📊 Part 1: Understanding Data Sets

1. Look at the data below about favourite pets in two different classes:

Class 3A: Dogs: 8, Cats: 6, Birds: 3, Fish: 2

Class 3B: Dogs: 5, Cats: 9, Birds: 4, Fish: 3

Which pet is most popular in Class 3A?

Dogs

Cats

Birds

Fish

2. Which pet is most popular in Class 3B?

Dogs

Cats

Birds

Fish

3. Which statements are true when comparing both classes? (Tick all that apply)

Both classes like dogs the most

Class 3B has more cat lovers than Class 3A

Fish is the least popular pet in both classes

Both classes have the same number of bird lovers

4. How many more students chose cats in Class 3B compared to Class 3A?

Answer: ________ students

📈 Part 2: Reading and Comparing Graphs

5. The data below shows favourite recess activities in Year 3 and Year 4:

Year 3: Football: 12, Basketball: 8, Reading: 5, Drawing: 7

Year 4: Football: 10, Basketball: 14, Reading: 3, Drawing: 4

Which activity is most popular overall (combining both year levels)?

Football

Basketball

Reading

Drawing

6. Compare the two year levels. Write one similarity and one difference you notice:

Similarity: ________________________________________________

Difference: ________________________________________________

7. If you were organising equipment for recess, which activity would you make sure to have the most equipment for? Explain your reasoning using the data.

🎯 Part 3: Drawing Conclusions

8. A school canteen recorded lunch orders for two weeks:

Week 1: Sandwiches: 45, Pies: 23, Salads: 12, Soup: 8

Week 2: Sandwiches: 38, Pies: 28, Salads: 18, Soup: 14

Which food item showed the biggest increase from Week 1 to Week 2?

Sandwiches

Pies

Salads

Soup

9. Based on this data, what advice would you give to the canteen manager about what to prepare more of next week?

10. Create your own comparison question: If you collected data about favourite colours in your class and a friend's class, what would you want to find out by comparing the two data sets?