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Data handling
Topic 4
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Mathematics NQF Level 2
Calculating the central
tendencies and dispersion
of data
Module 12
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Mathematics NQF Level 2
Learning activity 12.1
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Mathematics NQF Level 2
4. The heights of 12 students (in
metres) are:
1,76 1,92 2,01 1,95 1,85 1,79
1,80 1,85 1,83 1,88 1,85 1,83
4.1 Calculate the mean.
Mean (x )
1, 76 1, 92 2, 01 1, 95 1,85 1, 79 1,80 1,85 1,83 1,88 1,85 1,83
12
22,32
12
1,86
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Learning activity 12.1
4. (continued)
4.2 Calculate the median. Arrange in sequential order
For median: 1, 76; 1, 79; 1,80; 1,83; 1,83; 1, 85; 1,85; 1, 85; 1,88; 1, 92; 1, 95; 2, 01
1
Median's position ( n 1)
2
1
(12 1)
2
6, 5
This lies exactly between the 6th and 7th values.
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Learning activity 12.1
4. (continued)
4.2 Calculate the median. Arrange in sequential order
For median: 1, 76; 1, 79; 1,80; 1,83; 1,83; 1, 85; 1,85; 1, 85; 1,88; 1, 92; 1, 95; 2, 01
6th + 7th values
Median
2
1,85 1,85
Median
2
1,85
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Learning activity 12.1
4. (continued)
4.3 Calculate the mode.
1,76; 1,92; 2,01; 1,95; 1,85; 1,79; 1,80; 1,85; 1,83;
1,88; 1,85; 1,83
Mode = value with the highest frequency
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Learning activity 12.1
4. (continued)
4.3 Calculate the mode.
1,76; 1,92; 2,01; 1,95; 1,85; 1,79; 1,80; 1,85; 1,83;
1,88; 1,85; 1,83
Mode = value with the highest frequency
Mode = 1,85 Occurs 3 times
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Learning activity 12.1
7. Last year, Thabo’s electricity bill per
month was:
Jan. = R400; Feb. = R420; March = R400; April = R310;
May = R430; June = R500; July = R550; Aug. = R450;
Sept. = R440; Oct. = R430; Nov. = R400; Dec. = R500
7.1 Calculate the average account (mean).
(x )
400 420 400 310 430 500 550 450 440 430 400 500
12
5 230
12
R435,83
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Learning activity 12.1
7. Last year, Thabo’s electricity bill per
month was:
Jan. = R400; Feb. = R420; March = R400; April = R310;
May = R430; June = R500; July = R550; Aug. = R450;
Sept. = R440; Oct. = R430; Nov. = R400; Dec. = R500
Arrange in sequential order
7.2 Calculate the median.
310; 400; 400; 400; 420; 430; 430; 440; 450; 500; 550; 550
1 6th + 7th values
Median's position ( n 1) Median
2 2
430 430
6,5
2
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R430
Learning activity 12.1
7. Last year, Thabo’s electricity bill per
month was:
Jan. = R400; Feb. = R420; March = R400; April = R310;
May = R430; June = R500; July = R550; Aug. = R450;
Sept. = R440; Oct. = R430; Nov. = R400; Dec. = R500
7.3 Calculate the mode.
Mode = value with the highest frequency
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Learning activity 12.1
7. Last year, Thabo’s electricity bill per
month was:
Jan. = R400; Feb. = R420; March = R400; April = R310;
May = R430; June = R500; July = R550; Aug. = R450;
Sept. = R440; Oct. = R430; Nov. = R400; Dec. = R500
7.3 Calculate the mode.
Mode = value with the highest frequency
Mode = R400
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Learning activity 12.2
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1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
Arrange in sequential order
1.1 Calculate the range
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
Range largest value smallest value
44 10
34
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Learning activity 12.2
1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
1.2 Calculate the median
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
n 11
1 1
Median Q 2 position (n 1) (11 1) 6
2 2
Q 2 35
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Learning activity 12.2
1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
1.3 Calculate the lower quartile
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
1 1
Q1 position ( n 1) (11 1) 3
4 4
Q1 22
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Learning activity 12.2
1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
1.4 Calculate the upper quartile
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
3 3
Q3 position ( n 1) (11 1) 9
4 4
Q 3 36
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Learning activity 12.2
1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
1.5 Calculate the interquartile range
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
Q i = Q 3 Q1
36 22
14
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Learning activity 12.2
1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
1.6 Calculate the semi-interquartile range
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
Q 3 Q1 36 22
Qs = 7
2 2
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Learning activity 12.2
1. A sample of researchers spent the
following times (in hours) finding
information per week:
24; 32; 40; 36; 35; 10; 18; 36; 44; 22; 36
1.7 Calculate the 75th percentile
10; 18; 22; 24; 32; 35; 36; 36; 36; 40; 44
75th percentile = upper quartile
75th percentile = Q3 36
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Learning activity 12.2
4. The following data shows the gender
and height (in cm) of a class:
Boys: 199; 199; 192; 190; 188; 186; 184; 184; 182;
182; 181; 180; 179; 179; 179; 178; 178; 175; 169;
169; 169; 168; 168; 159
Girls: 190; 181; 184; 170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175;
178; 163; 163; 164; 165; 153; 155; 156; 158; 142;
149; 138
Calculate the following measures (i) for
the boys and (ii) for the girls:
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Learning activity 12.2
4 i) Boys
199; 199; 192; 190; 188; 186; 184; 184; 182; 182; 181;
180; 179; 179; 179; 178; 178; 175; 169; 169; 169; 168;
168; 159
4.1 number of students
n 24 24 boys
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Learning activity 12.2
4 i) Boys
159; 168; 168; 169; 169; 169; 175; 178; 178; 179; 179;
179; 180; 181; 182; 182; 184; 184; 186; 188; 190; 192;
199; 199 Put in sequential order
4.2 median
1 1
Q 2 position (n 1) (24 1) 12,5
2 2
12th + 13th values 179 180
Q2 179,5
2 2
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4 i) Boys
159; 168; 168; 169; 169; 169; 175; 178; 178; 179; 179;
179; 180; 181; 182; 182; 184; 184; 186; 188; 190; 192;
199; 199 In sequential order
4.3 range
Range largest smallest
= 199 159
40
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4 i) Boys
159; 168; 168; 169; 169; 169; 175; 178; 178; 179; 179;
179; 180; 181; 182; 182; 184; 184; 186; 188; 190; 192;
199; 199 In sequential order
4.4 lower quartile
Q1 position 1 (n 1) 1 (24 1) 6, 25
4 4
Q1 169 0, 25 (175 169) 169 1,5 170,5
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4 i) Boys
159; 168; 168; 169; 169; 169; 175; 178; 178; 179; 179;
179; 180; 181; 182; 182; 184; 184; 186; 188; 190; 192;
199; 199 In sequential order
4.5 upper quartile
3 3
Q3 position ( n 1) (24 1) 18, 75
4 4
Q3 184 0,75 (186 184) 184 1,5 185, 5
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4 i) Boys
159; 168; 168; 169; 169; 169; 175; 178; 178; 179; 179;
179; 180; 181; 182; 182; 184; 184; 186; 188; 190; 192;
199; 199 In sequential order
4.6 interquartile range
Q i Q 3 Q1
185, 5 170, 5
15
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Learning activity 12.2
4 i) Boys
159; 168; 168; 169; 169; 169; 175; 178; 178; 179; 179;
179; 180; 181; 182; 182; 184; 184; 186; 188; 190; 192;
199; 19 In sequential order
4.7 semi-interquartile range
Qi
Qs
2
15
2
7,5
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Learning activity 12.2
4 ii) Girls
190; 181; 184; 170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 163;
163; 164; 165; 153; 155; 156; 158; 142; 149; 138
4.1 number of students
n 21 21 girls
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Learning activity 12.2
4 ii) Girls
138; 142; 149; 153; 155; 156; 158; 163; 163; 164; 165;
170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 181; 184; 190
In sequential order
4.2 median
1 1
Q 2 position (n 1) (21 1) 11
2 2
Q 2 11th value 165
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Learning activity 12.2
4 ii) Girls
138; 142; 149; 153; 155; 156; 158; 163; 163; 164; 165;
170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 181; 184; 190
In sequential order
4.3 range
Range largest smallest
= 190 138
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4 ii) Girls
138; 142; 149; 153; 155; 156; 158; 163; 163; 164; 165;
170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 181; 184; 190
In sequential order
4.4 lower quartile
1 1
Q1 position (n 1) (21 1) 5,5
4 4
Q1 155 0,5 (156 155) 155 0,5 155,5
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4 ii) Girls
138; 142; 149; 153; 155; 156; 158; 163; 163; 164; 165;
170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 181; 184; 190
In sequential order
4.5 upper quartile
3 3
Q3 position (n 1) (21 1) 16,5
4 4
Q3 174 0, 5(175 174) 174 0,5 174, 5
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ii) Girls
138; 142; 149; 153; 155; 156; 158; 163; 163; 164; 165;
170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 181; 184; 190
In sequential order
4.6 interquartile range
Q i Q 3 Q1
174,5 155,5
19
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Learning activity 12.2
ii) Girls
138; 142; 149; 153; 155; 156; 158; 163; 163; 164; 165;
170; 172; 173; 174; 174; 175; 178; 181; 184; 190
In sequential order
4.7 semi-interquartile range
Qi
Qs
2
19
2
9,5
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Learning activity 12.2
Summative assessment
Module 12
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1. Use the ungrouped data:
Boys’ masses in kg: 82; 41; 62; 51; 63; 55; 53; 62
Girls’ masses in kg: 35; 39; 43; 62; 51; 49; 47; 50; 53
Calculate the mean:
Boys: x 41 51 53 55 62 62 63 82
8
58, 625
35 39 43 47 49 50 51 53 62
Girls: x
9
47, 667
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1. Use the ungrouped data:
Boys’ masses in kg: 82; 41; 62; 51; 63; 55; 53; 62
Girls’ masses in kg: 35; 39; 43; 62; 51; 49; 47; 50; 53
Calculate the median:
Boys: 41; 51; 53; 55; 62; 62; 63; 82 In sequential order
Q 2 position 1 (n 1) Median
55 62
2 2
1 58,5
(8 1)
2
4,5
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1. Use the ungrouped data:
Boys’ masses in kg: 82; 41; 62; 51; 63; 55; 53; 62
Girls’ masses in kg: 35; 39; 43; 62; 51; 49; 47; 50; 53
Calculate the median:
Girls: 35; 39; 43; 47; 49; 50; 51; 53; 62 In sequential order
1
Q 2 position ( n 1) Median 49
2
1
(9 1)
2
5
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1. Use the ungrouped data:
Boys’ masses in kg: 82; 41; 62; 51; 63; 55; 53; 62
Girls’ masses in kg: 35; 39; 43; 62; 51; 49; 47; 50; 53
Calculate the mode:
Boys: 41; 51; 53; 55; 62; 62; 63; 82 In sequential order
Mode 62
Girls: 35; 39; 43; 47; 49; 50; 51; 53; 62 In sequential order
No mode
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2. A supermarket sold bread during one
white
week and it was recorded as brown from
Monday to Sunday:
100 94 125 115 120 82 135
; ; ; ; ; ;
120 110 135 135 150 105 155
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2. (continued)
Calculate the mean:
82 94 100 105 110 115 120 120 125 135 135 135 150 155
14
1 681
14
120,1
120
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2. (continued)
Calculate the median:
In sequential order
82; 94; 100; 105; 110; 115; 120; 120; 125; 135; 135; 135; 150; 155
1 120 120
Median's position (n 1) Median
2 2
1
(14 1) 120
2
7,5
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2. (continued)
Calculate the mode:
82; 94; 100; 105; 110; 115; 120; 120; 125; 135; 135; 135; 150; 155
Mode 135
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