Critiquing Statistical Reports (Grade 10)
Free printable Grade 10 worksheet on critiquing statistical claims and survey reports seen in the media.
How to teach critiquing statistical reports in the media teaching guide, with a worked explanation.
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Grade 10 · Math worksheet
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Statistics: Critiquing Reports in the Media
Read each claim and explain what is misleading, or what should be checked before believing it.
- 1.Two variables rise together in a graph, e.g. ice cream sales and drowning incidents. Does this prove one causes the other?
- 2.A headline says "Coffee drinkers live longer!" based on a survey of coffee drinkers' ages. What is missing from this study?
- 3.A company survey found "87% of customers are satisfied", but only customers who left a review were counted. What is the problem?
- 4.A political poll only surveys people who answer their landline phone during the day. Who might be missing from this sample?
- 5.A study of 15 people concludes a new vitamin 'boosts energy in everyone'. What is the issue with this conclusion?
- 6.A report shows a graph with a broken (non-zero) y-axis to make a small change look dramatic. What should a careful reader check?
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