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Guestimate - Statistics Coursework We have been given a piece of Statistics coursework called 'Guestimate', that asks us to investigate how well people estimate the length of lines and the size of angles. I started my investigation by creating these 3 hypothesis: 1. Students in year 10 estimate angles better than students in year 7. 2. The population find it easier to estimate horizontal lines than diagonal lines. 3. The population estimate the length of lines more accurately than the size of angles. I tried to choose three different hypotheses to avoid sticking to one particular topic. These are my reasons for choosing each of my hypothesis: 1. Year 10 students have been studying angles longer than year 7 students and should be more conscious of the subtle differences between them. Also they will recognise obvious angles such as 90 degrees and use them as a base for other angles close to them. 2. Horizontal lines are...

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