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10.05 Comparing data sets

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The number of goals scored by Team 1 and Team 2 in a football tournament are recorded.

Match Team 1 Team 2
A $2$2 $3$3
B $4$4 $2$2
C $5$5 $2$2
D $3$3 $5$5
E $3$3 $4$4
Match Team 1 Team 2
A $2$2 $3$3
B $4$4 $2$2
C $5$5 $2$2
D $3$3 $5$5
E $3$3 $4$4
a

Find the total number of goals scored by both teams in Match C.

b

What is the total number of goals scored by Team 1 across all the matches?

c

What is the mean number of goals scored by Team 1?

d

What is the mean number of goals scored by Team 2?

Easy
2min

The table shows the scores of Student A and Student B in 5 separate tests.

Easy
3min

The runs scored by each player in a cricket match are displayed below.

Easy
2min

In a standardised test out of $100$100, the students in two classes got the results displayed below.

Easy
5min
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Outcomes

VCMSP325

Construct back-to-back stem-and-leaf plots and histograms and describe data, using terms including ‘skewed’, ‘symmetric’ and ‘bi modal’.

VCMSP326

Compare data displays using mean, median and range to describe and interpret numerical data sets in terms of location (centre) and spread.

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