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...Data, finance, economics and more. It is a fundamental tool enabling us to analyse and comprehend the world around us, and to solve some of the most urgent problems facing society in today’s complex world. Maths is a varied and broad subject which crops up everywhere and when you least expect it. See the patterns, structures, discoveries, applications and people of...

...we see or hear. By the end of this activity, you will learn: how to read and ask questions about health data and reports in the news how to look at graphs and charts, and make sure they don't mislead you general rules to follow when looking at statistics in the news. [Activity banner image. Everyday maths: statistics in the news.] Everyday maths: statistics in the news...

...data - so you'd assume it'd be easy to tell if a game has been rigged on the whim of a shady gambling syndicate. It's not that easy, though - and as David Lucy explains, it's the same problem that stops us being able to spot rogue doctors and nurses...Match fixing is unthinkable for most sports professionals whose very persons, careers and reputations are built on a...

...data usage or texting are not included. In this next activity you’ll unpick how this formula relates to the information given about the way in which bill is worked out. This insight will help when moving onto building your own formulas. Activity 8 Understanding the formula Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Suppose that in one month, 375 minutes of phone calls were...

...data in the following table. It gives the temperatures of five cities on a Monday in January. CITY TEMPERATURE London 0°C Paris –1°C Madrid 10°C Delhi 28°C Moscow –10°C a.Which city was the coldest? b.Which city was the warmest? c.How many cities have a temperature below 5°C? You buy a jumper for £24 and a skirt for £18. How much do you spend altogether? You...