ANTIPOLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SY: 2021 – 2022

4th GRADING PERIOD – MATHEMATICS 7
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET WEEK 1
MELC 43
OBJECTIVE:
1. Identify problems that can be solved by statistics.
2. Determine problems involving statistics in real-life situation.
3. Poses real-life problems that can be solved by Statistics.
Do You Know that?

Statistics is a mathematical science that includes collection, organization,

analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data in such a way that meaningful
conclusions can be drawn from them.

Statistics is about using data to answer questions.

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Overview:
In real life, we might encounter many problems. To solve these problems, we may have a series of questions
that can be answered by statistics, and some are not.
A statistical question is one that can be answered by collecting data that varies from each other and should have
different answers.
If someone will ask you this question: How old are you? or What is your name? These questions cannot be
answered statistically because it has an exact answer but if the question are: How old are the students in this
classroom? or What are the favorite colors of students in these class? This question can be answered statistically
because it has different answers and can be drawn through collecting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and
presenting data.
Answers from statistics are called DATA which are classified into two:

1. Quantitative Data is when every value in the set are numbers such as 1, 2, 3, 4….
2. Qualitative Data can be taken as non– numerical values such as colors, labels, and others. Some examples are
small, medium, large, tall, big, red, orange and others.

Data are units of information, often numeric, recorded and used for the purpose of analysis.
Problems that can be solved by statistics are statistical questions that can be answered by collecting variable
data (data values are not the same). Statistics is the study of variability (changes/different data). You need to be able to
identify and pose questions and problems that can be answered by data that vary. Statistical questions are questions that
have a different answer. The answer to this question/problem is a range, percent, or an average.

The following examples are presented for better understanding between statistical questions and those that are
not.
EXAMPLE 1
Answer: NOT STATISTICAL QUESTION
- How many days are there in March?
(The answer is only a single number or answer.)
EXAMPLE 2
Answer: NOT STATISTICAL QUESTION
- How old is your dog?
(The answer is only a single number or answer.)
EXAMPLE 3
- On the average, how may covid-19 recoveries since the start of the Answer: STATISTICAL QUESTION
pandemic in Antipolo City?
(This question would be answered by collecting different answers.)
EXAMPLE 4
Answer: STATISTICAL QUESTION
- What was the temperature today at Dimasalang Park?
(This question would be answered by collecting different answers.)
EXAMPLE 5
Answer: NOT STATISTICAL QUESTION
- What food is preferred by grade 7 to eat during miryenda time?
(This question would be answered by collecting different answers.)

1|4th Quarter – MATH 10

 HOW CAN STATISTICS SOLVE PROBLEMS?
Situation 1: Academic Performance
Luisito, a grade 7 student would like to know if his academic
performance improved from 1st quarter to 2nd quarter.
He decided to ask his adviser to show him his report card.
Based on the data on the report card,
1. Did Luisito perform with improvement in the second quarter?
2. What data on the report card will prove that Luisito
performed better?
3. What is the purpose of the grade average?
Grade average serves as the numerical equivalent of your TOTAL performance for the quarter. In this case,
Luisito got 87% in the second quarter which is higher than that of the 1st quarter grade average of 85%. This means
Luisito performed better in the second quarter.
Situation 2: Exchange Rates
Mrs. Flores has just claimed a remittance from her
bank account amounting to 100 US dollars.
She would like to convert the money to pesos.
The following exchange rates were posted in front of her bank
and the other is in a money-exchange office.
Based on the data,
1. Which will Mrs. Flores choose, the rate offered by the bank or the money changer? Why?
2. If the money changer is located a ride away that will cost her to spend P150, will it still be a better decision to
convert the money to the money changer?
3. Is it important that you compare the exchange rates of money changers?
If Mrs. Flores will convert the money to the bank, the equivalent amount will be $100 x P48.50 = Php4,850. If
she visits the money changer, the amount will be $100xP49.50 = PhP4950, which is P100 MORE THAN the bank’s
offer.
Thus, Mrs Flores should choose the money changer. But if she will spend P150 in visiting the money changer, the
better decision is to convert her money in the bank. In converting foreign currency bills, it is important to canvass first
what are the available exchange rates near your place. Also, consider other expenses such as transportation allowance,
possible transaction fees and others.

Learning Task 1
Directions: Draw a smiley face if the problem/question can be answered/solved using Statistics and sad face if cannot be
answered by Statistics.
1. What do grade 7 prefer to play a sports?

2. Do you like vegetables?

3. What is the typical number of plants owned by each family in your community?

4. How many grade 7 students enrolled in the past five years?

5. How many months have 28 days?

Learning Task 2
Directions: Read and analyze the situations below and write 2 possible questions/problems which you think can be
solved using Statistics.
1. A private company wanted to donate black shoes for the students for the upcoming school year.
a) __________________________________________________________________________________
b) __________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Antipolo City Health Office report on COVID 19 status per barangay for the first quarter of the year.
a) __________________________________________________________________________________
b) __________________________________________________________________________________

2|4th Quarter – MATH 10