Centres
Plots
Graphs
100
Which measure of centre (mean or median) is not affected by the presence of outliers?
Median
100
What is the median of this box plot?
151
100
Does this graph display numerical or categorical data?
Categorical
200
Name the reigning NBA MVP, who plays Centre for the Denver Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic
200
Which five-letter word can mean:
- a synonym for "plot"
- a young bird emerging from its egg
- the outer door of a spacecraft
hatch
200
According to this line graph, what was the largest lead North Melbourne had in their game against Collingwood on 16/6/2024?
54 points
300
What is the median of the following data set?
6, 9, 12, 0, 0, 1, 9, 3, 4
4
300
November 5th, known often as "Bonfire Night" or "Guy Fawkes Night", is an annual celebration in the UK of which famous "plot" to kill the king of England?
The "Gunpowder Plot" of 1605 - an attempt by Catholic activists attempted to assassinate the king of England.
300
Decipher the following wildstyle graffiti:
Summer
400
What is the mode of this stem-and-leaf plot?
Remember: there may be more than 1 mode
Key: 2|1 = 21
68 and 72
400
What % of data points are in between Q1 (first quartile) and Q3 (third quartile) on a box plot?
The middle 50% of the data set
400
According to this graph, how much total money does the US Government spend on "Defense" each year? Write the number out in full
1,113,000,000,000 ($1.113 trillion)
500
Name this Australian basketballer and centre, who holds the record for the most WNBA MVP awards (having won three!).
Lauren Jackson - she is also the only non-American player to ever win a WNBA MVP award
500
For the following dot plot:
a) Calculate the mean
b) Remove any obvious outlier(s)
c) Calculate the mean again
Original mean:
385/11 = 35
Mean w/ outliers removed:
225/9 = 25
500
This famous graffiti piece was sold in 2018 for $25 million. Who is the artist?
Bonus 100 points: What is the story behind this artwork and its sale?
Banksy