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This document provides information and examples about different types of data collection methods and data representations including primary vs secondary data, census vs sample data, line graphs, dot plots, and sector graphs. It discusses the key characteristics and appropriate uses of each method and asks questions to test understanding of when and how to apply different data collection and representation techniques.

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This document provides information and examples about different types of data collection methods and data representations including primary vs secondary data, census vs sample data, line graphs, dot plots, and sector graphs. It discusses the key characteristics and appropriate uses of each method and asks questions to test understanding of when and how to apply different data collection and representation techniques.

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DATA COLLECTION & REPRESENTATION

PRIMARY VS. SECONDARY DATA


1. Primary Data.
a. Define primary data.
b. List two positive features of primary data.
c. List two negative features of primary data.
d. List two forms of primary data.

2. Secondary Data.
a. Define secondary data.
b. List two positive features of secondary data.
c. List two negative features of secondary data.
d. List two forms of secondary data.

3. Joanne wanted to find out which was the most popular sport within his year
group. Would she use primary or secondary data? Explain.

4. Gary wanted to investigate the number of accidents over the Easter holiday
weekend in NSW over the last five years. Would he use primary or secondary
data? Explain your answer.

CENSUS VS. SAMPLE DATA


1. State whether a census or sample survey is best for these investigations.
a. The number of goals scored each week by a netball team.
b. The heights of the members of a football team.
c. The most popular radio station.
d. The number of children in an Australian family.
e. The number of loaves of bread bought each week by a family.
f. The amount of sunshine each day.
g. The countries of origin of immigrants.
h. The sports played by students in high schools.

2. Explain and discuss any possible bias in the following samples.


a. People surveyed by phone on a Saturday night.
b. People at a bus stop.
c. People in a supermarket carpark.
d. People at the beach.
e. People in your street.
LINE GRAPHS
1. The height of a seedling was measured at the same time each day in a week.

a. Draw a line graph for this information.


i. What heading should go on the graph?
ii. What label should go on the horizontal axis?
iii. What label should go on the vertical axis?
b. What was the initial height of the seedling? On what day was this?
!
c. Using the graph, estimate the height of the seedling after 5 " days.

2. The weight of a baby at various ages is shown below.

a. Illustrate this information on a line graph.


b. Estimate the baby’s weight at 10 months.

DOT PLOTS
1. The maximum temperature (in ℃) at a holiday resort for each day in May is as
follows:
20 21 25 21 18 19 18 17 23 27
16 18 21 25 28 17 16 17 25 21
15 16 18 19 18 17 21 23 26 18

Draw a dot plot to show this information.

2. This table represents the sales of six different drink types at the school
canteen in 1 day.
a. Draw a dot plot representing this
information.

b. Use the dot plot to find the two most


popular drink types.
3. Look at the data shown on this dot plot for the sizes of 25 classes at a school.

a. How many students are in the smallest class?


b. What class size is most common in the school?
c. How many classes have more than 20 students?

SECTOR GRAPHS
1. The sector graph shows the types of pizza ordered by Year 7 students while
on camp.

a. How many different types of pizza were ordered?


b. What was the most popular type of pizza ordered?
c. Which two varieties were equally popular? Explain.
d. What fraction of the total number of pizzas was vegetarian?

2. The sector graph shows the different activities chosen by Year 7 while at
camp.

a. Which activity was the least popular?


b. Were any two activities equally popular? Explain.
c. What fraction of students chose the high ropes course?
d. Calculate the angle at the centre of the sector for rock climbing.
e. What fraction of students on the camp did not do the adventure course?

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