Unit 5
Statistics and Probability
Statistics and Probability
MYP subject group objective(s)
C: Communicating
i. use appropriate mathematical language (notation, symbols and terminology) in both oral and written explanations
ii. use appropriate forms of mathematical representation to present information
iii. move between different forms of mathematical representation
iv. communicate complete, coherent and concise mathematical lines of reasoning
v. organize information using a logical structure
D: Applying mathematics in real-life contexts
i. identify relevant elements of authentic real-life situations
ii. select appropriate mathematical strategies when solving authentic real-life situations
iii. apply the selected mathematical strategies successfully to reach a solution
iv. justify the degree of accuracy of a solution
v. justify whether a solution makes sense in the context of the authentic real-life situation
Skills
Bar charts and pie charts to represent data
Calculating the mean, median, mode and range
Calculating the averages from a frequency table
Box and whisker diagrams
Language of probability
Experimental and Theoretical probability
Drawing tree diagrams
Listing outcomes
Sample space diagrams