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Open resourceUnderstanding a simple data overview
Learners read a fictional overview of enquiries, calculate the total and average and present the result.
Teaching example from Prios · Draft
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Workplace situation
An employee receives a fictional overview of the number of enquiries: Monday 12, Tuesday 18, Wednesday 15, Thursday 20, Friday 15.
Learning objectives
- Read a table.
- Calculate the total and average.
- Compare values.
- Present the result clearly.
Suggested activities
- Find the total number of enquiries.
- Calculate the average per day.
- Identify the day with the most enquiries.
- Show the figures in a simple chart.
- Explain the result orally.
Reflection questions
- How can an overview of figures help us understand information?