Statistics
What do we use statistics for?
To collect data / gather information / make decisions
What is probability?
The chance that something will or will not happen
What is a natural number?
Positive whole number greater than 0
How do you spell my name?
W A R D
What date is Christmas day?
25th December
Give an example of numerical data
Anything with a number for a value
What is an equally likely chance?
Things have the same chance to happen (or an example)
What is an Integer?
A positive or negative whole number including 0
What pet(s) do I have?
2 dogs
What pole does Santa live in?
North
Anything with a word as a value
What number represents something that is certain to happen?
1
What kind of number is -0.5
Rational or Real
What is my favourite colour?
Green
What colour was santas suit originally? Bonus points if you can tell me the company that changed it to red
Green - coca cola
What type of data presenting uses units and tens?
Steam and leaf plots
There are 20 students in a class. Five play sports. What is the probability a randomly selected student won't play sport?
15/20 or 3/4
What does LCM and HCF mean?
Lowest Common Multiple and Highest Common Factor
How many years did I spend in college?
13
What dinner is traditionally eaten in Ireland on Christmas day?
Turkey and Ham
What is the cycle of statistics? How do we gather our information?
Ask a question, do a survey, analyse data, present it
What is the probability scale?
impossible --> equal --> certain
What do each of the following mean?
Z .... N .... R .... Q
z = integer
n = natural
r = real
q = rational
What month is my Birthday in?
August
Name the 9 reindeers
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph