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4.09 Compare data sets

Interactive practice questions

Consider the following graph:

(Data from http://www.livingin-australia.com/sunshine-hours-australia/)

a

Which city has the highest average daily sunshine hours?

Perth

A

Sydney

B

Melbourne

C
b

Which city has the month with the least average sunshine hours?

Sydney

A

Perth

B

Melbourne

C
c

Which city has the greatest variation in sunshine hours over the year?

Perth

A

Sydney

B

Melbourne

C
Easy
1min

The weight (in kilograms) of two groups, $A$A and $B$B, were recorded in a stem plot as shown.

Easy
5min

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

Easy
1min

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

Easy
3min
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Outcomes

3.3.2.3

compare parallel box plots and back-to-back stem plots for different datasets [complex]

3.3.2.4

compare the characteristics of the shape of histograms using symmetry, skewness and bimodality, where applicable [complex]

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