Year 5 Statistics
Solve problems using information presented in tables and line graphs; calculate and interpret the mean.
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Worked examples
A line graph shows temperature: 5°C at 6 AM, rising to 18°C at 2 PM. What does the line look like?
- Rising line
- Falling line
- Horizontal line
- Wavy line
Answer: Rising line. Temp going up.
What is the mean of: 6, 8, 4, 10, 2?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Answer: 6. Mean = sum ÷ count = (6 + 8 + 4 + 10 + 2) ÷ 5 = 30 ÷ 5 = 6.
A line graph of website visitors shows a steady rise from 0 to 1000 over a year, then a sudden drop to 200, then steady again. What might explain this?
- Steady growth, then a major event (website outage / change), then recovery.
- Random.
- Nothing.
- Convention.
Answer: Steady growth, then a major event (website outage / change), then recovery.. Patterns suggest events.
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- What is covered in Year 5 Statistics?
- Solve problems using information presented in tables and line graphs; calculate and interpret the mean. Key skills include Averages, Range.
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