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MATHEMATICS
Quarter 4 – Module 1
Problem Solving Involving Statistics
Mathematics – Grade 7
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Problem Solving Involving Statistics
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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 1
Problem Solving Involving
Statistics
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LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
• Poses real-life problems that can be solved by Statistics (M7SP-IVa-2)
• Formulates simple statistical instruments (M7SP-IVa-3)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
K: Defines Statistics
S: Differentiates qualitative and quantitative data, and continuous and
discrete variable
A: Identify the uses and importance of Statistics clearly.

“Let’s get started!”

Hello dear learners! Give a word synonym to the following statistical terms:
1. Statistic ____________________________________________
2. Variable ____________________________________________
3. Data ____________________________________________
4. Qualitative ____________________________________________
5. Quantitative ____________________________________________
6. Discrete ____________________________________________
7. Continuous ____________________________________________
8. Frequency ____________________________________________
9. Sample ____________________________________________
10. Constant ____________________________________________

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 ’s In

One important goal in the study of mathematics is to apply it in problem-solving, in

measuring, and in making meaning to information and data that are available and ready to use.
Statistics is about data gathering, collection, tabulation, computation, graphical
representation. It gives a factual picture of a body of information free of biased and mere
conjecture.

’s New

Here are some real-world examples that require the use of statistics.

1.You are watching a soccer game with a friend, and he makes a wild guess that
neither of the teams will score more than one point in the game. What is your own
guess?

2.The student council wants to conduct a poll on whether or not your school
should use its development fund to offer scholarship to poor but deserving
candidates. How many students do you have to include in the poll? How do you
ensure that your poll is fair and acceptable? How do you interpret the results?

’s Is It?

What is Statistics? Why do we need to study statistics? What are the uses of
statistics in our daily lives?

Statistics is a scientific body of knowledge which deals with the collection ,

organization, presentation, interpretation, and analysis of data.

❖ The study of statistics is important because society frequently organizes and

expresses data numerically. We are exposed to statistics every day from
weather predictions, newspaper ads, election results, surveys, etc.

❖ Statistics is used in business to observe patterns and behaviors of sales,

forecast trends, and project future economic activity. It is also used in the
areas of finance, marketing, production, promotion and advertising.

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 ❖ In medicine, statistics is used to evaluate the effectiveness of newly-
formulated medicines. It is used to determine the effects of certain
treatments to human behavior.

❖ In school, statistics is used to determine the effectiveness of a teaching

strategy through analysis of test scores of students. It is also used to identify
enrolment figures, rate of absenteeism of students, IQ scores of students,
results of standardized tests, and many more.

❖ In government, statistics is used to assess the opinions and preference of

the public on issues or even on candidates during election.

What is data?

Data are facts, or a set of information or observations under study. Data are
gathered from a population or from a sample. Data may be classified as
quantitative or qualitative.

Qualitative data are data which can assume values that manifest the
concept of attributes. These are categories which differ according to the
characteristics they possess. These data cannot be meaningfully added, subtracted,
multiplied or divided. Date of birth, code number, zip code, telephone numbers
are examples of qualitative data.

Quantitative data are data which are numerical in nature. They indicate
how much of a given characteristic an individual, object, or event possesses. These
data can be subjected to arithmetic operations. Data such as age, weekly
allowance, height, size of family are examples of quantitative data.

A variable is a quantity which may take on different values. It is a

characteristic of a population or a sample which makes the members different
from each other. Variables can either be discrete or continuous.

A discrete variable is a variable whose values are obtained through the

process of counting. These are variables that can assume finite number of values.
Examples are the number of chairs in the classroom, the number of teachers in the
school, the number of pots in the hallway.

A continuous variable is a variable that does not fall under the category of
discrete. These are variables that can be obtained through the process of
measuring. Continuous variables can assume any value within a specified interval
or range. Examples are height, weight, time and temperature.

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Let’s Do It!
I. Classify each of the following data as quantitative or qualitative kind of data.

1. age of students
2. color of eye
3. number of computers in the school
4. school logo
5. score in the entrance tests

II. Identify each of the following data as continuous or discrete data.

1. number of mangoes harvested

2. height of a building
3. area of a circle
4. number of guests in a wedding
5. dimensions of a white board

I Have Learned

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What is statistics?
2. What is the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data?
3. How do you differentiate discrete variable and continuous variable?

4. Give the importance of statistics in our daily lives.

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 I Can Do

Cite a situation in your home that you think statistics is being applied, then elaborate the
importance of statistics in that situation.

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Appropriateness of of statistics are
statistics is related to No attempt
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manifested in statistics at all
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Knowledge not clearly not related at No attempt
importance of
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A few erasures
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erasures understood

Determine whether the given data is QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE and classify

Quantitative data as DISCRETE or CONTINUOUS.

1. Among 5,000 housewives surveyed, 4,500 recognized the Geom detergent bar.
_____________________________
_____________________________
2. A University named the top 5 courses taken for the last 3 years.
_____________________________

_____________________________

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3. A domestic airline altimeter reports a height of 27,439 ft.
_____________________________

_____________________________
4. Among all achievement test’s scores recorded last year,16 were perfect scores.
____________________________

____________________________
5. The number of points a basketball player made in the finals.
____________________________

____________________________

I. Determine whether the given data is QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE.

1. color of a car
2. the time it takes to cut a lawn
3. marital status of faculty members in a university

II. Classify the following data as CONTINUOUS or DISCRETE.

1. The mean weight of pennies currently being minted is 2.5 grams.

2. The number of customers at a drive thru each hour

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References

Alen L. Tuliao, Russel M. Escasenas, and et. Al. Realistic Math 7 Scaling Greater
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Irish Mae G. Magtagňob. Global Mathematics 7. The Library Publishing House, Inc.
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