Third Space Learning Time Series Graphs GCSE Worksheet

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Time Series Graphs - Worksheet
Skill
Group A - Reading from time series graphs
Find the required information from the time series graphs:
1) The time series graph shows information about the rainfall, in 𝑚𝑚, in a garden over the
period of 8 weeks.
a. Which week has the highest rainfall?
b. What is the range of the amounts of rainfall over the 8 week period?
2) The time series graph shows the average temperature recorded in a city in quarter year
periods over the years 2020 and 2021.
a. What is the difference between the temperatures in Q2 of 2020 and Q2 of 2021?
b. What was the highest average temperature?
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3) The time series graph shows the sales of flip flops sold in two different shoe shops,
SHOOZZ and BOOTZZ over the period of one week.
a. Which shoe shop sold the most flip flops that week?
b. On what day were the sales in SHOOZZ 4 more than the sales in BOOTZZ?
4) The time series graph shows the number of parcel deliveries made by 2 different delivery
companies during one week.
a. What is the difference between the total deliveries made by each company that week?
b. Which company delivered the most parcels that week?
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Group B - Drawing time series graphs

Use the data provided to draw time series graphs on graph paper:
1) The table shows information about the average temperature recorded in a city in quarter
year periods over the years 2018 and2019. Draw a time series graph for the data.
2) The table shows information about the rainfall measured in a garden over an 8 week period.
Draw a time series graph for the data.
3) The table shows information about the sales, in thousands, of a company each month for a
year. Draw a time series graph for the data.
4) The table shows information about the temperature of soup being heated on a hob.

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Group C - Interpreting trend from time series graphs

Answer the questions and describe the trend of each time series graph:
1) The table and time series graph show information about the sales, in hundreds, of a
company over a 3 year period.
By looking at the sales in Q1 for 2017, 2018 and 2019 and then looking at the sales in the Q2s,
Q3s and Q4s, describe the trend on the sales of the company for the 3 year period.
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2) The table and time series graph show the temperature of a liquid being heated over a flame.
By continuing the shape of the time series graph, predict the temperature of the liquid after 70
seconds.

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3) The table and time series graph show the sales, in thousands, of a company between
January and November. Use a line of best fit to predict the sales in December.
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Applied
1) The time series graph shows information about the exchange rate value of the Euro
for one pound sterling over the period of a year.
(a) Describe the trend of the data between January and October.
(b) Would it be suitable to use the trend of the data to make a prediction about the
value of the Euro in January of the following year?

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2) The table shows information about the sales made by a shop over a 2 year period.
The time series graph shows the data plotted for 2020.
(a) Complete the time series graph for 2021.
(b) By looking at the table and the time series graph, describe how the shop has
performed over the 2 years.
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3) The time series graph shows the maximum temperatures reached during a week in
Malmo and Rome.
(a) On which day was the biggest difference in the temperatures of the two cities?
(b) Use the data to find the mean temperatures of both cities for that week.

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4) John did an experiment where he had to measure the temperature of a liquid every
10 seconds for 80 seconds. He recorded his data in a table and plotted a time series
graph.
(a) John wanted to predict the temperature of the liquid after 90 seconds. He used a
line of best fit. Explain why this was not the correct method to use.
(b) Use the table or time series graph to make a better prediction of the temperature
after 90 seconds.
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Time Series Graphs - Exam Questions
1) The table shows the amount of money a taxi driver earned during one
week.
(a) Complete the time series graph for Thursday to Saturday.
(2)
(b) Describe the trend of the data.
……………..
(1)
(3 marks)

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2) The table shows the average daily sales of an ice cream van over the
period of a year.
(a) Complete the time series graph for the months August to November. (2)
(b) Use the trend of the data between August and November to predict the
value for December.
……………..
(1)
(3 marks)
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3) Below is a time series graph showing the amount of rainfall.

State two mistakes that have been made with the time series graph.
1.
2.
……………..
(2 marks)

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Time Series Graphs - Answers
Question Answer
Skill Questions
Group A Find the required information from the time series

graphs:
1) The time series graph shows information about 1)

the rainfall, in 𝑚𝑚, in a garden over the period of
8weeks.
a. Which week has the highest rainfall? a. 5
b. What is the range of the amounts of b. 5𝑚𝑚

rainfall over the 8 week period?
2) The time series graph shows the average 2)

temperature recorded in a city in quarter year
periods over the years 2020 and 2021.
a. What is the difference between the a. 3°𝐶

temperatures in Q2 of 2020 and Q2 of 2021
?
b. What was the highest average b. 15°𝐶

temperature?
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Group A 3) The time series graph shows the sales of flip 3)

contd flops sold in two different shoe shops, SHOOZZ
and BOOTZZ over the period of one week.
a. Which shoe shop sold the most flip flops a. SHOOZZ = 42

that week? BOOTZZ = 40
SHOOZZ sold the most
b. On what day were the sales in SHOOZZ 4 b. Monday
more than the sales in BOOTZZ?
4) The time series graph shows the number of 4)

parcel deliveries made by 2 different delivery
companies during one week.
a. What is the difference between the total a. Freight’R’Us = 33

deliveries made by each company that DeliverU = 43
week? 43 − 33 = 10
b. Which company delivered the most parcels b. DeliverU

that week?

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Group B Use the data provided to draw time series

graphs on graph paper:
1) The table shows information about the 1)

average temperature recorded in a city in
quarter year periods over the years 2018 and
2019. Draw a time series graph for the data.

rainfall measured in a garden over an 8week
period. Draw a time series graph for the
data.

sales, in thousands, of a company each
month for a year. Draw a time series graph
for the data.
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Group B 4) The table shows information about the 4)

contd temperature of soup being heated on a hob.
Group C Answer the questions and describe the

trend of each time series graph:
1) The table and time series graph show 1) Increasing

information about the sales, in hundreds,
of a company over a 3 year period. By
looking at the sales in 𝑄1 for 2017, 2018
and 2019 and then looking at the sales in
the 𝑄2𝑠, 𝑄3𝑠 and 𝑄4𝑠, describe the trend on
the sales of the company for the 3 year
period

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Group C 2) The table and time series graph show the 2)

temperature of a liquid being heated over a
flame. By continuing the shape of the time
series graph, predict the temperature of the
liquid after 70 seconds.
Approximately 51. 5°𝐶
3) The table and time series graph show the 3)

sales, in thousands, of a company between
January and November. Use a line of best fit
to predict the sales in December.
Approximately 9000
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Question Answer
Applied Questions
1) The time series graph shows information about

the exchange rate value of the Euro for one
pound sterling over the period of a year.
a) Describe the trend of the data between January a) Value of the Euro is increasing.
and October.
b) Would it be suitable to use the trend of the data b) No, the value drops after
to make a prediction about the value of the Euro October. Not suitable to
in January of the following year? extrapolate in this case.

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2) The table shows information about the sales

made by a shop over a 2 year period. The time
series graph shows the data plotted for 2020.
a) Complete the time series graph for 2021. a)
b) By looking at the table and the time series b) The shop's sales have
graph, describe how the shop has performed increased.
over the 2 years.
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3) The time series graph shows the maximum

temperatures reached during a week in Malmo
and Rome.
a) On which day was the biggest difference in the a) Wednesday

temperatures of the two cities?
b) Use the data to find the mean temperatures of b) Malmo mean temp = 14. 7°𝐶
both cities for that week. Rome mean temp = 28. 4°𝐶

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4) John did an experiment where he had to

measure the temperature of a liquid every 10
seconds for 80 seconds. He recorded his data in
a table and plotted a time series graph.
a) John wanted to predict the temperature of the a) The data does not lie close to a
liquid after 90 seconds. He used a line of best straight line but shows a curve.
fit. Explain why this was not the correct method A straight line of best fit is not
to use. suitable.
b) Use the table or time series graph to make a b) Approximately 33°𝐶
better prediction of the temperature after 90
seconds.
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Time Series Graphs - Mark Scheme
Question Answer
Exam Questions
1) The table shows the amount of money a

taxi driver earned during one week.
(a) Complete the time series graph for (a)

Thursday to Saturday.
Points plotted correctly (1)

Points joined with straight lines (1)
(b) Describe the trend of the data. (b) Increasing (1)

2) The table shows the average daily sales
of an ice cream van over the period of a
year.
(a) (a)
Complete the time series graph for the Points plotted correctly (1)
months August to November. Points joined with straight lines (1)
(b) Use the trend of the data between (b) Value between 24 and 28 (1)
August and November to predict the
value for December.
Time Series Graphs - Mark Scheme
3) Below is a time series graph showing the

amount of rainfall.
State the three mistakes that have been
made with the time series graph.
1. Scale on the y-axis not correct, gaps not

consistent (1)
2.
Horizontal axes not labelled, so not clear
what the 1,2,3,4 represent (1)
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GCSE Maths Revision | Statistics

Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

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Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

Group B - Drawing time series graphs

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Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

Group C - Interpreting trend from time series graphs

Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

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Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

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Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

(a) Complete the time series graph for 2021.

Time Series Graphs - Worksheet

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Time Series Graphs - Exam Questions

(a) Complete the time series graph for Thursday to Saturday.

(b) Describe the trend of the data.

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Time Series Graphs - Exam Questions

Time Series Graphs - Exam Questions

3) Below is a time series graph showing the amount of rainfall.

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Time Series Graphs - Answers

Group A Find the required information from the time series

1) The time series graph shows information about 1)

a. Which week has the highest rainfall? a. 5

b. What is the range of the amounts of b. 5𝑚𝑚

2) The time series graph shows the average 2)

a. What is the difference between the a. 3°𝐶

b. What was the highest average b. 15°𝐶

Time Series Graphs - Answers

Group A 3) The time series graph shows the sales of flip 3)

a. Which shoe shop sold the most flip flops a. SHOOZZ = 42

4) The time series graph shows the number of 4)

a. What is the difference between the total a. Freight’R’Us = 33

b. Which company delivered the most parcels b. DeliverU

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Time Series Graphs - Answers

Group B Use the data provided to draw time series

1) The table shows information about the 1)

2) The table shows information about the 2)

3) The table shows information about the 3)

Time Series Graphs - Answers

Group B 4) The table shows information about the 4)

Group C Answer the questions and describe the

1) The table and time series graph show 1) Increasing

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Time Series Graphs - Answers

Group C 2) The table and time series graph show the 2)

Approximately 51. 5°𝐶

3) The table and time series graph show the 3)

Time Series Graphs - Answers

1) The time series graph shows information about

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