INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

NAME: Sashane Gordon

GRADE: 13

SCHOOL: Guy’s Hill high School

Teacher: Mr. Anderson

Candidate #:

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Center#: 10042
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statement of Problem……………. ……………………………………………..3

Introduction… …………………………………………………………………..4

Methodology …………………………………………………………………...5

Presentation of Data ………………………………………………………….6-17

Calculations ……………………………………………………….…………18-21

Analysis of Data…… …………………………………………………………….22

Discussion of Findings…. …………………………… ………………………….23

Conclusion…… ………………………………………………………….………24

Limitations ……………………………………………………….……….……...25

Bibliography……………………………………………………...…..……..…… 26

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 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

An assessment to ascertain the heights of 40 males and females in grade 10 ages 15-16 at Guy’s
Hill High School.

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 INTRODUCTION

According to Oxford Dictionary, height can be defined as the measurement of something or

someone from head to foot or from base to top. Height is measured using a stadiometer which
consists of a ruler and a horizontal headpiece. The unit height is usually measured in is
centimeters when using the metric system and inches when using the imperial system. The height
of a person can be determined using both units.
For this assessment a total of 40 participants were used to conduct this research , 20 males and
20 females. The findings of this research are presented on charts, graphs, leaf and stem and box
and whiskers. The mean, mode, median and range were calculated for both genders.
At the end of this research the researcher is opting to get a better understanding of the concept of
this assessment. The main aim is to discover which gender is relatively taller at the age of 15-16.

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 METHODOLOGY
Guy’s Hill High School has a population of approximately 1500 students. A population sample
of 20 males and 20 females participated in this research

An interview is essentially a structured conversation where one participant ask questions and the
other provides answers. The data relevant for this research was obtained via this method. The
benefits of using an interview to conduct this research are:

 The interviewee can judge the non-verbal behavior of the respondent

 The interviewee can decide the place for the interview in a private and silent place.

The type of research that was conducted is experimental research. This method of research
involves the manipulation of variables to establish cause and effect of relationships. In order to
get the correct measurement of the height of the participants they were instructed to remove their
shoes, stand upright and lean against the stadiometer.

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 PRESENTATION OF DATA
Females

Names of the Participants Height in cm

Kayanna 120
Twandra 122
Taynia 123
Davine 124
Oksana 126
Abby-Gayle 126
Nastacia 127
Akeila 128
Deneil 130
Rihanna 131
Tianna 133
Kiara 133
Rasheeda 134
Kittara 137
Shennel 137
Jada 137
Dejanae 138
Jo-Anna 139
Shanna-kay 142
Tiandra 144

Table 1.showing the height of the female participants

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 MALES
Names of Participants Heights in cm
Washabi 132
Aljay 132
Aaron 133
Brandon 135
Garret 136
Ry-Andrae 137
Orlando 139
Lesford 142
Daniel 143
Chase 143
Shavon 143
Gavain 143
Romario 144
Javon 146
Nicholas 148
Randane 149
Fredrick 152
Delroy 153
Adrian 156
Preston 156

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 Table 1.2 showing the height of the male participants

Bar Chart showing the height of the female participants

Tiandra 144
Shanna-Kay
Jo-Anna
Dejanae
Jada
Shennel
Kittara
Names of the participants

Rasheeda
Kiara
Tianna
Rihanna
Deneil
Akeila
Nastacia
Abby-Gayle
Oksana
Davine
Taynia
Twandra
Kayana
105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150

Heights of the participants

Figure 1 showing the height of the Females

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 Bar chart showing the heights of the male
participants
Preston
Adrian
Delroy
Fredrick
Randane
Nicholas
Javon
Names of the Participants

Romario
Gavain
Shavon
Chase
Daniel
Lesford
Orlando
Ry-Andre
Garret
Brandon
Aaron
Aljay
Washabi

120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160

Height of the participants

Figure 1.2 below shows the height of the male participants

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 LEAF STEM

12 0

12 2

12 3

12 4

12 6,6

12 7

12 8

13 0

13 1

13 3,3

13 4

13 7,7,7

13 8

13 9

14 2

14 4

Key=12/0
Table 2.1 shows the leaf and stem plot of the height of the females

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 LEAF STEM

13 2,2

13 3

13 5

13 6

13 7

13 9

14 2

14 3,3,3,3

14 4

14 6

14 8

14 9

15 2

15 3

15 6,6

Key=13/2
Table 2.2 shows the leaf and stem plot of the height of the males

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 BOX AND WHISKERS
Heights: 120,122,123,124,126,126,127,128,130,131,133,133,134,137,137,137,138,139,142,144
1. Median
131+133=264
264÷2=132

2. Upper quartile
=126

3. Lower Quartile
=137

Figure 2.1 Box and whiskers plot for the females

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 BOX AND WHISKERS
Heights: 132,132,133,135,136,137,139,142,143,143,143,143,144,146,148,149,152,153,156,156
1) Median=143

2) Upper Quartile =136

3) Lower Quartile =149

Figure 2.2 Box and whiskers plot for the males

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 Bar chart showing the mean of both males and females
144

143
142

140

138

136

134

132
132

130

128

126
Males Females

Figure 3. Highlighting the mean height of both males and females

Figure 4 below shoes the modal height for the males

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 Line graph showing the modal height of the male participants
160

155

150

145

140
Heights

135

130

125

120
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Figure 5 shows the median height for both males and females

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 CALCULATIONS
Heights of females

120,122,123,124,126,126,127,128,130,131,133,133,134,137,137,137,138,139,142,144
I. Mean = 131.55

II. Mode= 137

III. Median = 131+133= 264

264÷2=132
IV. Range = 144-120
=24

x x̄ (x-x̄) (x-x̄)²
120 131.55 11.55 133.4
122 131.55 9.55 91.2
123 131.55 8.55 73.1
124 131.55 7.55 57
126 131.55 5.55 30.8
126 131.55 5.55 30.8
127 131.55 4.55 20.7
128 131.55 3.5 12.6
130 131.55 1.55 2.4
131 131.55 0.55 0.30
133 131.55 -1.45 2.1

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 133 131.55 -1.45 2.1
134 131.55 -2.45 6
137 131.55 -5.45 29.7
137 131.55 -5.45 29.7
137 131.55 -5.45 29.7
138 131.55 -6.45 41.6
139 131.55 -7.45 55.5
142 131.55 -10.45 109.2
144 131.55 -12.45 155
2631 912.9
Table 3.1
V. Standard Deviation
SD=n−1∑i=1n(xi−x)2

√912.9. √ 912.9
——— = ———
20-1 19
= 30.21

19
=1.6 round off to 1 decimal place

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Heights of males
132,132,133,135,136,137,139,142,143,143,143,143,144,146,148,149,152,153,156,156
I. Mean=143

II. Mode = 143

III. Median 143

IV. Range= 156-132

=24

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 x x̄ (x-x̄) (x-x̄)²
132 143 11 121
132 143 11 121
133 143 10 100
135 143 8 64
136 143 7 49
137 143 6 36
139 143 4 16
142 143 1 1
143 143 0 0
143 143 0 0
143 143 0 0
143 143 0 0
144 143 -1 1
146 143 -3 9
148 143 -5 25
149 143 -6 36
152 143 -9 81
153 143 -10 100
156 143 -13 169
156 143 -13 169
2862 1098
Table 3.2
V.Standard Deviation

SD=n−1∑i=1n(xi−x)2
√1098. √1098
——— = ———
20-1 19

=33.14
———
19
=1.7 rounded off to 1 decimal place

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 ANALYSIS OF DATA
The data presented in table 1 represents the heights of the female
participants which is arranged in ascending order. Table 1.2 highlights
the heights of the male participants and is also arranged in ascending
order.

Figure 1 corresponds with table 1 and it is a bar chart showing the heights
of the female participants whilst figure 1.2 coincides table 1.2 revealing
the heights of the male participants.

Table 2.1 is a leaf and stem plot diagram of the heights of the females.
The two first digits consists of the leaf and the last digit
consists of the stem. Table 2.2 is displaying the heights of the males and
similarly it is displayed on a leaf and stem plot where the two first digits
are the leaf and the last digit is the stem.

The box and whiskers diagram highlighted in figure 2.1 shows the
median, lower and upper quartile of the heights of the females. The
median that was calculated is 132. The heights were then separated into 2
quartiles and the value of the lower quartile is 137 and the upper quartile
value is 126.Figure 2.2 is also a box and whiskers diagram and it shows
the median, lower and upper quartile of the heights of the males. The
same procedure were applied and the value of the median is 143. The
lower quartile is 136 and the upper quartile is 149.

Figure 3 reveals the mean of the heights of both males and females in a
bar chart. The chart highlights that the mean for the males is 143 and the
mean for the females is 132.

The line graph in figure 4.1 represents the modal height of the males.
Figure 4.1 displays the modal height in the line graph for the females.
The bar graph that follows in figure 5 shows the median for both male
and females which is 143 and 132 respectively.

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 Table 3.1 highlights the variance of the height of the females which is
912.9. The variance of the height of the males displayed in table 3.2 is
1098.
Discussion Of Findings

After the completion of this research a variety of factors were brought to the
researchers attention. It was discovered that the mean and median value for both the
males and females has the same value, 143 and 132 respectively. The range of the
height of both genders has a value of 24.

The variance height of the males is significantly larger than the variance of the
females. The researcher also discovered that the standard deviation of the height of
the males is greater than the standard deviation of the females.

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 CONCLUSION

At the beginning of this research the main was to determine which gender
is taller at the age of 15-16. This research has shown that the females are
relatively shorter than the males. However, studies have shown that the
average height of the 15-16 age group is 163 centimeters. A number of
factors can lead to them being shorter than normal such as lack of proper
sleep or their genetics.

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 LIMITATIONS

During the process of this investigation the researcher experienced a few roadblocks.
Due to the Corona virus pandemic it was a challenge to find persons who were
willing to participate in this research. Those who were willing to participate had a lot
of questions and concerns about the entire process and it’s relevance. The reluctance
to adhere to the instructions given by the researcher to stand properly against the
stadiometer in order to get a an accurate reading was another major challenge.
Measurements had to be taken more than once because of poor posture.

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY
Statistics to show (2014) https://www.statisticsshowto.com/heights Retrieved
on January 16 2021 at 1:22

Investopedia (2018)
https://www.investopedia.com/definitions/heights/standarddeviation Retrieved
on December 22 2020 at 8:45

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