Estimation and testing of Hypotheses.

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Maths coursework

Estimation

Contents

Plan: -

Aim,

Problem,

Hypotheses,

Hypothesis one: -

Sample population and method,

Raw data,

Organisation of raw data

* Back to back stem and leaf diagram

* Cumulative frequency tables

* Cumulative frequency graphs (graph paper)

* Box-plot diagram (graph paper)

* Standard deviation

Averages

Male estimates/ female estimates

* Median

* Lower quartile

* Upper quartile

* Inter quartile range

* Mean

* Mode

* Range

Conclusion

Hypothesis two: -

Raw data,

Organisation of raw data,

* Back to back stem and leaf diagram

* Histogram/frequency polygon tables

* Histogram graphs/frequency polygons (graph paper)

Averages

Under 18 estimates/ over 18 estimates

* Median

* Mean

* Mode

* Range

Conclusion

Evaluation

Plan:

Aim: to investigate and prove (or not be supported by the data obtained) two hypotheses.

Problem: Sarah asked students to estimate the length of a line and the size of an angle.