DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region V

7
Division of Masbate
CABITAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabitan, Mandaon, Masbate

MATHEMATICS
Learning Activity Sheet
QUARTER 4 – WEEK 1

PROBLEM SOLVING INVOLVING STATISTICS

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________
GRADE & SECTION: __________________________________________________
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 I. Introductory Concept:

One important goal in the study of mathematics is to apply it in problem-solving, in measuring, and in
making meaning to information and data that are available and ready to use.

Statistics is about data gathering, collection, tabulation, computation, graphical representation. It gives a
factual picture of a body of information free of biased and mere conjecture.

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

 Poses real-life problems that can be solved by Statistics (M7SP-IVa-2)

 Formulates simple statistical instruments (M7SP-IVa-3)

III. Activity
Activity 1: Read and Reflect! (Read the following definition of terms. Write down and
remember the important details you find.)

What is Statistics?

Statistics is a scientific body of knowledge which deals with the collection, organization,
presentation, interpretation, and analysis of data.

What is data?

Data are facts, or a set of information or observations under study. Data are gathered from
a population or from a sample. Data may be classified as quantitative or qualitative.

Qualitative data are data which can assume values that manifest the concept of attributes.
These are categories which differ according to the characteristics they possess. These data
cannot be meaningfully added, subtracted, multiplied or divided. Date of birth, code
number, zip code, telephone numbers are examples of qualitative data.

Quantitative data are data which are numerical in nature. They indicate how much of a
given characteristic an individual, object, or event possesses. These data can be subjected to
arithmetic operations. Data such as age, weekly allowance, height, size of family are
examples of quantitative data.

A variable is a quantity which may take on different values. It is a characteristic of a

population or a sample which makes the members different from each other. Variables can
either be discrete or continuous.

A discrete variable is a variable whose values are obtained through the process of
counting. These are variables that can assume finite number of values. Examples are the
number of chairs in the classroom, the number of teachers in the school, the number of
pots in the hallway.

A continuous variable is a variable that does not fall under the category of discrete. These
are variables that can be obtained through the process of measuring. Continuous variables
can assume any value within a specified interval or range. Examples are height, weight, time
and temperature.

Activity 2: Let’s do it!

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 I. Classify each of the following data as quantitative or qualitative kind of data.
1. Age of Students - ___________________

2. Color of the eye - ___________________

3. Number of computers in the school - ______________________

4. School logo - ___________________

5. Score in the entrance test - ___________________

II. Identify each of the following data as continuous or discrete data.

1. Number of mangoes harvested - ______________________

2. Height of a building - ____________________

3. Area of a circle - _____________________

4. Number of guests in the building - ____________________

5. Dimensions of a white board - ______________________

Activity 3: Statistics in Real – life. (Given the following real – life situations, determine whether the
given data is QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE. If it is Quantitative data, classify as DISCRETE or
CONTINUOUS.
1. Among 5,000 housewives surveyed, 4,500 recognized the Geom detergent bar.
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2. A University named the top 5 courses taken for the last 3 years.

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3. A domestic airline altimeter reports a height of 27,439 ft.

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4. Among all achievement test’s scores recorded last year,16 were perfect scores.
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5. The number of points a basketball player made in the finals.

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 Activity 4: What I can do. (Cite at least one situation in your home that you think statistics is being
applied, then elaborate the importance of statistics in that situation. Write your answer on the
blank space provided below.)
RUBRIC:
CRITERIA 4 3 3 1

Appropriateness of Complete Few concepts Situation is not No attempt

content application of of statistics are related to
statistics is manifested in statistics at all
manifested in the the situation
situation

Knowledge Elaborate clearly Some ideas are Explanation is No attempt

the not clearly not related at all
importance of elaborated
statistics

Neatness Well-written with A few erasures Handwriting No attempt

no erasures are observed cannot be
understood

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IV. Abstraction

Why do we need to study statistics?

The study of statistics is important because society frequently organizes and expresses data
numerically. We are exposed to statistics every day from weather predictions, newspaper ads,
election results, surveys, etc.

What are the uses of statistics in our daily lives?

Statistics is used in business to observe patterns and behaviors of sales, forecast trends, and
project future economic activity. It is also used in the areas of finance, marketing, production,
promotion and advertising.

In medicine, statistics is used to evaluate the effectiveness of newly formulated medicines. It

is used to determine the effects of certain treatments to human behavior.

In school, statistics is used to determine the effectiveness of a teaching strategy through

analysis of test scores of students. It is also used to identify enrolment figures, rate of
absenteeism of students, IQ scores of students, results of standardized tests, and many more.

In government, statistics is used to assess the opinions and preference of the public on
issues or even on candidates during election.

In conclusion, Statistics is very important in our daily lives because this gives clarity to
situations we encounter every day.

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 V. Answer Key

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