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G10 Extended Mathematics

Real life task using statistics: How big are your feet? Men vs Women

You will be assessed on criterion C and D; Communicating and Applying Mathematics. (See criteria below)

Complete your responses on a separate document. Work can be word-processed, handwritten or a combination. Either way,
correct use of notation needs to be adhered to. Make sure you address all the points of the criteria.

1. Collect the relevant data. First decide on who best fits your data (all grade 10 students, all grade 9-11
students, teachers too, etc.) Share the data with the class if possible.
2. Organize the data in appropriate tables. Refer to 9B, page 177-178 for examples.
3. Display each of your results on a histogram. (you decide on the technology and how to divide up and
reorganize the data to display appropriately). See 9B for a frequency table and histogram for continuous data.
4. Discuss these terms relative to this activity: census, sample, and bias
5. Find a value which represents the average foot length for your data. Show how you came to this value. Discuss why
your method and value found is better than the alternative methods in section 9C – Measuring the Centre.
6. Calculate the range, the interquartile range (p188) and the standard deviation (p195-199) for your data. Discuss how
each can be used to further your description of the average foot length of your group. (Is one number adequate enough
to describe the average foot length?)
7. Create a parallel box-and-whisker plot (see 9F) for both groups (you all will have to share the boys vs. girls’ data). Name
at least 3 things that you can interpret from this graph.
8. Calculate the standard deviation for each group. (use GDC and steps outlined on page 199)
9. Compare the standard deviation and interquartile range of each group. What conclusions can you infer about the foot
sizes of each group? Is one statistical measure more appropriate to use?

Below are all the objectives for statistics.

 Explains and uses the terminology: census, sample, bias


 Displays categorical data with Histograms
 Uses computer software packages to store and display data
 Explains and uses the terminology: standard deviation, normal distribution
 Explains what standard deviation is used for
 Explains how to decide which measure of spread, standard deviation or interquartile range, is most appropriate for a certain
data set
 Calculates standard deviation by hand, from a raw data set, a frequency table, or a grouped frequency table
 Describes the general features of a normal distribution, numerically and graphically
 Explains which variables in nature or society are likely to follow an approximately normal distribution
 Explains and uses the 68-95-99.7 rule
 Solves problems involving the normal distribution
Criterion C – levels 7-8

Criterion D – levels 7-8

For justifying:
1. Consider how accurate the average male (female) foot length you found really is.
2. Do different statistical calculations provide different results?
3. What if you did things differently?
4. Does your solution make sense? Why does it make sense? How can you use all the calculations /
comparisons that you found to support your value?
5. Is there any research to support your findings?

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