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worksheet
1 You will need graph paper or radar chart paper for this question.
a On the same axes (or on a radar chart), draw line graphs illustrating the temperature data for Sydney,
Albury, Byron Bay and Thredbo. Use different colours (or patterns) for each city.
b On another set of axes (or on a radar chart), draw line graphs for Canberra and Dubbo.
2 From the table and the graphs you drew for question 1, which city would you say:
a is the hottest? _____________________ b is the coldest? _________________________
c has the most consistent pattern of temperatures? _________________________
d has the most varying pattern of temperatures? _________________________
Give reasons for your answers and describe how they are illustrated by the graphs.
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3 From the table:
a which is the coldest month? ________________ b which is the hottest month? ____________
4 Complete the table by calculating the mean, median, range, interquartile range and standard deviation
for the cities that do not have these provided.
5 Use the calculated statistics to determine which city:
a is the hottest? _____________________ b is the coldest? _________________________
c has the most consistent pattern of temperatures? _________________________
d has the most varying pattern of temperatures? _________________________
Give reasons for your answers. How do they compare with your answers for question 2?
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Answers
1 Teacher to check graphs
2 a Dubbo b Thredbo c Byron Bay d Dubbo or Albury
3 a July b January
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b Byron Bay’s data have the smaller spread. Both data sets are fairly symmetrical.
c Byron Bay’s data values are greater, so it is the warmer city. It also has the smaller spread so its
temperature is more consistent.
9 a False. Thredbo’s averages are lower, but the spread is not much different.
b False. It has the highest mean and median.
c True, although Albury is slightly warmer.
d False. Not in winter.
e False. Sydney’s temperatures do not vary much, but Canberra and Thredbo have lower temperatures.
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