JCHL Statistics

JCHL Statistics

Collecting data, finding averages and reading charts — mean, mode, median and every plot you will meet in the exam.

Your progress through this topic0 of 14 lessons

Lessons in this topic

All 14 lessons, in order — each one ticks off as you open it.

Key ideas in this topic

Every formula from these lessons in one place. The green ones are printed in the log tables booklet you get in the exam — the red ones you learn off.

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Line plot
Line plot

Stack one X above the number line for each data value; the tallest stack is the mode.

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Pie chart
Pie chart

Each sector angle = (frequency ÷ total) × 360°; the angles must add to 360°.

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Bar chart (discrete data)
Bar chart (discrete data)

One bar per value with a GAP between bars; the height is the frequency.

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Histogram (continuous data)
Histogram (continuous data)

Bars touch with NO gaps because the data is continuous; estimate the mean from mid-interval values.

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Stem-and-leaf plot
Stem-and-leaf plot

Split each value into a stem and a leaf (32 → 3 | 2). Always include a KEY.

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Types of data
Types of data

Numerical splits into discrete and continuous; categorical splits into nominal and ordinal.

JCHL Statistics 2

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Primary vs secondary data

Primary = you collected it yourself; secondary = data someone else collected.

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Simple random sampling

A sample where every member of the population has an equal chance of being picked.

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Mean
MeanJCHL Statistics 5
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Mode
ModeJCHL Statistics 6
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Sort first. median position
Sort first. median positionJCHL Statistics 7
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Measures of Central Tendency 3 (Median)
Measures of Central Tendency 3 (Median)JCHL Statistics 7
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Range
RangeJCHL Statistics 8
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Frequency Tables
Frequency TablesJCHL Statistics 9
Mid-interval values

Use the midpoint of each class interval to estimate the mean of grouped data.

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Frequency tables

A table listing each value or interval with how often it occurs.

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