is 7.5. The answer to part 2 is 7.5.
The answer to part 3 is -1.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5.
The answer to part 4 is 7x. The answer to part 4 is 4x. The answer to part 4 is 3x.
Dev says: Edwin says:
The answer to part 1 is 4. The answer to part 1 is 4.
The answer to part 2 is 5.5. The answer to part 2 is 5.5.
The answer to part 3 is 4.5. The answer to part 3 is -1.5
The answer to part 4 is 4x. The answer to part 4 is 6x.
Criminal: Callie
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
When? Mean Answers
The day is given by the mean average of the numbers: 15, 20, 35, 21, 9
20
The month is given by the mean of the numbers: 8, 11, 4, 19, 18, 10, 7
11
The year is given by the mean of the numbers: 2001, 2007, 2012, 1998, 1990, 2010
2003
The hour is given by the mean of the numbers: 14, 17, 21, 19, 8, 11, 15, 23
16
The minute is given by the mean of the numbers: 4.1, 7.5, 9.3, 2.9, 1.1
(Round your answer to the nearest whole number)
Date and Time: 20th November 2003 at 16:05
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Statistics One: Murder Mystery
Why? Measures of Spread Answers
3 29 8 7 10 37 8 26 9 11
A The Mean Victim Animal Criminal Is Was Person Scared
Find the range of: 4, 5, 11, 21, 29, 33
33 − 4 = 29 The
Find the range of: 7, -3, 9, 11, -2, -15, 22, 9
22 − −15 = 37 Criminal
Find the range of: -9, 12, 17, 4, -3, 11, 8
17 − −9 = 26 Was
Find the lower quartile of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 11
3 A
Find the upper quartile of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 11
8 Mean
Find the interquartile range of: 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22
21 − 12 = 9 Person
Motive: The criminal was a mean person.
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