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Year 8 Mathematics Quiz: Statistics

Welcome to your Year 8 Statistics Quiz! Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Remember to provide your answers clearly.


  1. What is the mean of the following set of numbers: 12, 15, 10, 20?

  2. If the median of a data set is 25, what can you infer about the data set? Provide at least four statements regarding the relationship of the numbers within the data set.

  3. A class of students took a test, and their scores were: 60, 75, 50, 80, 70, 90. What is the mode of these scores?

  4. You have collected data regarding the number of pets owned by 20 families. If the range of the data is 6, what does that tell you about the maximum and minimum number of pets?

  5. Describe a situation in which you would use a pie chart to represent data. Give four characteristics of the data appropriate for this type of visual representation.

  6. In a survey of 50 people, 30 said they prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla. What is the probability that a randomly selected person from this survey prefers chocolate ice cream?

  7. What is the significance of outliers in a data set? Discuss how they can affect the mean, median, mode, and range of the data.

  8. Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. Provide four examples of each type of data.

  9. If a pilot study shows that the average height of a group is 170 cm with a standard deviation of 5 cm, what do you interpret from this information regarding the distribution of heights?

  10. You collected data on the time spent studying for a test and the corresponding test scores of your classmates. Describe how you would use a scatter plot to analyze this relationship. What trends would you look for in your data?


Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly and check your work before submission. Good luck!