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Math in the News: Issue 104--The Decline of Radio Shack |
Math in the News: Issue 104--The Decline of Radio ShackDecember 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the reasons why Radio Shack has struggled as a business. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 105--Movie Statistics: 2014 |
Math in the News: Issue 105--Movie Statistics: 2014January 2015. In this issue of Math in the News we review box office statistics for the previous year. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 106--A Box Office Monster! |
Math in the News: Issue 106--A Box Office Monster!July 2015. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the amazing box office success of the recently released Jurassic World. This provides an excellent application of data analysis and linear equations. |
Applications of Linear Functions, Standard Form and Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 109--Was Ali the Greatest? |
Math in the News: Issue 109--Was Ali the Greatest?July 2016. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Muhammad Ali's boxing record and compare his record to other boxers. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 110--Summer Travel |
Math in the News: Issue 110--Summer TravelAugust 2016. In this issue of Math in the News calculate average speed to various vacation destinations when traveling by car. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 111--Summer Blockbusters |
Math in the News: Issue 111--Summer BlockbustersAugust 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, look at real world box office data to analyze what makes a movie a blockbuster. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 113--Olympic Power |
Math in the News: Issue 113--Olympic PowerNovember 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at the history of the Olympics. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 114--Thanksgiving Dinner |
Math in the News: Issue 114--Thanksgiving Dinner Grocery ShoppingNovember 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at the history of Thanksgiving, as well as the cost of preparing the historically relevant meal. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 116: The 2021 Olympics |
Math in the News: Issue 116: The 2021 OlympicsAugust 2021. In this issue of Math in the News we look at various charts and statistics about the Tokyo Olympics. Students are shown a series of charts and are then asked questions to encourage them to analyze the data. This is an excellent back-to-school activity with the focus on real-world data. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 117--Box Office Hits and Misses |
Math in the News: Issue 117 | Box Office Hits and MissesDecember 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office hits and misses from Disney. The House of Blockbosters every now and then misfires. It's useful to analyze box office data to see what we can learn from the hits and misses. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 52--The iPhone |
Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry?April 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the future of Research in Motion's Blackberry, in light of the rise of the iPhone and Android devices. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 66--Data Analysis, Halloween Style |
Math in the News: Issue 66--Data Analysis, Halloween StyleOctober 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at Halloween-related data. In particular, we look at statistics related to pumpkins. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era? |
Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era?September 2013. In this issue we take a second look at Blackberry's financial woes. This is a follow-up report from Issue 52, where we looked at the company's revenue problems. Here we examine its final fate. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages |
Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the AgesOctober 2013. In this issue we follow Peyton Manning's extraordinary season with the Denver Broncos. This is a follow-up from Issue 51. This is an excellent opportunity to look at different data graphs, including box-and-whisker plots, bar graphs, and tabular data. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America |
Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of AmericaOctober 2013. In this issue we look at how America has grown from its formation as a country. We look at the increase in the number of states, the increase in the population, and the demographic factors that have become prominent in recent years. We look at data in tables and graphs. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats |
Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween StatsOctober 2013. In this issue we look at statistics related to Halloween 2013. We explore how the economy is affecting holiday spending. We also investigate why Halloween has grown in popularity over the years. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan |
Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon HaiyanNovember 2013. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Typhoon Haiyan to learn to distinguish between typhoons and hurricanes. This creates an opportunity to use Venn Diagrams as a means of classifying information. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review |
Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in ReviewJanuary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data from 2013. We look for patterns in the data and analyze the data using different data displays, including bar graphs, line graphs, scatterplot, and tables. This provides an excellent opportunity for data analysis. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 89--Who Will Win Super Bowl XLVIII? |
Math in the News: Issue 89--Who Will Win Super Bowl XLVIII?January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at football statistics to examine who stands the best chance of winning Super Bowl XLVIII. This is an excellent opportunity for data analysis. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 90--America's Candy Crush |
Math in the News: Issue 90--America's Candy CrushFebruary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at economic data around Valentine's Day purchases. We look at data in tables and graphs and try to account for trends in the data. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 92--How Netflix Is Changing Media |
Math in the News: Issue 92--How Netflix Is Changing MediaFebruary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the dramatic growth in subscribers for Netflix. We calculate the rate of growth. We also explore how companies like Netflix are changing the viewing habits of all Americans. |
Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | |
Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College |
Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for CollegeFebruary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the investment strategy known as Dollar Cost Averaging. We explore several simulated scenarios and look at the pros and cons of this strategy. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 94--Florida's Orange Crop |
Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange CropMarch 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the impact of a harsh winter on Florida's orange crop. In addition we look at an ongoing problem that orange production has had with a crop infestation. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race |
Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod RaceMarch 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Iditarod Race in Alaska. This gives us an opportunity to analyze data on average speed. We look at data in tables and line graphs and analyze the winning speeds over the history of the race. |
Data Analysis | |
Quizlet Flash Cards: Finding the Mean of a Data Set 1 |
DescriptionThis set of 10 Quizlet Flashcards covers the topic of finding the Mean of a data set. Note: The download is the teacher's guide for using Media4Math's Quizlet Flash Cards. Related ResourcesTo see other resources related to this topic, click on the Resources tab above. |
Data Analysis |