Statistical investigation into pupils at Mayfield high school
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STASTICAL INVESTIGATION INTO PUPILS AT MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AIM In this investigation I have set out to explore two hypotheses regarding secondary data supplied to me concerning pupils at Mayfield High School in years 7 to 11. The secondary data supplied included data on a range of issues including each pupil's weight, their IQ and the average number of hours each pupil watched TV per week. My hypotheses below explore specifically these elements from the secondary data supplied to me. Hypotheses 1 - Correlation between time spent watching TV and weight My hypothesis is that there will be a connection between the average number of hours spent watching television and the weight of each pupil. My prediction is that there will be a positive correlation: i.e. that the heavier pupils will be those who spend more hours watching TV. The reason for my prediction is that I believe that more time spent in front...


