Name: __________________

DATA MANAGEMENT & PROBABILITY: CONTINUOUS DATA

1. Sarah and Adam are training for a 5 km race.

They recorded their progress and constructed
the broken line graph below. Use the graph to
help complete the table below the graph.
Training for 5 km Race
Distance Ran (km)
Continuous Data can have an infinite (unlimited)
number of different values within a range of numbers.
For example:
• One year ago, Johnny’s height was 158.2 cm. Today it
is 162.9 cm. His height must have been every value
between 158.2 cm and 162.9 cm at some time in the
last year.

• From when you were born to your 10th birthday, your

age was any number between 0 and 10 years.

Continuous data is usually displayed on line graphs.

Math Quote
Not everything that counts can be counted. Not everything
that can be counted counts. – Albert Einstein

Days of Training
Training for 5 km Race
Days of
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Training
Distance Ran
0.5 1 3.4 5
(km)

2. Use the following data to complete a line graph. Include a title, and labels for the axes.
____________________
TV Viewed by Children
Year 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010
Hours
_________________

per 18.6 17.7 17.2 16.9 16.8

Week

a) Is “TV viewing” increasing or decreasing?

______________________
b) Why has this change occurred?
_________________________________
_________________________________

____________
Expectation: i) organize continuous data and display the data in graphs; ii) read, interpret and draw conclusions from data presented in charts, tables and graphs;
iii) calculate the mean and mode for a small set of data.
3. a) Go to Create A Graph. (Go to mathfrog.ca for the link.)
b) Select Line Graph.
c) Select the Data tab along the right and insert an appropriate Graph Title and Axes Labels.
d) Change Source to your name, Items to 6, Groups to 1, and Group Label to Matthew’s Height.
e) Choose your colour for the Line and the Point, as well as choose the Point Shape.
f) Enter the data below in the table on your screen.
Matthew’s Height from Age 5 to 10
Age (years) 5 6 7 8 9 10
Height (cm) 100 107.5 112.3 115 120.2 131.6
g) Enter 90 as Min-Value and 140 as Max-Value.
h) Select Preview tab to view your graph.
i) To print your graph, select the Print / Save tab. Then select the Print icon and be sure that the print
format is PDF (Adobe Acrobat). Finally click Print to view your image and then select File  Print.
j) Use your graph to answer the following questions.
I) Between his 5th and 10th birthday, how much did Matthew grow? ___________
II) Between which two birthdays did Matthew grow the most? ___________

The mean (average) of a set of values is the sum of the values divided by the number of values.
The mode is the value which occurs most often (frequently).
11 + 9 + 8 + 11 + 14
E.g., For the values 11, 9, 8, 11, 14, the mean is = 10.6 and the mode is 11.
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4. The graph shows the amount of rain that fell in Toronto during each month of 2002.

a) Which monthly rainfall was the mode? ______________

b) How much rain fell during 2002? __________________ You may need a calculator
c) What was the mean rainfall per month? _____________ for parts b) and c).

Try This!
In question 3 above, assume that Matthew continues to
grow at the same rate from his 9th birthday until his 13th 5. You may now return to
birthday. What will be his height on his: Create A Graph and create
th your own line graph.
a) 11 birthday? _________________
b) 13th birthday? _________________

Expectation: i) organize continuous data and display the data in graphs; ii) read, interpret and draw conclusions from data presented in charts, tables and graphs;
iii) calculate the mean and mode for a small set of data.