Practical Activity: Investigate Life and Work-Related Problems Using Data and Probabilities

Individually complete the following:

You need to show that you can investigate life and work-related problems using data and probabilities.

In this practical activity, you are required to do research, perform calculations, and write a research report on a specific subject: The probability of working with an HIV positive person in your workplace.

1. Investigate the probability of working with an HIV positive person in your workplace. Complete the following:

a. Describe why this issue is suited to resolution by statistical methods.

b. Select a suitable sample and describe why you believe this is a suitable sample.

c. Collect and generate data through the use of questionnaires and suitable experiments. Provide a copy of the completed questionnaires/suitable experiments that you used (at least 10).

d. Calculate statistics and probability values through the use of calculators. Show your calculations/representations.

e. Represent data in the form of tables, charts, and graphs.

f. Interpret statistics, the use of probabilities, and representations of data. Use statistics and representations of data to argue a resolution of an issue.

- Is the probability of working with an HIV positive person in your workplace high or low and why, based on your findings (statistical data)?

Remember to use available technology (e.g., pencil and ruler, spreadsheets, graphical calculators) to fit appropriate curves (e.g., linear, quadratic) to data.