Numeracy & Data Flashcards
Nick has been a coach of a rugby team for four seasons. Each season consists of 24 matches. Nick has been asked by the club committee to set a target number of wins for season 5.
The table below shows the number of wins in Nick’s first four seasons and his target for season 5.
Season 1: 10
Season 2: 14
Season 3: 11
Season 4: 15
Season 5 Target: 18
Plot the data from the table above on the graph below.
Label the axes and join up the points to make a line graph.
Award up to two marks for identifying Hannah’s and Saskia’s levels of cardiovascular fitness.
* Hannah’ s score indicates that she has a fair level of cardiovascular fitness (1)
* Saskia’ s score indicates that she has a very good level of cardiovascular fitness (1)
The table shows the heart rates recorded by a 20-year-old athlete. Heart rates have been recorded every two minutes.
(a) Plot the information shown in the table on the graph paper below to show how heart rate has changed over time. Label the axes and join up the points to make a line graph.
Heart rates recorded by a 20-year-old athlete
Time (minutes)
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Heart rate (bpm)
80 85 110 115 115 115
Analyse the data shown in the table. Consider what has happened to the athlete between:
- 4 and 6 minutes
- 6 and 12 minutes
[2 marks
- 4 to 6 minutes: Increase in intensity / running speed / possibly started running after warm up (1)
- 4 to 6 minutes: Possibly an anticipatory rise (1)
- 6 to 12 minutes: Intensity has remained the same / running speed has remained constant / steady state running (1)
Accept any other relevant suggestion of what has happened to the athlete between 4 and 6 minutes, and/or 6 and 12 minutes. Answers must be related to an analysis of the data shown in Table 2.
Explain why the score for the Multi Stage Fitness Test is quantitative data.
[2 marks]
Award up to two marks for explaining why the scores for the Multi Stage Fitness Test are quantitative.
* The measurements are objective, e.g. score gained on the MSF test (1)
* There is no expressed opinion, they are facts (1)
Accept any other suitable explanation as to why the score for the Multi Stage Fitness Test is quantitative data.
On completion of the putting test in week 4, he was then asked to set his own target score for week 5.
The table below shows the results of tests and the target score set for week 5.
Week 1 22
Week 2 30
Week 3 36
Week 4 38
Week 5 64
Plot the information shown in the table above on the graph paper below to show the results from the putting tests and Milo’s target score.
Label the axes and join up the points to make a line graph.
* Correctly labelled x axis (week), correctly labelled y axis (successful putts) (1)
* Points plotted correctly and joined up (1)
Data is used in sport to improve performance and can be collected in a variety of ways.
Outline the difference between quantitative and qualitative data collection.
Use examples in your answer.
(4 marks)
Award one mark for each of the following up to a maximum of four marks.
* Quantitative data deals with numbers or facts, it is objective.(1)
* Qualitative data deals with descriptions or opinions, it is subjective. (1)
Quantitative
* Questionnaires (1)
* Surveys (1)
Qualitative
* Interviews (1)
* Observations (1)
Allow correctly named specific examples given.
At rest the blood flow to the skeletal muscle is 20%. At rest the blood flow to the other organs is 80%.
Using the data in the table above, calculate the blood flow to the other organs at maximal exercise.
Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of one mark.
Other organs= 12% (1)
(b) Using the data in the table above, plot and label the lines on the graph paper for the following:
* the skeletal muscle at rest and maximal
* all other organs combined at rest and maximal.
* Skeletal muscle line correctly drawn and labelled (1)
* Other organs line correctly drawn and labelled (1)
Draw a bar chart on the graph paper below to show the number of positive tests recorded at each Olympic Games.
Label the axes.
