Template for KPMT 2012


1. Interview a sample of 10 – 15 Form 5 students taking Additional Mathematics this year regarding the following TWO ASPECTS:

(a) The number of hours each student spent in doing Additional Mathematics exercises per week on the average,
(b) The respective TOV marks in Additional Mathematics.

Record the data collected in a suitable table with the variable x representing aspect (a) and variable y representing aspect (b).

Examples:

No.
Student's Name
Time Taken Study in 7 Days
Average Hours, x
TOV Marks, y
Gred
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
A
2
1
4
4
5
1
3
2.9
51
C
2
B
2
3
0
1
4
0
5
2.1
48
C
3
C
4
4
3
4
2
5
3
3.6
71
A-
4
D
0
5
4
5
3
3
2
3.1
77
A-
5
E
3
0
3
1
1
2
3
1.9
21
G
6
F
4
0
5
3
3
4
5
3.4
65
B+
7
G
4
1
3
0
2
5
1
2.3
46
C
8
H
4
5
3
0
4
4
0
2.9
56
C+
9
I
2
1
1
4
3
0
0
1.6
20
G
10
J
4
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
74
A-
11
K
5
4
0
0
3
2
3
2.4
41
D
12
L
2
4
5
0
5
1
2
2.7
51
C
13
M
1
2
3
2
0
1
2
1.6
26
G
14
N
2
3
1
4
5
3
0
2.6
53
C
15
O
0
5
1
1
5
0
2
2
23
G


2.         Plot the points (  x , y ) obtained on the Cartesian plane.  
            Discuss. [ based on Part C Note 2.].

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3.         Calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient for the data and interpret the answer based on the notes.


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How to make 2 graphs in a same axis:
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2. Determine the values of a and b

  • Graphically (you get from the graph) - the same ways like in physics via gradient
  • Stastically (you get from the formula)