The PowerPoint below provides an overview of material in this topic, including explanations and examples - for the full experience, open in a new tab then download it. All exercise references are to the new specification Pearson textbook - you can access the digital version for free or buy your own for extra practice.
Written summary notes are also given below for quick revision of key points, plus a selection of exam-style questions (with solutions) to test your understanding.
Explore further: Learn about how to fight back against mad, bad and misleading charts here.
Topic assessment (with solutions)
(Both tasks also included under Measures of Location and Spread)
Use the videos below to support your understanding of the topic. The ones on the left are specific to the course, building up to demos of exam-style questions; the ones on the right are for your own amusement, although the alternative outlook may provide you with a deeper overall understanding and appreciation of the topic.
Playlist 1 - Box plots, cumulative frequency and histograms
Playlist 2 - Outliers
Extra fun! Statistics are used a lot in sports analysis. Sometimes they're not used sensibly...
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