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ACARA AC9M5ST01, Represent data and find the mode

Year 5 ยท Statistics

Collect, check and display category and count data to answer a question, using spreadsheets, and describe the distribution by its mode and shape.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Collect, check and display category and count data to answer a question, using spreadsheets, and describe the distribution by its mode and shape.

How to teach it

Collect data for a question in a spreadsheet, check the entries for errors, choose a display that suits the data (column graph or dot plot), then describe the mode and the overall shape.

Worked example
How many in Class 3A chose Cricket?
Answer: 3

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Choosing a display that distorts the data, such as a line graph for separate categories, and skipping the check for entry errors.

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