8.1.1
Types of Data
Continuous and Discrete Data
Continuous and Discrete Data
Continuous data can take any value within a range. Discrete data can only take certain values. We can group continuous data.


Continuous data
Continuous data
- Continuous data can take any value.
- E.g. Height.
- A person can be any height (e.g. 180 cm, 180.1, 180.01 cm).
- E.g. Height.


Discrete data
Discrete data
- Discrete data can only take certain values.
- E.g. The number of animals in a pet shop.
- There can be 35 animals or 36 animals but there cannot be 35.5 animals.
- E.g. The number of animals in a pet shop.
1Year 3 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 3 - Measurement
2.3Volume & Capacity
3Year 3 - Geometry
3.2Properties of Shapes
3.3Straight Lines
4Year 3 - Statistics
4.1Statistics
5Year 4 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Addition & Subtraction
5.3Multiplication & Division
6Year 4 - Measurement
7Year 4 - Geometry
7.1Properties of Shapes
7.2Perimeter & Area
7.3Position & Direction
8Year 4 - Statistics
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1Year 3 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 3 - Measurement
2.3Volume & Capacity
3Year 3 - Geometry
3.2Properties of Shapes
3.3Straight Lines
4Year 3 - Statistics
4.1Statistics
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5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Addition & Subtraction
5.3Multiplication & Division
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7Year 4 - Geometry
7.1Properties of Shapes
7.2Perimeter & Area
7.3Position & Direction
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