MAE202N/101/3/2020

Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020

Statistics Education in Intermediate and

senior Mathematics
MAE202N

Semesters 1 and 2

Department of Mathematics Education

This tutorial letter contains important information

about your module.

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CONTENTS

Page

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE.............................................................................................. 4

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................... 5
3.1 Lecturer(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 6
4 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Prescribed book(s) .......................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Recommended book(s) .................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..................................................................................................... 9
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 10
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 10
7 PRACTICAL WORK ..................................................................................................................... 10
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 10
8.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 10
8.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 10
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 11
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ....................................................................................................... 11
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ........................................................................................................ 12
8.4 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 12
8.5 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 12
8.6 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 13
8.7 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................................... 13
8.8 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 13
8.8.1 Examination admission ................................................................................................................. 14
8.8.2 How will this work in practice? ...................................................................................................... 14
8.8.3 Examination period ....................................................................................................................... 14
8.8.4 Previous examination papers ....................................................................................................... 14
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 14
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10 SOURCES CONSULTED ............................................................................................................. 14
11 IN CLOSING ................................................................................................................................. 15
12 ADDENDUM ................................................................................................................................. 15
12.1 ADDENDUM A – ASSIGNMENTS FOR FIRST SEMESTER ...................................................... 15
12.1.1 ASSIGNMENT 01 (COMPULSORY), SEMESTER 1 .................................................................. 15
12.1.2 ASSIGNMENT 02 (COMPULSORY) – SEMESTER 1 ................................................................ 39
12.2 ADDENDUM B – ASSIGNMENTS FOR SECOND SEMESTER .................................................. 46
12.2.1 ASSIGNMENT 01 (COMPULSORY) – SEMESTER 2 ................................................................. 46
12.2.2 ASSIGNMENT 02 (COMPULSORY) – SEMESTER 2 ................................................................. 69

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Dear Student

As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation
charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also
placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum
transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical
renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and
the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be
integrated at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice
the implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace these
changes during your studies at Unisa.

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE

We are pleased to welcome you to this module and hope that you will find it both interesting and
rewarding. We will do our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on
your way to success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the
assignment(s) properly.

You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the semester. A tutorial letter is our way of
communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.

This tutorial letter contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when
working through the study material, preparing the assignment(s), preparing for the examination
and addressing questions to your lecturers.

In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as
instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. It also provides all the
information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how
to obtain them. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the
prescribed material as soon as possible.

We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please
study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.

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Right from the start, we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you
receive during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and,
sometimes, urgent information.

We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!!

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module, Statistics Education in Intermediate and Senior Mathematics, is to:

 To enable you to develop a professional attitude towards teaching and learning

of basic statistics by improving your own teaching and classroom practices.
 To help you better understand how to teach basic statistics to learners in the
intermediate and senior phases within the Curriculum Assessment and Policy
Statement (CAPS) framework, and to introduce you to some fresh and exciting
principles to use in your current practice.
 To teach you how to link statistics to real life.
 To help you gain a better understanding of how your learners learn about basic
statistics.
2.2 Outcomes
On completion of this module you should be able to:

 Apply the professional standards for teaching basic statistics.

 Teach through problem solving and modelling, design problem-solving tasks,
plan, and teach in a problem-based classroom.
 Explore various ways of representing, analysing and interpreting data.
 To develop your understanding of using technology in teaching and learning
of basic statistics.
 Explain the concept of basic statistics.
 Demonstrate an understanding of basic statistics concepts.
 Apply basic statistics in other learning areas.

3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturer(s)
The following contact details are provided for your convenience (The dialling code for Pretoria is
012. (For foreign students: dial +27 12 ….)

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Lecturer

Ms E.G. Makwakwa

AJH van der Walt Building, Office 7-14, Unisa.

012 429 4575 (Work) (08:00 - 13:00)

Email: [email protected]

3.2 Department
The following contact details are for the department under which this module is offered.

Department of Mathematics Education

(College of Education)
P O Box 392
Unisa
0003
Telephone number: 012 429 4784/4128

3.3 University
If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult the publication Study @ Unisa that you received with your study material. This
booklet contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you can write for
different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the times
certain facilities are open).

Always have your student number at hand when you contact the University.

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Please note that all administrative enquiries should be directed to the Study @ Unisa. The
details are as follows:

Fax number (RSA) 012 429 4150

Fax number (international) +27 12 429 4150
E-mail [email protected]

4 RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed book(s)
Your prescribed textbook for this module for this year is:

Van de Walle, JA., Karp, K.S. & Bay-Williams, J.M. (2016).

Elementary and middle school Mathematics – teaching
developmentally. 9th edition. New Jersey: Pearson Education.

You must buy the prescribed book.

Earlier editions of the prescribed book, if available, may still be used. There are no major
differences between the 8th& 9th editions of the prescribed book Elementary and middle school
Mathematics – teaching developmentally by Van de Walle et al and below is a table that
indicates the correspondence between them.

Eighth Edition (2014) Ninth Edition (2016)

Chapter 1 (p.1) Chapter 1 (p.25)

Chapter 2 (p.13) Chapter 2 (p.37)

Chapter 3 (p.33) Chapter 3 (p.57)

Chapter 4 (p.53) Chapter 4 (p.81)

Chapter 5 (p.81) Chapter 5 (p.108)

Chapter 6 (p.99) Chapter 6 (p.128)

Chapter 7 (p.119) Chapter 7 (p.151)

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Chapter 8 (p.135) Chapter 8 (p.166)

Chapter 9 (p.157) Chapter 9 (p.191)

Chapter 10 (p.181) Chapter 10 (p.218)

Chapter 11(p.203) Chapter 11(p.246)

Chapter 12(p.229) Chapter 12(p.271)

Chapter 13 (p.251) Chapter 13 (p.301)

Chapter 14 (p.275) Chapter 14 (p.323)

Chapter 15 (p.309) Chapter 15 (p.363)

Chapter 16 (p.335) Chapter 16 (p.395)

Chapter 17 (p.359) Chapter 17 (p.427)

Chapter 18 (p.379) Chapter 18 (p.453)

Chapter 19 (p.397) Chapter 19 (p.477)

Chapter 20 (p.425) Chapter 20 (p.512)

Chapter 21(p.459) Chapter 21(p.550)

Chapter 22 (p.481) Chapter 22 (p.582)

Chapter 23 (p.501) Chapter 23 (p.606)

Appendix: Standards for Mathematical Practice (p.521) Appendix A (A-1)

Appendix: Standards for Teaching Mathematics (p.523) Appendix B (A-5)

Appendix: Guide to Blackline Masters (p.525) Appendix C (A-7)

Appendix D (A-13)

References (537) References (R-1)

Index (557) Index (I-1)

Please consult the list of official booksellers and their addresses listed in Study @ Unisa.
If you have any difficulty obtaining books from these bookshops, please contact the
Prescribed Books Section at telephone 012 429 4152 or e-mail [email protected].

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4.2 Recommended book(s)

 Wegner, T. 2016. Applied Business Statistics: Methods and Excel-based applications

(4th Ed). Juta & Company Ltd.

Recommended books can be requested online, via the library catalogue.

4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)
Check the myUnisa site for this module and look under “Resources”.
If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access resources
and information at the University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa's online
campus that will help you to communicate with your lecturers, other students and administrative
departments of Unisa – all through the computer and the internet.

To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za, and then
click on the “Login to myUnisa” link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to
the myUnisa website. You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za.

Please consult the publication Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material, for
more information.

E-reserves can be downloaded from the library catalogue. More information is available at:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

4.4 Library services and resources information

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources:

 for brief information go to: https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

 for more detailed Library information, go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
 for research support and services (e.g. Personal Librarians and literature
search services), go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-
services/Research-support

The Library has created numerous Library guides: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

 request and find library material/download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
 postgraduate information services:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
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 finding and using library resources and tools:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
 Frequently asked questions about the Library: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
 Services to students living with disabilities:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability

Important contact information:

 https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask - Ask a Librarian

 [email protected] - technical problems accessing library online services
 [email protected] - general library related queries
 [email protected] - for queries related to library fines and payments

5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study @ Unisa brochure is available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies
This brochure has all the tips and information you need to succeed at distance learning and,
specifically, at Unisa.

6 STUDY PLAN
Use the Study @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills

7 PRACTICAL WORK
This module will assist you in the planning of your relevant teaching practice lessons on
mathematics in the Intermediate and Senior Phase.

8 ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment criteria
When assessing your assignments, we will focus on the following:

 Your understanding of the question

 Your ability to reason and accurately perform meaningful computations
 Relevance in answering the question
 Your ability to give examples that enable learners to like and understand statistical concepts
 Mistakes in calculation or reasoning, or any mathematical error, for which marks will be
deducted
8.2 Assessment plan
Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. As you do the
assignment, study the reading texts, consult other resources, discuss the work with fellow
students or tutors or do research, you are actively engaged in learning. Looking at the
assessment criteria given for assignments will help you to understand what is required of you
more clearly.

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There are two (2) assignments per semester. Assignment 01 contributes 40% and assignment
02 contributes 60% to the year mark.
In some cases, additional assessment might be available on the myUnisa site for your module.
For students attending tutorial sessions, tutors may also set additional tasks and give feedback
in class.
The nature of the module requires that the students study and cover a wide spectrum of module
related knowledge. The content specified in the module should be delivered in a developmental
format. As a result, knowledge development for this module is addressed in a form of
assignments. As you do the assignments you will get an opportunity to engage strongly with the
content. However, the lecturer will sample certain questions (items) in the assignment for
marking purposes, while others will not be marked. It is only the marked section of the
assignment that will be used to compute the semester mark for each student. This
arrangement is meant to encourage each student to study all sections (topics) of the
module as the knowledge of all these sections will be required for examination purposes.
You are therefore advised to develop your own study schedule (plan, organise yourself and
manage your time properly) and begin assignments soon after you received your study material
Please note: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each student
must write and submit his or her own individual assignment. In other words, you must submit
your own ideas in your own words, sometimes interspersing relevant short quotations that are
properly referenced. It is unacceptable for students to submit identical assignments on the basis
that they worked together. That is copying (a form of plagiarism) and none of these assignments
will be marked. Furthermore, you may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by
the university.

You will receive ZERO if you copy an assignment from a

fellow student or directly from a memorandum.

You will receive the correct answers automatically for multiple-choice questions. For written
assignments, markers will comment constructively on your work. However, feedback on
compulsory assignments will be sent to all students registered for this module in a follow-up
tutorial letter, and not only to those students who submitted the assignments. Also,
feedback on compulsory assignments will be uploaded on myUnisa under official study
materials. The tutorial letter number will be 201, 202, etc.
As soon as you have received the feedback, please check your answers. The assignments and
the feedback on these assignments constitute an important part of your learning and should
help you to be better prepared for the next assignment and the examination.
8.3 Assignment numbers
8.3.1 General assignment numbers
Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01. This module requires
two assignments which have to be submitted for the semester. You are compelled to number
the assignments as stated in the table below. Incorrect numbering will result in assignments
being delayed and maybe lost in the system.

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8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers

Unique assignment numbers have to be used for multiple choice as well as for written
assignments. Please use the numbers given in the table below.
8.4 Assignment due dates
The following assignments are compulsory and must be submitted:

Unique Contribution to Contribution to

Semester 1 Due date
number year mark final mark

Assignment 01
626376 28 February 2020 40%
(Multiple choice)
20%
Assignment 02
732952 23 March 2020 60%
(Written)

Exam May/June 100% 80%

Unique
Semester 2 Due date
number

Assignment 01
683878 6 August 2020 40%
(Multiple choice)
20%
Assignment 02 11 September
849191 60%
(Written) 2020

Exam October/November 100% 80%

Please Note: The higher your semester mark, the better chance you have to pass the module.
To pass this module you need a minimum of 50% final mark. Spend time and put a lot of effort
into Assignments.
Please make sure that your assignments reach the university well before the time.
8.5 Submission of assignments
PLEASE NOTE: Enquiries about assignments (e.g. whether or not the University has received
your assignment or the date on which an assignment was returned to you) must be directed to
Study @ Unisa.
You might also find information on myUnisa. To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main
Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za, and then click on the ‘login to myUnisa’ link under the
myUnisa heading on the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa website. You can also go
there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za.

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Assignments should be addressed to:
Assignment sections
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

You may submit written assignments and assignments done on mark-reading sheets either by
post or electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be submitted by fax or email. For
detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the brochure
Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material.
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

 Go to myUnisa.
 Log in with your student number and password.
 Select the module.
 Click on assignments in the menu on the left.
 Click on the assignment number you want to submit
 Follow the instructions on the screen.

IMPORTANT
When assignments are handed in electronically:

 Write or type your name and student number on the first page of the assignment.
Number all questions ACCURATELY.
 Use a ruler and sharp pencil to draw graphs/diagrams. You may also draw diagrams
electronically.
 All assignments must be submitted in pdf format. No zip or password protected files will be
accepted

8.6 The assignments

Assignments 01 and 02 are compulsory and have been added to the end of this tutorial letter.
Please complete them and submit them as required.
8.7 Other assessment methods
None.
8.8 The examination
NB: In terms of a decision reached by the College, lecturers may not demarcate or “scope”
specific work for examination purposes and examination questions should be based on all the
work covering the notional hours of modules. Lecturers should encourage students to learn
everything. In cases where competencies or skills are assessed differently during the tuition

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period, the various methods of assessment will be spelled out clearly by the lecturer in Tutorial
Letter 201.
According to Assessment Procedure Manual 2013, paragraph 4.5.2(e), the examination
memoranda (guidelines, rubrics, and so on) shall not be made available to students.
8.8.1 Examination admission
The Department of Education requires the university to prove that a student was active during
the period of tuition before the student will be subsidised by the Department of Education.
Senate has approved that the submission of a compulsory assignment will be used to prove
activity and also that students will be admitted to the examination by submitting the assignment.
Examination admission is solely dependent on submission of Assignment 01 irrespective of the
mark you obtain and whether you have passed or failed. However, should you fail this
assignment it will influence your year mark. Admission to the examination is administered by the
Examination Section and not your lecturers. Please read Study @ Unisa brochure and contact
the Examination Section should you have a problem with admission to the examination.
Applications for rechecking or remarking should also be submitted to the Examination Section.
8.8.2 How will this work in practice?
In terms of Unisa’s assessment policy, a sub-minimum of 40% in the written component(s) of
the examination is required. The final mark of a student is a combination of the semester mark
and the examination mark but in the case where a student does not obtain the required sub-
minimum of 40% in the examination, the semester mark does not count. In such case, the final
mark is the mark obtained in the examination.
8.8.3 Examination period
This module is offered in a semester period of 15 weeks. This means that if you are registered
for the first semester, you will write the examination in May/June 2020 and the supplementary
examination will be written in October/November 2020. If you are registered for the second
semester, you will write the examination in October/November 2020 and the supplementary
examination will be written in May/June 2021.
During the semester, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding the
examination in general, examination venues, examination dates and examination times.
8.8.4 Previous examination papers
Previous examination papers are available to students. We advise you, however, not to focus
on old examination papers only as the content of modules and therefore examination papers
changes from year to year. You may, however, accept that the type of questions that will be
asked in the examination will be similar to those asked in the activities in your study guide and
in the assignments.

9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Study @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most questions that students ask.
Please refer to this brochure for frequently asked questions.

10 SOURCES CONSULTED
None.

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11 IN CLOSING
I wish you every success with your studies.

12 ADDENDUM

12.1 ADDENDUM A – ASSIGNMENTS FOR FIRST SEMESTER

NO EXTENSION WILL BE GRANTED.

Take note of READ AGAIN THE FOLLOWING

this important SECTIONS OF THIS TUTORIAL
LETTER BEFORE WRITING YOUR
information: ASSIGNMENTS:
Section 8.2, Paragraph 4
Section 8.8
Section 8.4

12.1.1 ASSIGNMENT 01 (COMPULSORY), SEMESTER 1

Due date: 28 February 2020

Unique number: 626376
Contributes 40% to semester mark.
Assignment 01 is compulsory for examination admission.

INSTRUCTIONS:

 Answer the questions on the mark-reading sheet provided.

 The method for answering the questions is explained on the mark-reading sheet.
Please read the instructions carefully.
 Write the unique number provided above in the space provided on the mark-reading
sheet.
 Make sure that you use the correct module code.

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Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a source of data?

A. Newspapers
B. Peers
C. Questionnaires
D. Books
E. None of the above is an example of a source of data.

Question 2

Which of the following is/are an example(s) of a data-collection method(s)?

A. Peers
B. Observation
C. Newspapers
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Question 3

The Laduma soccer magazine believes that it has a 52% share of the national male readership
market of male magazines. When 3000 male readers of male magazines were randomly
selected and interviewed, 1560 stated that they read Laduma regularly. What is the population
of interest?

A. All male magazine readers

B. The 1560 magazine readers
C. The 3000 randomly selected male readers of magazines
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following are sampling methods?

A. The questionnaire sampling method and interview sampling method

B. The observation sampling method and experiment sampling method
C. The internet sampling method and newspaper sampling method
D. The probability sampling method and non-probability sampling method
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E. All of the above

Question 5

A probability sampling method is any selection method where the sample members are selected
from the target population on a purely random basis. Which one of the following is NOT a
probability sampling method?

A. Simple random sampling

B. Cluster random sampling
C. Purposive sampling
D. Systematic random sampling
E. None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following will give a more “accurate” representation of the population from which a
sample has been taken?

A. A large sample based on the convenience sampling technique

B. A small sample based on simple random sampling
C. A small cluster sample
D. A large sample based on simple random sampling
E. None of the above

Question 7

The process of drawing a sample from a population is known as _______.

A. Sampling
B. A census
C. Survey research
D. Simple random sampling
E. None of the above

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Question 8

Determining the sample interval (represented by p), randomly selecting a number between 1
and p, and including each pth element in your sample are the steps in _______.

A. Simple random sampling

B. Stratified random sampling
C. Systematic sampling
D. Custer sampling
E. None of the above

Question 9

All the following refer to the classification of data, EXCEPT _______.

A. Categorical versus numeric (or qualitative versus quantitative)

B. Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio-scaled
C. Discrete versus continuous
D. Primary versus secondary
E. All of the above refer to the classification of data.

Question 10

A random variable is any attribute or characteristic that is being measured or observed. All of
the following random variables are of the data type: categorical; the measurement scale:
nominal-scaled; and discrete, EXCEPT _______.

A. The different types of aircraft used by SAA for domestic flights

B. The highest qualifications of employees in an organisation
C. The types of child abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, verbal)
D. The marital status of employees
E. All of the above are random variables of the categorical, nominal-scaled and discrete
type.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true about a histogram?

A. A histogram displays numeric data.

B. The intervals must be continuous (joined and in sequence).
C. The width of the bars is arbitrary (but constant).
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D. The width of bars is determined by the interval width.
E. None of the above is true about a histogram.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about a bar chart?

A. A bar chart displays data on a categorical variable.

B. The width of the bars is determined by the interval width.
C. The width of the bars is arbitrary (but constant).
D. Categories can be displayed in order.
E. None of the above is true about a bar chart.

Question 13

The following pictograph shows how many cars were washed at the car wash during four days
of a week. How many more cars were washed on Tuesday than on Thursday?

A. 8
B. 3
C. 12
D. 15
E. None of the above

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Question 14

Among the ninth-graders, Sipho, Mpho, Betty, Vusi, Carol, Katlego, Precious and Piet are
golfers. Which of the following shows how this would look on a tally chart?

A.
B.

C.

D.
E. None of the above

Question 15

The data: 22; 52; 24; 50; 28; 46; 28; 44; 28; 41; 28; 41; 29; 38; 30; 36; 32; 36; 32; 34 shows the
scores that 20 students received in a test. Which of the following stem-and-leaf plots represents
the scores that the 20 students received in their test?

Stems Leaves Stems Leaves

2 2488889 2 2488999

A. 3 0224668 C. 3 0224668

4 1146 4 1146

5 02 5 02

Stems Leaves Stems Leaves

2 2488899 2 2488899

B. 3 0224668 D. 3 0244668

4 1156 4 1146

5 02 5 02

E. None of the above

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Question 16

Which statement about the data in the bar graph is FALSE?

A. More Grade 5 learners than Grade 6 learners like English.

B. More Grade 6 learners than Grade 5 learners like Life Orientation.
C. Most learners in both grades like Maths.
D. More Grade 6 learners than Grade 5 learners like Maths.
E. All of the above are false.

Question 17

Choose the correct statement about the following histogram.

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A. Most homeowners pay R180-R189 per electricity bill.

B. Most homeowners pay less than R100 per electricity bill.
C. Most homeowners pay R140-R149 per electricity bill.
D. Most homeowners pay R170-R179 per electricity bill.
E. All of the above

QUESTIONS 18 TO 27 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

The Statistics Education marks (given as percentage) of 50 students in the MAE202N module
were: 32; 56; 45; 78; 77; 59; 65; 54; 54; 39; 54; 44; 52; 47; 100; 82; 51; 45; 69; 72; 36; 82; 29;
50; 87; 52; 69; 70; 47; 52; 80; 90; 64; 69; 45; 50; 45; 76; 22; 34; 45; 80; 22; 56; 57; 90; 27; 27;
78; 56.

Question 18

What is the mean mark (correct to the 2nd decimal)?

A. 58,81
B. 59,91
C. 57,24
D. 57,11
E. None of the above

Question 19

What is the median mark?

A. 53
B. 51
C. 52
D. 54
E. None of the above

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Question 20

What is the mode?

A. 45
B. 52
C. 54
D. 56; 69
E. None of the above

Question 21

What is the range?

A. 70
B. 71
C. 72
D. 78
E. None of the above

Question 22

What is the lower quartile?

A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
E. None of the above

Question 23

What is the upper quartile?

A. 70,5
B. 71,5
C. 70
D. 72
E. None of the above

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Question 24

What is the sample variance (correct to the 4th decimal)?

A. 396,3345
B. 369,1333
C. 369,1245
D. 369,3698
E. None of the above

Question 25

What is the sample’s standard deviation (correct to the 4th decimal)?

A. 19,9082
B. 19,2190
C. 19,2128
D. 19,2126
E. None of the above

Question 26

What is the interquartile range?

A. 24,5
B. 25,5
C. 26,5
D. 27,5
E. None of the above

Question 27

What is the semi-interquartile range?

A. 12,25
B. 13,25
C. 14,25
D. 15,25
E. None of the above

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Question 28

The box-and-whisker plot shows the number of hours learners in Mr Mandela’s class spent
volunteering last spring. Which of the following would be the most accurate measures of central
tendency for the data?

Volunteer Hours

44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68

A. The mean or mode

B. The mean or range
C. The mode or range
D. The median or range
E. None of the above

Question 29

Which box-and-whisker plot represents a situation where 75% of the data is 320 or less?

A. .

B.

C.
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D.

E. None of the above

Question 30

The data in the graph below is ____________________.

A. Bimodal

B. Positively skewed

C. Negatively skewed

D. Normally distributed

E. None of the above

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Question 31

The data in the graph below is ____________________.

A. Bimodal

B. Positively skewed

C. Negatively skewed

D. Normally distributed

E. None of the above

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Question 32

A large bag of individuals brown chocolate packs are opened. Each pack is counted and
marked on the dot plot below. Which of the statements is not represented by the data?

Brown chocolates

A. The data is skewed right.

B. There is a total of 15 pieces of data.

C. More than half of the bags had less than 16 pieces of chocolates.

D. Each bag has 11 – 19 pieces of chocolates.

E. None of the above is represented by the data.

Question 33

For a random experiment, all possible outcomes are called (the) _________.

A. probability
B. numerical space
C. sample space
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

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Question 34

An event is _______.

A. always less than 1

B. always greater than 1
C. a collection of outcomes from an experiment
D. measuring or observing an experimental outcome
E. None of the above

Question 35

Probability is defined as _______.

A. an uncertain event
B. the likelihood than an event will happen
C. the outcome of an experiment
D. a number between 0 and 1, inclusive
E. None of the above

QUESTION 36

Which is of the following is a correct statement about probability?

A. Probabilities may assume negative values.

B. Probabilities may be greater than 1.
C. Probabilities are limited to one decimal place.
D. Probability values range from 0 to 1, inclusive.
E. All of the above are correct statements about probability.

QUESTIONS 37 TO 39 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A deck of 52 cards includes thirteen ranks of each of the four suits: “hearts”, “diamonds”,
“spades”, and “clubs”. Within each suit the 13 cards are labelled: Ace (A), 1, 2, 3, 4, …, 10, Jack
(J), Queen (Q), and King (K).

Let: D be the event that a randomly selected card is a diamond,

K be the event that the card is a king,
B be the event that the card has numbers from 2 to 10.
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Question 37

P (D) is:

A. 0,27
B. 0,30
C. 0,25
D. 0,28
E. None of the above

Question 38

P (K) is:

A. 0,089
B. 0,099
C. 0,055
D. 0,077
E. None of the above

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Question 39

P (B) is:

A. 0,6923
B. 0,5920
C. 0,4920
D. 0,7920
E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 40 TO 42 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Consider rolling two ten-sided numbered polyhedrons (sides labeled 0–9).

Question 40

What is the probability that you will roll a 5 and a 7 (order is not important)?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

Question 41

What is the probability that the sum of the outcomes will be an even number?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

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Question 42

What is the probability that the sum of the outcomes will be 10?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

Question 43

A salesperson, after calling on a client, records the outcome: sale made (SM), or no sale made
(NM). Which of the following is the correct sample space if two clients are visited?

A. {SM, SM, NM, SM}

B. {SMSM, SMNM, NMSM, NMNM}
C. {NM, NM, SM, NM}
D. None of the above
E. All of the above

Question 44

If both events CANNOT occur at the same time, then these two events are said to be _______.

A. mutually exclusive
B. collectively exhaustive
C. independent
D. a joint event
E. None of the above

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Question 45

If the occurrence of event A has nothing to do with the occurrence of event B, then these two
events are said to be _______.

A. mutually exclusive
B. collectively exhaustive
C. Independent
D. A joint event
E. None of the above

Question 46

Which of the following best expresses the General Addition Rule?

A. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)

B. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) + P(A and B)
C. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
D. None of the above
E. All of the above

Question 47

The conditional probability that event A, given event B, has occurred, is given by _______.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

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Question 48

Which of the following would fit the definition of the “statistical independence” of events A and
B?

A. P(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P (B)

B. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
C. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) + P(A and B)
D. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
E. None of the above

Question 49

The probability that two events, A and B, both will occur, is given by the multiplication rule as:

A. P (A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(B)
B. P(A ∩ B) = P(A│B) × P(B)
C. P(A ∩ B) = P(B│A) × P(B)
D. Both B and C
E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 50 TO 52 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

Which of the following pairs of events would you expect to be independent, which mutually
exclusive, and which neither?

Question 50

Being a pensioner this year and taking an international trip next year

A. Independent
B. Mutually exclusive
C. Neither
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

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Question 51

Studying Statistics Education and being right-handed

A. Independent
B. Mutually exclusive
C. Neither
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

Question 52

Owning a cat and paying veterinary bills

A. Independent
B. Mutually exclusive
C. Neither
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 53 TO 56 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

The following table is a summary of the energy sources used for cooking. Suppose you pick a
house at random from the list of South African residents.

The energy sources for cooking

Provinces of South Africa

Energy source

Mpumalang

North-west
Free State

KwaZulu-

Northern
Gauteng

Limpopo

Western
Eastern

Total
Cape

Cape

Cape
Natal

Electricity 323 264 1 246 700 314 97 183 234 750 4 111

Gas 48 24 45 56 18 18 27 38 23 297

Paraffin 391 301 279 300 160 33 127 264 132 1 987

Wood 537 60 50 520 146 56 627 158 44 2 198

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Coal 12 48 89 34 107 23 23 23 21 380

Total 1 311 697 1 709 1 610 745 227 987 717 970 8 973

Question 53

What is the probability that the household will be from the Western Cape or the Eastern Cape?

A.

B.

C.

D. Both A and C
E. None of the above

Question 54

What is the probability that the household uses paraffin as a source of energy or will be from
the Gauteng?

A.

B.

C.

D. Both C and D
E. None of the above

Question 55

What is the probability that the household will be from Limpopo and Mpumalanga, if two
households were picked one after the other, with replacement?

A.

B.

C.

D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

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Question 56

What is the probability that the households will both be from the Eastern Cape, if two
households were picked one after the other, without replacement?

A.

B.

C.

D. Both B and C
E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 57 AND 58 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Graphs A to D show various patterns of relationships between x and y.

Question 57

Graph A shows _______.

A. a weak linear relationship, positive

B. a strong linear relationship, negative
C. no linear relationship
D. strong linear relationship, positive
E. a medium-strength linear relationship

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Question 58

Graph B shows _______.

A. a weak linear relationship, positive

B. a strong linear relationship, negative
C. no linear relationship
D. a strong linear relationship, positive
E. a medium-strength linear relationship, positive

QUESTIONS 59 AND 60 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A scatter plot graphically displays all pairs of data values of the independent and dependent
variables.

Question 59

The independent variable is represented by the symbol(s) _______.

A. y
B. x
C. xy
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

Question 60

The dependent variable is also called the _______.

A. Explanatory variable
B. Vertical variable
C. Response variable
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

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12.1.2 ASSIGNMENT 02 (COMPULSORY) – SEMESTER 1

Due date: 23 March 2020

Unique number: 732952

Contributes 60% to semester mark.

Answer ALL the questions.

Question 1

1.1 How does one select a simple random sample? List three ways. (3)
1.2 Residents in the Muckleneuk suburb were surveyed to determine how
many pets were owned. The information is recorded on the dot plot.

1.2.1 How many residents were surveyed? (1)

1.2.2 What was the greater number of pets owned? (1)

1.2.3 How many people owned two pets? (1)

1.2.4 What was the most common number of pets owned? (1)

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Question 2

Write a lesson plan for Grade 7 using the outcome: “At the end of this lesson learners should be
able to examine ungrouped numerical data to determine the mean and the mode”, and the
following data:

67 70 71 71 73 74 75 75

75 77 78 78 78 78 79 80

81 82 82 83 86 86 87 91

Guidelines

Describe the activity/activities that will enable the learners to discover the
differences between the mean and the mode.
Plan the “before” phase. How will you introduce/present the activity?
Plan the “during” phase. List possible hints you might give to assist the learners.
Plan the “after” phase. How will the learners report their findings? What questions
will you ask to assess their understanding? (See Van de Walle, “Planning in the
problem-based classroom”.)

The lesson plan must be in such a format that the teacher will be able to apply it
without any inputs of his/her own. For example, do not merely say, “I will have an
assessment activity that will assess their understanding” – you must also show the
worksheet for assessment.

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Question 3

In the suburb of Mountain View, a sample of homeowners were asked what their
electricity bills were the previous month. The following table summarises the results:

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Electricity bills (in rand) of a sample of 35 households

120 170 145 155 170 125 172

125 185 140 140 140 130 156

135 165 146 140 194 125 160

136 155 148 146 130 128 124

110 163 150 125 135 145 180

3.1 Calculate:

3.1.1 The mean (correct to 3 decimal places) (2)

3.1.2 The median (2)
3.1.3 Is your data symmetrical, positively skewed, or negatively skewed? Explain your
answer? (2)

3.2 Which is the better measure of the central tendency for this data – the mean or the
median? Explain your answer. (2)

3.3 Calculate:

3.3.1 The variance (correct to 3 decimal places) (3)

3.3.2 The standard deviation (correct to 3 decimal places) (2)
3.3.3 The interquartile range (7)
3.3.4 The semi-interquartile range (2)
3.3.5 The range (2)

3.4 Do the data contain an outlier(s)? Explain your answer? (5)

3.5 Which is the better measure of the spread of the data – the standard deviation or the
interquartile range? Explain your answer. (3)

3.6 Use the class intervals 110-119, 120-129, 130-139, etc. to construct a frequency table for
the electricity bills (in rand) of the sample of 35 households. (5)

3.7 Using the same frequency table in 3.6 and class boundaries of 110-119, 120-129, 130-
139, etc, construct a histogram to represent the electricity bills. (5)

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3.8 From your histogram, determine the modal class of the electricity bills. (1)

3.9 What percentage of households spends less than R145 per month on electricity? (2)

[45]

Question 4

Mr Qhubani sells fruit at the entrances of a university and a hospital. He wants to

know whether the sales at the two locations differ. The following table is a summary
of his daily sales for 29 days, at the two locations:

Daily sales of fruit at the hospital Daily sales of fruit at the university
entrance (in Rand) entrance (in Rand)

125 125 145 165 145 146 145 145

167 169 158 171 136 139 136 136

178 176 168 172 125 125 125 130

170 175 170 170 147 149 148 147

175 179 178 175 154 165 156 155

175 170 170 145 165 138 149 155

179 171 165 160 149 154 155 157

176 150

4.1 Draw a back-to-back ordered stem-and-leaf diagram of this data. (10)

4.2 Draw the box plot for the daily sales of fruit at the university entrance. List all
the values needed for this plot. (8)

[18]

Question 5

A works engineer is of the opinion that the number of defective items produced
hourly is directly proportional to the speed (revolutions per minute) of the lathe on
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which the item is produced. The following is a table of six random observations, each
representing one hour.

Speed of lathe Number of defects

232 8

148 12

180 7

266 10

230 9

206 8

5.1 Identify the dependent and the independent variables. (2)

5.2 Draw a scatter plot of the sample data. (4)

5.3 Comment on the likely relationship between the two variables (i.e. the speed
of the lathe and the number of defects). (1)

[7]

Question 6

The Mamelodi High football team has two matches to play in the provincial league.
There are three possible outcomes in each match: the team can win (W), the team
can lose (L) or the two teams can draw (D). List all the possible outcomes.

[4]

Question 7

A bag contains 5 yellow balls and 7 white balls.

7.1 Calculate the probability that the first ball drawn at random will be yellow. (2)

7.2 Calculate the probability that the first ball drawn at random will be white. (2)

7.3 Calculate the probability that for the second draw you will get white if the first
ball was white and was returned to the bag before the second draw was made. (4)
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7.4 Calculate the probability that for the second draw you will get white if the first
ball was white and was not returned to the bag. (4)

[12]

Question 8

Consider rolling two seven-sided numbered polyhedrons (sides labeled 1–7).

8.1 Summarise all the possible outcomes using a table format. (9)

8.2 Calculate the probability of tossing a 4 and a 2. (3)

8.3 What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers will be an even
number? (3)

8.4 What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers will be an odd
number? (3)

[18]

Question 9

In a certain area 50% of the households are using electricity as a source of energy,
30% are using paraffin and 20% are using coal. The users of electricity use 25% for
cooking, 25% for lighting, 20% for heating and 30% for small appliances. Coal is
used only for cooking, and paraffin is used for cooking (50%), heating (25%) and
lighting (25%).

9.1 Summarise all the possible outcomes using a tree diagram and write the probability
values on the branches. (11)

9.2 What is the probability that a randomly chosen household will be using electricity for
lighting? (3)

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Question 10

The table below shows the speeds of motorists recorded on a road between
Swellendam and Robertson.

Speed in km/h Frequency Cumulative frequency

50 25 25

60 30 55

70 25 80

80 50 130

90 20 150

100 11 161

110 10 171

120 14 185

10.1 Draw an OGIVE (cumulative frequency graph) to illustrate the data in the table. (7)
10.2 Use the graph to estimate:
10.2.1 The median speed (2)
10.2.2 The interquartile range (5)
10.2.3 The semi-interquartile range (1)

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12.2 ADDENDUM B – ASSIGNMENTS FOR SECOND SEMESTER

NO EXTENSION WILL BE GRANTED.

READ THE FOLLOWING

Take note of
SECTIONS OF THIS TUTORIAL
this LETTER AGAIN BEFORE
important WRITING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
information:
Section 8.2, Paragraph 4
Section 8.8
Section 8.4

12.2.1 ASSIGNMENT 01 (COMPULSORY) – SEMESTER 2

Due date: 6 August 2020

Unique number: 683878

Contributes 40% to year mark.

Assignment 01 is compulsory for examination admission.

INSTRUCTIONS:

 Answer the questions on the mark-reading sheet provided.

 The method for answering the questions is explained on the mark-reading sheet.
Please read the instructions carefully.
 Write the unique number provided above in the space provided on the mark-reading
sheet.
 Make sure that you use the correct module code.

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Question 1

Which of the following is/are an example(s) of a source(s) of data?

A. Newspapers
B. Peers
C. Observation
D. Both B and C
E. Both A and B

Question 2

Which of the following is/are an example(s) of a data-collection method(s)?

A. Newspapers
B. Books
C. Observation
D. Peers
E. None of the above

Question 3

The Laduma soccer magazine believes that it has a 52% share of the national male readership
market of male magazines. When 3000 male readers of male magazines were randomly
selected and interviewed, 1560 stated that they read Laduma regularly. What is the population
of interest?

A. The male-magazine readership

B. All male (as opposed to female) magazine readers
C. The 3000 randomly selected male readers of magazines
D. The 1560 male readers of magazine
E. A male

Question 4

Which one of the following options are sampling methods?

A. The questionnaire sampling method and the interview sampling method

B. The observation sampling method and the experiment sampling method
C. The probability sampling method and the non-probability sampling method

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D. The internet sampling method and the newspaper sampling method

E. All of the above

Question 5

A probability sampling method is any selection method where the sample members are selected
from the target population on a purely random basis. Which one of the following is/are a
probability sampling method(s)?

A. Systematic random sampling

B. Cluster random sampling
C. Convenience sampling
D. Both A and B
E. Both C and D

Question 6

Which of the following techniques yields a simple random sampling?

A. Choosing volunteers from an introductory psychology class to participate

B. Numbering all the elements of a sampling frame and then using a random
number table to pick cases from the table
C. Randomly selecting schools, and then sampling everyone within the school
D. Listing the individuals by ethnic group and choosing a proportion from
within each ethnic group at random
E. None of the above

Question 7

The process of drawing a sample from a population is known as _______.

A. A census
B. A survey research
C. Sampling
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

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Question 8

Determining the sample interval (represented by n), randomly selecting a number between 1
and n, and including each nth element in your sample, are the steps in _______.

A. Simple random sampling

B. Cluster sampling
C. Systematic sampling
D. Stratified random sampling
E. None of the above

Question 9

All of the following are classifications of data EXCEPT _______.

A. Primary versus secondary

B. Categorical versus numeric (or qualitative versus quantitative)
C. Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio-scaled
D. Discrete versus continuous
E. All of the above are classifications of data.

Question 10

A random variable is any attribute or characteristic that is being measured or observed. All the
following random variables are of the data type: numeric, the measurement scale: ratio-scaled,
and continuous, EXCEPT _______.

A. The ages of Grade 3 learners (7,10 years; 8,6 years)

B. The floor area of Edgars stores (419,2 m2; 3336,8 m2)
C. The mass (in kg) of bags of books (12,8 kg; 15,9 kg)
D. The time taken (in minutes) to work (28,55 minutes; 42,38 minutes)
E. None of the above are numeric, ratio-scaled and continuous variables.

Question 11

Which of the following is/are true about a bar chart?

A. It displays data on a categorical variable.

B. The width of the bars is arbitrary (but constant).
C. The categories can be displayed in order.
D. All of the above

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E. Both A and B

Question 12

Which of the following is/are true about a histogram?

A. A histogram displays numeric data.

B. The intervals must be continuous (joined and in sequence).
C. The width of the bars is determined by the interval width.
D. All of the above
E. Both B and D

Question 13

The pictogram below shows the number of “A” grades achieved in 6th-grade subjects.

How many more A’s did Lilly get than Jill?

A. 40
B. 35
C. 45
D. 20
E. None of the above

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Question 14

Among the ninth graders, Sipho, Mpho, Vusi, Carol, Katlego, Precious and Piet are golfers.
Which of the following shows how this would look on a tally chart?

A.
B.

C.

D.
E. None of the above

Question 15

The data: 22; 52; 24; 50; 28; 46; 28; 41; 28; 41; 29; 41; 29; 38; 30; 36; 32; 36; 34; 34 shows the
scores that 20 students received in a test. Which of the following stem-and-leaf plots represents
the scores that the 20 students received in their test?

Stems Leaves Stems Leaves

2 2488899 2 2488999

A 3 0244668 C 3 0224668

4 1116 4 1146

5 02 5 02

Stems Leaves Stems Leaves

2 2488899 2 2488899

B 3 0224668 D 3 0244668

4 1156 4 1146

5 02 5 02

E None of the above

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Question 16

Which statement about the data in the bar graph is FALSE?

A. More Grade 6 learners than Grade 5 learners like English.

B. The same number of learners in both grades like Maths.
C. More Grade 5 learners than Grade 6 learners like Life orientation.
D. Most learners in both grades like Maths.
E. None of the above

Question 17

Which of the statements about the following histogram is correct?

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A. The best score in this Statistics exam was 81.
B. Most learners scored between 60 and 65.
C. Most learners scored less than 55 in the Statistics exam.
D. Most learners studied for the Statistics exam.
E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 18 TO 27 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

The Statistics Education marks (given as percentage) of 50 students in the MAE202N module
were: 35; 53; 44; 79; 76; 58; 65; 54; 53; 39; 54; 44; 52; 47; 95; 77; 51; 45; 69; 72; 36; 82; 33; 50;
87; 52; 69; 70; 47; 52; 80; 90; 64; 69; 45; 38; 52; 67; 78; 92; 56; 55; 77; 45; 78; 45; 66; 72; 87;
60

Question 18

What is the mean mark (correct to the 2nd decimal)?

A. 59,55
B. 61,54
C. 61,66
D. 59,64
E. 61,12

Question 19

What is the median mark?

A. 55
B. 56
C. 57
D. 58
E. 54

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Question 20

What is the mode?

A. 45
B. 69
C. 52
D. 45; 52; 69
E. 45; 52

Question 21

What is the range?

A. 62
B. 63
C. 70
D. 71
E. None of the above

Question 22

What is the lower quartile?

A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
E. None of the above

Question 23

What is the upper quartile?

A. 73
B. 74
C. 75
D. 78
E. 76

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Question 24

What is the sample variance (correct to the 4th decimal)?

A. 271,4345
B. 273,5355
C. 276,5763
D. 278,1682
E. 271,1282

Question 25

What is the standard deviation (correct to the 4th decimal)?

A. 16,3758
B. 16,1689
C. 16,4660
D. 16,3272
E. None of the above

Question 26

What is the interquartile range?

A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 29
E. All of the above

Question 27

What is the semi-interquartile range?

A. 13
B. 13,5
C. 14
D. 14,5
E. All of the above

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Question 28

Based on the box plot below, which statement is not true?

AGE OF VOLLEY BALL TEAM MEMBERS

A. The median age is 22.

B. Fifty percent of the team members are 22 or older.
C. Less than 25% of the team members are 20 or younger
D. The oldest team member is 24.
E. None of the above

Question 29

Which box-and-whisker plot represents a situation where 75% of the data is 320 or less?

A. .

B.

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D.

E.

F. None of the above

Question 30

The data in the graph below is ____________________.

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A. Bimodal

B. Positively skewed

C. Negatively skewed

D. Normally distributed

E. None of the above

Question 31

The data in the graph below is ____________________.

A. Negatively skewed

B. Positively skewed

C. Bimodal

D. Normally distributed

E. None of the above

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Question 32

The dot plot shows the number of hours the learners in Mr. Mbeki’s class volunteer each month.
Which of the following statements is correct?

Mr. Mbeki’s class

A. The range of data was 5 hours.

B. There is a total of 17 learners in Mr. Mbeki’s class.

C. Exactly 7 learners volunteered for less than 7 hours.

D. Less than half of the learners volunteered for 9 hours or more.

E. None of the above is correct.

Question 33

An investor owns two shares which she monitors for a month. At the end of the month she
records whether they went up, or down, or remained unchanged. If you let U = up, D= down, N
= no change, what is the sample space for this random experiment?

A. {D, U, N}
B. {DD, UU, NN}
C. {UU, UD, UN, DU, DD, DN, NU, ND, NN}
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

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Question 34

For a random experiment, all possible outcomes are called (the) _______.

A. Probability
B. Sample space
C. Numerical space
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

Question 35

An event is _______.

A. Always less than 1

B. Measuring or observing an experimental outcome
C. Always greater than 1
D. A collection of outcomes from an experiment
E. None of the above

Question 36

Probability is defined as _______.

A. The likelihood than an event will happen

B. The outcome of an experiment
C. An uncertain event
D. A number between 0 and 1, inclusive
E. None of the above

Question 37

Which is of the following is a correct statement about probability?

A. Probabilities may assume negative values.

B. Probability values range from 0 to 1, inclusive.
C. Probabilities may be greater than 1.
D. Probabilities are limited to one decimal place.
E. All of the above are correct.

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QUESTIONS 38 TO 40 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Consider rolling two ten-sided numbered polyhedrons (sides labeled 0–9).

Question 38

What is the probability that you will roll a 3 and a 1 (order is not important)?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

Question 39

What is the probability that the sum of the outcomes will be an odd number?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

Question 40

What is the probability that the sum of the outcomes will be 15?

A.

B.

C.

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D.

E. None of the above

Question 41

If both events CANNOT occur at the same time, then these two events are said to be _______.

A. Collectively exhaustive
B. Independent
C. A joint event
D. mutually exclusive
E. None of the above

Question 42

If the occurrence of event A has nothing to do with the occurrence of event B, then these two
events are said to be _______.

A. Mutually exclusive
B. Independent
C. Collectively exhaustive
D. A joint event
E. None of the above

Question 43

Which of the following best expresses the General Addition Rule?

A. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

B. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) + P(A and B)
C. Both A and B
D. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
E. None of the above

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Question 44

The conditional probability of event A, given that event B has occurred, is given by:

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. None of the above

Question 45

Which of the following would fit the definition of the “statistical independence” of
events A and B?

A. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)

B. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) + P(A and B)
C. P(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(B)
D. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
E. None of the above

Question 46

The probability that two events, A and B, will both occur, is given by the multiplication rule as:

A. P(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(B)

B. P(A ∩ B) = P(B│A) × P(B)
C. P(A ∩ B) = P(A│B) × P(B)
D. Both B and C
E. None of the above

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QUESTIONS 47 TO 49 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

Which of the following pairs of events would you expect to be independent, which mutually
exclusive, and which neither?

Question 47

Being a pensioner this year and taking an international trip next year

A. Independent
B. Mutually exclusive
C. Neither
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

Question 48

Being a member of Orlando Pirates football club and studying for a BEd

A. Independent
B. Mutually exclusive
C. Neither
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

Question 49

Owning a dog and paying veterinary bills

A. Neither
B. Independent
C. Mutually exclusive
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 50 TO 56 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

The following table is a summary of the energy sources used for cooking. Suppose you pick a
house at random from the list of South African residents.

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Energy sources used for cooking

Provinces

Energy

Mpumalanga

North-West
Free State

KwaZulu-

Northern
Gauteng

Limpopo

Western
source Eastern
Cape

Cape

Cape
Natal
Total

Electricity 335 265 1 235 695 317 101 189 239 782 4 140

Gas 33 21 41 53 11 12 21 31 19 242

Paraffin 321 302 276 292 156 37 120 263 123 1 890

Wood 527 60 50 520 146 56 627 158 44 2 188

Coal 18 48 89 34 107 23 23 23 21 386

Total 1 232 694 1 689 1 592 735 227 978 712 987 8 846

Question 50

What is the probability that the household will be a coal user?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Question 51

What is the probability that the household will be from the Free State?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

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Question 52

What is the probability that the household uses coal as a source of energy given that the
household is from the Free State?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Question 53

What is the probability that the household will be from Mpumalanga or Gauteng?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Question 54

What is the probability that the household uses wood as a source of energy or will be from
KwaZulu-Natal?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

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Question 55

What is the probability that the household will be from the North-West and the Free State if two
households were picked one after the other, with replacement?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Question 56

What is the probability that the households will both be from the Western Cape, if two
households were picked one after the other, without replacement?

A.

B.

C.

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

QUESTIONS 57 AND 58 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Graphs A to D show various patterns of relationships between x and y.

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Question 57

Graph C shows _______.

A. A weak linear relationship, positive

B. A strong linear relationship, negative
C. No linear relationship
D. A strong linear relationship, positive
E. A medium-strength linear relationship

Question 58

Graph D shows _______.

A. A weak linear relationship, positive

B. A strong linear relationship, negative
C. No linear relationship
D. A strong linear relationship, positive
E. A medium-strength linear relationship

QUESTIONS 59 AND 60 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A scatter plot graphically displays all pairs of data values of the independent and dependent
variables.

Question 59

The dependent variable is represented by the symbol(s) _______.

A. y
B. x
C. xy
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

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Question 60

The independent variable is also called the _______.

A. Explanatory variable
B. Vertical variable
C. Response variable
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above
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12.2.2 ASSIGNMENT 02 (COMPULSORY) – SEMESTER 2

Due date: 11 September 2020

Unique number: 849191

Contributes 60% to semester mark.

Answer ALL the questions.

Question 1

1.1 What are the three steps in selecting a systematic sample? (3)

1.2 What is a representative sample, and when is it important to obtain a

representative sample? (4)

1.3 Residents in the Muckleneuk suburb were surveyed to determine how many
pets were owned. The information is recorded on the dot plot.

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12.2.2 What was the least number of pets owned? (1)

12.2.3 How many people owned three pets? (1)

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Question 2

Write a lesson plan for Grade 6 using the outcome: “At the end of this lesson learners should be
able to examine ungrouped numerical data to determine the mode and the median”, and the
following data:

67 70 71 71 73 74 75 75

75 77 78 78 78 78 79 80

81 82 82 83 86 86 87 91

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Guidelines
The task:

Describe the activity/activities that will enable the learners to discover the differences
between the median and the mode.

Plan the “before” phase. How will you introduce/present the activity?

Plan the “during” phase. List possible hints you might give to assist the learners.

Plan the “after” phase. How will the learners report their findings? What questions will
you ask to assess their understanding? (See Van de Walle, “Planning in the problem-
based classroom”).

The lesson plan must be in such a format that the teacher will be able to apply it
without any inputs of his/her own. For example, do not merely say, “I will have an
assessment activity that will assess their understanding” – also show the worksheet for
assessment.

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Question 3

The table below shows the Statistics test results for a group (population) of 64 learners from a
school:

Statistics Test Results

71 72 34 82 55 28 50 96 24 45 80

34 32 29 43 36 51 18 57 64 67 66

47 45 24 52 53 81 54 66 75 34 71

39 39 38 24 15 44 52 39 42 55 80

54 55 36 54 34 08 64 24 55 67

46 46 25 52 53 86 50 46 74 60

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3.1.1 The mean (correct to 3 decimal places) (2)

3.1.2 The median (2)
3.1.3 Is your data symmetrical, positively skewed, or negatively skewed? Explain your
answer. (2)

3.2 Which is the better measure of the central tendency for this data – the mean or the
median? Explain your answer. (2)

3.3 Calculate:

3.2.1 The variance (correct to 3 decimal places) (3)

3.2.2 The standard deviation (correct to 3 decimal places) (2)
3.2.3 The range (2)
3.2.3 The interquartile range (6)
3.2.4 The semi-interquartile range (2)

3.4 Do your data contain an outlier(s)? Explain your answer. (5)

3.5 Which is the better measure of the spread of the data – the standard deviation or the
interquartile range? Explain your answer. (3)

3.6 Draw and label a box-and-whisker plot to illustrate the dispersion of the Statistics test
results. (5)

3.7 Use the class intervals 1≤x≤15, 16 ≤x≤ 30, 31≤x≤45, and so on to construct a frequency
table for the Statistics test results of the population of 64 learners. (7)

3.8 Using the same frequency table in 3.7 and class intervals of 1≤x≤15,

16 ≤x≤ 30, 31≤x≤45, and so forth, construct a histogram to represent the test
results. (7)

3.9 What can you conclude from the histogram you have drawn in 3.8? (2)

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Question 4

The ages of the 26 patients in one ward of a hospital on a certain night were as
follows:

Female: 41; 65; 29; 78; 50; 83; 61; 30; 77; 83; 55; 38; 62

Male : 25; 57; 72; 89; 56; 74; 33; 61; 67; 67; 71; 43; 78

Draw a back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram to illustrate this information.

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Question 5

The training manager of a company that assembles and exports pool pumps wants to
know if there is a link between the number of hours assembly workers spend in
training and their productivity on the job. A random sample of 10 assembly workers
were selected and their performances evaluated. The data is given as follows:

Training hours Output

20 40

36 70

20 44

38 56

40 60

33 48

32 62

28 54

40 63

24 38

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5.2 Draw a scatter plot of the sample data. (6)

5.3 Comment on the likely relationship between the two variables (i.e. hours of
training and output). (2)

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Question 6

The table below shows the speeds of motorists recorded on a road between
Swellendam and Robertson.

Speed in km/h Frequency Cumulative frequency

50 22 22

60 28 50

70 29 79

80 53 132

90 26 158

100 10 a

110 12 b

120 10 c

6.1 What are the values of a, b and c in the table? (3)

6.2 Draw an OGIVE (cumulative frequency graph) to illustrate the data in the table. (7)

6.3 Use the graph to estimate:

6.3.1 The median speed (4)
6.3.2 The interquartile range (8)
6.3.3 The semi-interquartile range (1)

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Question 7

In one bag there are four cards numbered 2, 4, 6 and 8. In another bag there are also four
cards, numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9. One card is drawn at random from each bag and the values of
the two cards are added together.

7.1 Use a table to list all the possible outcomes for the activity. (6)

7.2 What is the probability that the sum of the two values will be an even number? (3)

7.3 What is the probability that the sum will be less than 11? (3)

7.4 What is the probability that the sum will be 11? (3)

7.5 What is the probability that the sum will be a multiple of 3? (3)

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Question 8

A packet contains 20 fruit-flavoured sweets. There are five pineapple-flavoured, four melon-
flavoured, three lemon-flavoured, two banana-flavoured and six strawberry-flavoured sweets.

8.1 Maria picks a sweet from the packet without looking. What is the probability that she will
pick either a melon-flavoured or a lemon-flavoured sweet? (4)

8.2 Hellen does not like banana-flavoured or melon-flavoured sweets. She likes all the other
flavours. What is the probability that she will pick a sweet that she likes? (3)

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Question 9

A bag has 7 red balls and 5 blue balls in it. First one ball is drawn and then a second
ball is drawn without the first being put back.

9.1 Calculate the probability that the first ball drawn will be red. (2)
9.2 Calculate the probability that both balls will be blue. (3)
9.3 Calculate the probability that one ball will be blue and the other red, in any order. (3)
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Question 10

The following table is a summary of the energy sources used for cooking.

Provinces

KwaZulu-Natal

Northern Cape

Western Cape
Energy source Eastern Cape

Mpumalanga
Total

North-West
Free State

Gauteng

Limpopo
Electricity 310 271 1 429 756 214 97 210 242 750 4 279

Paraffin 49 25 34 52 14 18 17 34 48 291

Wood 397 223 380 296 104 33 120 264 132 1 949

Coal 509 58 18 490 156 34 621 148 44 2 078

Gas 11 40 87 43 108 7 23 25 7 351

Total 1 276 617 1 948 1 637 596 189 991 713 981 8 948

Suppose you can pick a household at random from the list of South African
residences. What is the probability that the household

10.1 will be from Free State? (1)

10.2 will use electricity as a source of energy, given that the household is from
the Gauteng? (3)

10.3 will be from the Gauteng, given that the household uses gas as a source of
energy? (3)

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Total: 153

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