CHAPTER 9 Data Management: Collection and Display

Chapter 9 Get Ready

Get Ready

Question 1

Category
Science fiction
Teen romance
History
Biography

Get Ready

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Tally Frequency
|||| |||| ||
12
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6
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3
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3

Question 2

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Marta has 12 + 6 + 3 + 3 = 24 books in total.

Get Ready

Question 3

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a) Bar graph The science fiction bar is the

highest, so science fiction is Martas favourite
category of book.
Circle graph The science fiction section is the
largest shaded section in the circle graph, so
science fiction is Martas favourite type of book.
b) Bar graph The teen romance bar is twice as
high has the history bar, so Marta has twice as
many teen romance books as history books.
Circle graph Marta has twice as many teen
romance books as history books.
c) Bar graph There are 24 books in total, of which 6 are
teen romance. Teen romance comprises 25% or

1
of all
4

books.
Circle graph It is easy to tell immediately that the teen

1
of all books. This is
4
1
because the teen romance section takes up of the
4
romance comprises 25% or

circle.

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Question 4

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Answers may vary.

a) It is easy to tell which category is Martas favourite from both graphs.
b) The bar graph best displays the relationship between the number of teen romance and history
books. This is because the bar graph contains actual numbers while the circle graph does not.
c) The circle graph is much better for showing the fraction of books that are teen romance.

Get Ready

Question 5

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Answers may vary.

The circle graph makes it difficult to compare categories with each other as in question 3b.
The bar graph makes it difficult to compare one category to the whole as in question 3c.

Get Ready

Question 6

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a)

50
40
100
2000
=
100
= 20

50% of 40 =

b)

75
24
100
1800
=
100
= 18

75% of 24 =

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Question 7

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a)

10
35
100
350
=
100
= 3.5

10% of 35 =

b)

6
25
100
150
=
100
= 1.5

6% of 25 =

Get Ready

Question 8

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a)

12 + 15 + 14 + 16 + 13
5
70
M=
5
M = 14
M=

The mean is 14.

b)

80 + 65 + 75 + 90 + 60 + 50
6
420
M=
6
M = 70
M=

The mean is 70.

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Question 9

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a) Arrange the data set from least to greatest: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. The middle data point is 14, so
the median is 14.
b) Arrange the data set from least to greatest: 50, 60, 65, 75, 80, 90. There is an even number of
data points. Take the average of the two middle data points.

65 + 75
2
M = 70
M=

The median is 70.

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Section 9.1 Collect, Organize, and Use Data

Section 9.1

Question 1

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a) Answers may vary.

An example of a population is the entire student body of the school.
A sample of this population is three randomly selected students from each grade.
b) Answers may vary.
Using a sample is more efficient and cheaper than using a population. It often can be difficult
to analyse the data of a very large population, while analysing the data of a small sample is
much easier and faster.
Section 9.1

Question 2

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Leannes calculation was wrong because she rounded the fraction

4
into a decimal when
24

calculating the angle.

She should have calculated the angle without changing the fraction to a decimal:
Section angle

4
360
24
1440
=
24
= 60
=

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Question 3

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a) The total number of students is 40.

The proportion is

reality TV 10
?
=
=
.
total
40 120

Since 40 3 = 120, we can multiply the original

fraction by 3 to find the missing number:

10 3 30
=
.
40 3 120
If the student population were 120, then 30 students
would pick reality TV.
b) The proportion is

?
sports 6
=
=
.
total 40 120

We multiply original fraction by 3 to find the missing

number:

63
18
=
.
40 3 120

If the student population were 120, then 18 students would pick sports.

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Question 4

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a) 4 out of 40 students chose educational programs. Convert the fraction to a percent.

4
4
=
100%
40 40
= 10%
Now, find 10% of the new population.

10% of 200 = 0.1 200

= 20

If there is a population of 200, then 20 would pick educational programs.

b) 10 out of 40 students chose situational comedy. Convert the fraction to a percent.

10 4
=
100%
40 40
= 25%
Now, find 25% of the new population.

25% of 200 = 0.25 200

= 50

If there is a population of 200, then 50 would pick situational comedies.

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Question 5

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a)
How Often

Number of
Teens

Daily

55

1 to 6 days a
week

40

Less often

TOTAL

100

b)

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Fraction

55
100
40
100
5
100
1

Decimal

Section Angle

0.55

0.55 360 = 198

0.40

0.40 360 = 144

0.05

0.05 360 = 18

360

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Question 6

a)

b)

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How Often

Number of
Teens

Daily

1 to 6 days a
week

10

Less often

15

Do not use

70

Fraction

5
100
10
100
15
100
70
100

Decimal

Section Angle

0.05

0.05 360 = 18

0.10

0.10 360 = 36

0.15

0.15 360 = 54

0.70

0.70 360 = 252

How Often Teens Use a Cellular Phone

Section 9.1

Question 7

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Question 8

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Answers may vary.

a) The population is all model car collectors.
b) The population is all lacrosse players.
c) The population is the entire student body of the high school at which the survey is performed.
d) The population is all teens.
Section 9.1

Question 9

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a) Use percent.
Category
Simulation
Quest
Trivia
Role Play
Strategy
Other

Number of Students

33% of 300 = 0.33 300

= 99
13% of 300 = 0.13 300
= 39
12% of 300 = 0.12 300
= 36
17% of 300 = 0.17 300
= 51
17% of 300 = 0.17 300
= 51
8% of 300 = 0.08 300
= 24

b) Answers may vary. The most efficient strategy is to use percents.

Section 9.1

Question 10

Answers may vary.

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a)

Question 11

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Extreme Sports Equipment Sales

b) Step 1: Find out the total number of equipment sold.

Step 2: Change the fraction of each type of equipment sales into a percent.
For example:
Snowboards

28
100%
80
= 35%
=

c) Answers may vary. The boss may want to see the percent of sales generated by each category
so that the company can plan their production and marketing strategy.
Section 9.1

Question 12

Page 285

a) There are 15 leaves in total, and 3 of those are

camping.
The proportion is

camping 3 1 200
=
= =
.
total
15 5
?

Since 1 200 = 200, we can multiply the

original fraction by 200 to find the missing
number:

1 200 200
=
.
5 200 1000
The total sample size is 1000 people.

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b)
Canadians Favourite Pastimes
Camping

Playing Sports

Watching TV

Surfing the Internet

Shopping

Other

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1000 = 200
15
4
1000 = 266.7
15
B 267
2.5
1000 = 166.7
15
B 167
1.5
1000 = 100
15
2
1000 = 133.3
15
B 133
2
1000 = 133.3
15
B 133

Section 9.2 Comparative Bar Graphs

Section 9.2

Question 1

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a) Answers may vary.

A comparative bar graph shows how two or more groups of data compare.
A bar graph shows how the different categories of one group of data compare.
b) Answers may vary.
You use a comparative bar graph whenever there is a comparison between two or more
groups of data.
For example, you would use a comparative bar graph when showing the results to the
preferred mode of communication of the following four groups: child, teenager, adult, and
senior.
Section 9.2

Question 2

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Sheila is correct.
Percent of girls

Percent of boys

5
100%
10
= 50%

6
100%
20
= 30%

Section 9.2

Question 3

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a) The greatest number of females chose

shop.
b) The least number of males chose art.
c) The same number of males and females
chose music.

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Question 4

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a) A total of 600 female students chose computer science.

b) A total of 1300 male students chose shop.
c) 500 females and 600 males chose art. A total of 1100 students chose art.

Section 9.2

Question 5

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a) More females chose shop than males. More females also chose Physical Education than
males.
b) More males chose computer science than females. More males also chose Art than females.
Section 9.2

Question 6

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a)

Test Performance

Test Score

80%
60%
Kiana

40%

Rose

20%
0%
1

Test Number

b) The graph shows that Kianas scores have been improving, while Roses scores have been
declining.
Section 9.2
a)

Question 7

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Grade 7 Students
Subject
Tally
Frequency
24
Physical Education |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
Art
18
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12
Science
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6
Other
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Tally
Frequency
21
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10
|||| ||||
15
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4
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b)

c) The graph does not explicitly show whether Physical Education is more popular with grade 7
or 8 students. It is important to take into account the fact that more grade 7 students were
surveyed than grade 8 students.
Percent of Grade 7 Phys. Ed.

Percent of Grade 8 Phys. Ed.

24
100%
60
= 40%

21
100%
50
= 42%

Physical Education is slightly more popular in grade 8 than in grade 7.

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Question 8

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a)
Subject
Phys. Ed.
Art
Science
Other

Grade 7
Grade 8
Fraction Percent Decimal Fraction Percent Decimal

24
60
18
60
12
60
6
60

40%

0.4

30%

0.3

20%

0.2

10%

0.1

21
50
10
50
15
50
4
50

42%

0.42

20%

0.20

30%

0.30

8%

0.08

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b)

Percent

Favourite Subject
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

Grade 7
Grade 8

Phys. Ed.

Art

Science

Other

Subject

c) According to the graph, Phys. Ed. is slightly more popular in grade 8 than in grade 7. This is
evident because the bar for Phys. Ed. is higher for grade 8 than grade 7.
d) Answers may vary.
Section 9.2

Question 9

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a) There are three groups: vinyl

records, cassette tapes, and CDs.
b) In 1988, there is no bar for CDs.
This means that no CDs were sold
in 1988. CDs were still new to the
market in 1988.
c) Sales for vinyl records have been
rapidly declining over time. The
technology is old and of poorer
quality than CDs and most record
companies no longer print vinyl.
Sales for cassette tapes have remained relatively constant over time; the technology is not
brand new but it is inexpensive and still popular.
Sales for CDs have gained rapidly over time; the technology is new and is a huge
improvement over cassettes.
Section 9.2

Question 10

Answers may vary.

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Question 11

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a)

12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Socializing

Personal
bear care

Playing

Sleeping

Rocco
Biff
Eating
eucalyptus

Number of Hours

Daily Activities of Rocco and Biff

Activity

b) Answers may vary. Percents are not needed to construct the graph, since there are an equal
number of hours in each koalas day.
c) Rocco sleeps 10 hours per day, and Biff sleeps 9 hours per day. Rocco sleeps 1 hour per day
more than Biff.
d) Answers may vary.
You could say that Rocco is the more active bear because he spends more time socializing.
You could say that Biff is the more active bear because he spends less time sleeping and more
time playing.
e) The comparative bar graph makes it easier to answer questions like in part d) by allowing a
person to quickly see which bear is higher in each individual activity.
f) Answers may vary.

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Section 9.2

Question 12

Page 291

Since there are 8 times as many students in the school as were surveyed, in order to predict the
total number of boys and girls in the school that prefer each mode of transportation multiply each
number in the previous table by 8.

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Section 9.3 Histograms

Section 9.3

Question 1

Page 295

a) A histogram and a bar graph are similar because they both are good at comparing categories
to each other. Both use bars to represent data.
b) A histogram and a bar graph are different in the way that they organize the data.
A histogram uses intervals while a bar graph uses exact values.
c) Use a histogram when the data points can be broken up into intervals.
For example: A graph of the ranges of student heights or test scores in a class.
Use a bar graph when there are only a small number of data points.
For example, a graph of the letter grades achieved by students in a class. There could be five
bars: A, B, C, D, and F.
Section 9.3

Question 2

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a) Error: The bars are slightly separated from each other.

b) Error 1: The width of the bars is not the same.

Error 2: The intervals are not of equal size.

c) Error: The intervals are not of equal size.

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Section 9.3

Question 3

Page 296

a) The size of the intervals is 2.

b) The greatest score interval is 24 to 26. Two
people scored in this interval.
c) The 16 to 18 interval has the highest bar, so
the most people scored in this interval. A
total of 6 people scored in the 16 to 18
interval.
Section 9.3

Question 4

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a) To find the total number of people that wrote the quiz, add the frequencies.
Total = 1 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 28
28 people wrote the quiz.
Section 9.3
Score
50 59
60 69
70 79
80 89
90 99

Question 5

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Tally Frequency
|||
3
||||
5
|||| |
6
|||
3
||
2

Section 9.3

Question 6

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Section 9.3
a)
Score
50 54
55 59
60 64
65 69
70 74
75 79
80 84
85 89
90 94

Question 7

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Tally Frequency
|
1
||
2
||
2
|||
3
|||
3
|||
3
||
2
|
1
||
2

b)

Section 9.3

Question 8

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a)

b) Answers may vary. Intervals should be selected using convenient numbers that result in
5 to 10 intervals.
Section 9.3

Question 9

Page 296

Answers may vary. A histogram is used to show a large set of data by organizing it into intervals.
A histogram could be used to display the test scores of a class. A bar graph is used to compare
categories. A bar graph could be used to show how many of each type of movie a person owns.

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Question 10

Page 296

a) Answers may vary.

Height
1.86 1.95
1.96 2.05
2.06 2.15
2.16 2.25
2.26 2.35
2.36 2.45

Tally Frequency
|||
3
|
1
||||
5
||||
4
|||
3
|
1

b) Answers may vary.

c)

d) Answers may vary. The data can be

presented as a circle graph.

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Question 11

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a)

b)

The histogram and the stem-and-leaf plot have the same shape.

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Section 9.4 Use Databases to Solve Problems

Section 9.4

Question 1

Page 301

Answers will vary.

Section 9.4

Question 2

Page 301

Answers will vary.

Section 9.4

Question 3

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Answers will vary.

Section 9.4

Question 4

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a) The telephone directory has four

records.
b) One record is
Hager Gene

Section 9.4

561 Front Rd. 555-3645

Question 5

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Each record has three fields. The first field contains the name, the second field contains the street
address, and the third field contains the telephone number.
Section 9.4

Question 6

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a) Each record contains two fields.

b) The first field contains a speed dial number.
c) The second field contains a first name.
d) These records are displayed in alphabetical order sorted by the second field.
Section 9.4

Question 7

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Answers may vary. One possibility is that these contain text messages: outgoing, incoming, and
missed.
Section 9.4

Question 8

Answers will vary.

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Question 9

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Answers will vary.

Section 9.4

Question 10

Page 303

Answers will vary.

Section 9.4

Question 11

Page 303

Answers will vary.

Section 9.4

Question 12

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a) The first census in North America was in 16651666. It was conducted by France.
b) The information available is families, population, sexes, conjugal condition, and ages.
c) Some other available census data is agriculture, population, dwellings, marital status,
common law status, languages, mobility, migration, citizenship, immigration, birthplace,
labour activity, education, income, social characteristics, families, households, and religion.
Section 9.4

Question 13

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Answers will vary.

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Section 9.5 Use a Spreadsheet to Present Data and Solve Problems

Section 9.5

Question 1

Page 308

a) You could use a bar graph to display the set of data, as well as a line graph. Both would show
useful features about the data.
b) A graph would show trends, such as whether Cassies scores were increasing, decreasing, or
randomly fluctuating.
c) You could enter Cassie's test scores into a spreadsheet, and then use the AVERAGE function
to calculate Cassie's mean test score.
Section 9.5

Question 2

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a) The comparative bar graph shows that Liane spends more time studying in the middle of the
week than at the beginning or end, while Trina spends more time studying at the beginning of
the week.
b) A line graph can also show trends like a comparative bar graph.
c) The trend is easier to see on a line graph, since you can follow the line.
d) Answers will vary.
Section 9.5

Question 3

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Both Leanne and Brian are right. The records of a database are similar to the rows of a
spreadsheet. The fields of a database are similar to the columns of a spreadsheet.
Section 9.5

Question 4

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The bar graph is more accurate in

presenting the hours contributed by each
participant.

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Question 5

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Answers may vary. Both graphs identify studying trends.

Section 9.5

Question 6

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a) Answers will vary.

b) Answers will vary.
Section 9.5

Question 7

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The current total points are Lizards 32, Cats 33, and Amazons 38. Given two more events, there
are 20 points to be had. Depending on the scores achieved, any of the three could win based on
total points.
Section 9.5

Question 8

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Answers will vary.

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Section 9.5

Question 9

Page 309

Answers will vary. Some points might be ease of use, availability of different kinds of graphs,
colour, and the possibility of updating data.
Section 9.5

Question 10

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Answers will vary.

Section 9.5

Question 11

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a)
Game
1
2
3
4
5
Mean
Median
Mode

Attendance
Twisters Gliders
500
300
450
350
350
500
400
400
500
350
440
450
500

380
350
350

b)
Game Attendance

500
450
400
350
300
Attendance 250

Twisters

200

Gliders

150
100
50
0
1

3
Game

c) See the table in part a).

d) Answers will vary.

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Event
A
B
C
D
E
Bonus 1
Bonus 2
Total

Question 12

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Event Name
Obstacle Course
Mud Pit Mash
Search and Rescue
Splash-Fest
Leap-Frog Relay

Hot Diggity Dogs

9
7
5
6
4
10
41

Team
Nasty Bunch
8
7
8
7
7
15
5
57

Fancy Dancers
3
4
6
7
8
10
38

a) The total scores are shown.

b) Add 5 points for each event won or tied. Add 5 points for winning or tying the most events.
c) The Nasty Bunch benefits the most from the bonus system. The other two teams benefit the
least.

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Chapter 9 Review
Review

Question 1

Page 310

Sample A small group that represents a population.

Review

Question 2

Page 310

Comparative (bar graph) A type of bar graph in which two or more groups of data are shown
side by side.
Review

Question 3

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Median Middle value of a data set.

Review

Question 4

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Histogram A connected bar graph that shows data organized into intervals.
Review

Question 5

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Population The entire group of people you want to learn about.

Review

Question 6

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Spreadsheet A software tool used for organizing and displaying numeric data.
Review

Question 7

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Mean is a synonym for average.

Review

Question 8

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Database An organized collection information, often stored electronically.

Review

Question 9

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Census A survey in which everyone participates.

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Question 10

a)
Type of Movie
Drama
Action
Comedy
Science Fiction
b)

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||||
5
|||| ||||
10
|||| ||||
9
|||| |
6
Type of Move Rental

c)

d) One advantage of a bar graph is that it is easy to compare size of categories relative to each
other. For example, using a bar graph, you can tell right away that action is twice as popular
as drama.
One advantage of a circle graph is that it is easy to compare size of categories relative to all
movies.
For example, using a circle graph, you can tell right away that one-third of the students like
action movies.

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Review

Question 11

Page 310

a) 9 out of 30 students in the sample prefer comedy.

Convert to Percent:

9
9
=
100%
30 30
= 30%
Convert back using a population of 120:

30
120
100
3600
=
100
= 36

30% of 120 =

36 out of 120 students in grade 8 prefer comedy.

b) 10 out of 30 students in the sample prefer action movies.
Convert to Percent:

10 10
=
100%
30 30
= 33.3%
Convert back using a population of 120:

33.3
120
100
4000
=
100
= 40

33.3% of 120 =

40 out of 120 students in grade 8 prefer action movies.

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Question 12

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a) Anya scored higher than the

class average on the 4th and 5th
tests.
b) Anyas scores are steadily
increasing.
The class average increased for
the first few tests and has been
decreasing for the last few tests.

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Question 13

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a) The graph is shown.

b) The most popular sport among boys is
Hockey.

c) The data first must be converted to percent.

Favourite Sport to Watch by %
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

Girls

Hockey

Football

Figure
Skating

Basketball

Boys

Sport

Hockey and figure skating are more popular among girls than boys.
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Question 14

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a) The greatest mass is about 5.0 kg among these cats.

b) It is not possible to accurately determine the numbers in part a)
because a histogram is organized by intervals and not actual
numbers. For example: the greatest mass of the cats could be
anywhere between 4.5 and 5 kg.
c) The most common mass interval is 33.5 kg. There are 6 cats
in this interval.
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Question 15

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a) Use intervals of 5 starting at 15.

Scores
15 19
20 24
25 29

Tally Frequency
|
1
|
1
||||
4
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30 34
35 39
40 44
45 49

||||
||||
||||
|

5
4
4
1

b) The values range from 19 to 46, so a good choice is intervals of 5 starting at 15.
c)

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Question 16

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a) Answers may vary. An example is shown.

Canadian 13-year old Males Self Health
Rating
Very good or excellent self-rated health
Excellent self-rated health
Very good self-rated health
Good self-rated health
Fair or poor self-rated health

Percent
66.0
23.3
42.7
30.3
3.4

b) Answers may vary. An example is shown.

Canadian 13-year old Males Self Health

Very good or excellent selfrated health

Excellent self-rated health
Very good self-rated health
Good self-rated health
Fair or poor self-rated health

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Question 17

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a) Sadias weekly income is increasing. It has gone up every week

from 150, to 180, to 200, to 250.
b)

Week
1
2
3
4
Mean Income

Sadia
120
180
200
250
187.5

Kizzy
210
200
225
195
207.5

Pete
160
200
190
150
175

Kizzy has the highest mean weekly income by far.

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Question 18

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a), b)
Week
1
2
3
4
Mean Income
Total Income

Sadia
120
180
200
250
187.5
750

Kizzy
210
200
225
195
207.5
830

Pete
160
200
190
150
175
700

c) Explanations may vary. A comparative bar graph allows you to spot trends easily, such as the
steady increase in Sadia's weekly income.
Weekly Incom e

250
200
150
Sadia

Incom e ($)
100

Kizzy
Pete

50
0
1

3
Week

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Question 19

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a) Spreadsheets are organized into rows and columns. They look like a chart.
The weekly salary chart in question 17 is an example of a spreadsheet.
Databases are organized into records. Each record is organized into fields.
For example, in a telephone book, all the information for one person is a record. Each
individual piece of information, such as address, name, or telephone number, is a field.
b) Answers may vary. Databases are used to store and organize large amounts of information
such as a telephone book, or data from the Canadian census.
c) Answers may vary. Spreadsheets are used to analyse information, perform calculations, and
create graphs.
One example would be question 18 where you had to calculate total and mean income, and
then create accompanying graphs.

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Practice Test

Question 1

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B Yoko had 10 votes from girls and 5 votes from

boys. She had twice as many votes from girls
as from boys.
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Question 2

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D Alex has the least number of votes overall.

Practice Test
C

Question 3

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The leading candidate in the sample is Yoko. She got 15 out of 40 votes.

Method 1: Percents
Convert to Percent:

15 15
=
100%
40 40
= 37.5%
Convert back using population of 400:

37.5
400
100
15000
=
100
= 150

37.5% of 400 =

The winner will get 150 votes.

Method 2: Ratios
The proportion is

15
?
=
.
40 400

The denominator increases by 10 times, so you multiply the numerator by 10.

15 10 150

=
. The winner will get 150 votes.
40 10 400
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Question 4

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C The false statement is A sample is always larger than the population from which it is taken.
To turn this into a true statement, is should say, A sample is always smaller than the
population from which it is taken.

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Question 5

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D The false statement is All databases require the use of spreadsheets.

To turn this into a true statement, it should say, Some databases require the use of
spreadsheets.
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Question 6

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Circle Graph:

One advantage of the circle

graph is that it is easy to
compare one group to the
whole. For example, you are
able to see the market share
of each chain.

Bar Graph:

One advantage of the bar

graph is that you can
compare the groups to each
other easily. For example,
you are able to tell
immediately that CluckClucks is twice as popular as Big Chicken.

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Question 7

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Answers may vary.

a) Perform a research study of the correlation between age and wealth using data from the
database containing the latest government census.
b) Create a spreadsheet that calculates the weekly pay of a newspaper delivery person based on
the number of hours worked and newspapers delivered.

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Question 8

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a)

b) Answers may vary. Intervals should be chosen using convenient numbers that result in 5 to
10 intervals.
Practice Test

Question 9

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a)

b) The most common hair colour for boys is brown.

c) Black and red are equally common for both girls and boys.

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