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1. Lisa conducted a survey of the cars passing her house. How many cars passed in total?

Bar chart shows 2 black cars, 4 blue cars, 6 red cars, 5 white cars and 2 cars in other colours

17
19
23

2. How many of the cars were white?

Bar chart shows 2 black cars, 4 blue cars, 6 red cars, 5 white cars and 2 cars in other colours

4
5
6

3. The line graph shows Julie's French test results over half a term. Which week was Julie's mark the same as the previous week's?

In week 1 Julie got 5, in week 2 she got 3, in week 3 she got 4, in week 4 she got 7, in week 5 she got 8, in week 6 she got 8, and in week 7 she got 10

2
4
6

4. In which week was Julie's mark lower than the previous week's mark?

In week 1 Julie got 5, in week 2 she got 3, in week 3 she got 4, in week 4 she got 7, in week 5 she got 8, in week 6 she got 8, and in week 7 she got 10

2
5
7

5. 50 people are asked how they travelled to work. From the pictogram, how many people does the figure in the key represent?

Bus one person one person one person one person half person person
Car one person one person one person one person one person one person one person
Park and ride one person one person one person one person one person half person person
Walk one person one person half person person
Cycle one person one person one person
Other one person one person half person person

one person = 2 people
one person = 5 people
one person = 10 people

6. What was the most popular method of transport to work?

Key:one person = 10 people
Bus one person one person half person person
Car one person one person one person one person one person one person one person half person person
Park and ride one person one person one person one person half person person
Walk one person half person person
Cycle one person one person half person person
Other one person one person half person person

Walk
Car
Other

7. How many people used the Park and Ride service?

Key:one person = 2 people
Bus one person one person one person one person half person person
Car one person one person one person one person one person one person one person
Park and ride one person one person one person one person one person half person person
Walk one person one person half person person
Cycle one person one person one person
Other one person one person half person person

5
11
13

8. This frequency polygon shows the ages of children in a small primary school. How many are aged between 7 and 8 years?

10 children are aged between 4 and 5, 20 are aged between 5 and 6, 25 are aged between 6 and 7, 15 are aged between 7 and 8, 10 children are aged between 8 and 9, 25 children are aged between 9 and 10, and 20 children are aged between 10 and 11

10
15
20

9. How many of the children are over 8 years of age?

10 children are aged between 4 and 5, 20 are aged between 5 and 6, 25 are aged between 6 and 7, 15 are aged between 7 and 8, 10 children are aged between 8 and 9, 25 children are aged between 9 and 10, and 20 children are aged between 10 and 11

25
45
55

10. What does this diagram show?

the points form a line going diagonally up

positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation

11. What does this diagram show?

the points form a line going diagonally down

positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation

12. What does this diagram show?

the points are in a random pattern

positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation

13. Which is correct in the following pair of variables? Temperature and sales of hot potatoes.

positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation

14. Which is correct in the following pair of variables? Height and weight.

positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation

15. Which is correct in the following pair of variables? Salary and shoe size.

positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation

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