VC2M10ST03 Official strand: Statistics

Relationships in two-way tables

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Construct categorical tables and compare conditional proportions using the correct totals.

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Among students who chose Club A, what fraction also chose Activity B? Use the table.

Table. Club A, 3, 2; Not A, 4, 5 Activity B Not B Club A 3 2 Not A 4 5
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Table. Club A, 3, 2; Not A, 4, 5

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Answer: 3/5

  1. The Club A row contains 5 students.
  2. 3 of them chose Activity B.
  3. The conditional fraction is 3/5.

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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0

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Construct categorical tables and compare conditional proportions using the correct totals.

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  1. VC2M10ST03-C01Calculate a rate within a row or column.
  2. VC2M10ST03-C02Construct two-way tables from categorical observations.
  3. VC2M10ST03-C03Compare proportions when group sizes differ.
  4. VC2M10ST03-C04Discuss possible categorical relationships and limits of inference.
  5. VC2M10ST03-C05Apply and explain relationships in two-way tables using read and connect representations.
  6. VC2M10ST03-C06Apply and explain relationships in two-way tables using calculate and explain each step.
  7. VC2M10ST03-C07Apply and explain relationships in two-way tables using compare evidence and check a claim.
  8. VC2M10ST03-C08Apply and explain relationships in two-way tables using work backwards from what is known.

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  1. D01
    Choose the conditioning groupCalculate a rate within a row or column.
  2. D02
    Avoid a raw-count trapCompare proportions when group sizes differ.
  3. D03
    Read and connect representationsApply and explain relationships in two-way tables using read and connect representations.
  4. D04
    Calculate and explain each stepApply and explain relationships in two-way tables using calculate and explain each step.
  5. D05
    Compare evidence and check a claimApply and explain relationships in two-way tables using compare evidence and check a claim.
  6. D06
    Work backwards from what is knownApply and explain relationships in two-way tables using work backwards from what is known.
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