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  • Olympic Triathlon
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    Olympic Triathlon

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Is it the fastest swimmer, the fastest runner or the fastest cyclist who wins the Olympic Triathlon?

  • Picturing the world
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    Picturing the World

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How can we make sense of national and global statistics involving very large numbers?

  • Box plot match
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    Box Plot Match

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Match the cumulative frequency curves with their corresponding box plots.

  • Tree tops
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    Tree Tops

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you make sense of information about trees in order to maximise the profits of a forestry company?

  • For richer for poorer
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    For Richer for Poorer

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Charlie has moved between countries and the average income of both has increased. How can this be so?

  • Which list is which?
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    Which List Is Which?

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Six samples were taken from two distributions but they got muddled up. Can you work out which list is which?

  • Perception versus reality
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    Perception Versus Reality

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Infographics are a powerful way of communicating statistical information. Can you come up with your own?

  • Very old man
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    Very Old Man

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Is the age of this very old man statistically believable?

  • problem

    In the Playground

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What can you say about the child who will be first on the playground tomorrow morning at breaktime in your school?

  • The hair colour game
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    The Hair Colour Game

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The class were playing a maths game using interlocking cubes. Can you help them record what happened?