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Finding out for yourself
What are five things you can
say about the top 10 nations
in the medal standings of the
2014 Winter Olympics?
Country
Gold Silver
Bronze Total
1 Russia
13
11
9
33
2 Norway
11
5
10
26
3 Canada
10
10
5
25
4 United States
9
7
12
28
5 Netherlands
8
7
9
24
Country
Gold Silver
Bronze Total
6 Germany
8
6
5
19
7 Switzerland
6
3
2
11
8 Belarus
5
0
1
6
9 Austria
4
8
5
17
10 France
4
4
7
15
Can you determine useful information by examining data about vehicle accidents and data about driving
behaviors? What strategies should be used to analyze the data? Are there elements of bias in the data
collection and data analysis processes?
Observed Occurrences of Distracted Driving
at a Location in Massachusetts
7am-8am 8am-9am 9am-10am 4pm-5pm 5pm-6pm Total
Food/Drink
48
54
5
51
6
164
Grooming
21
28
4
20
5
78
Telephone
115
200
14
196
48
573
Electronics
73
63
5
34
11
186
Reading
2
5
0
7
2
16
Passenger Interaction
19
83
7
49
15
173
Other
14
6
0
9
0
29
Total
292
439
35
366
87
1219
The table at right describes the
most common reasons for vehicle
accidents in Bedford, Massachusetts
for the time period 2011-2013.
Inattention
60
Failure to yield
43
Following too closely
30
Lane issues / off road
19
Too fast for conditions
18
Other important action
13
Swerving etc.
10
Distracted
7
Unknown
6
Poor visibility
6
Fatigued driver
4
Data source available on companion website.