The table gives information about the number of people staying in a hotel each quarter in 2011 and in 2012.
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Number of people | 261 | 353 | 372 | 290 | 193 | 309 | 292 | 202 |
Calculate the 4-point moving averages for this information.
The first three have been done for you.
319, 302, 291, ..... , .....
The information in the table is shown on the grid.
On the grid, plot the 4-point moving averages.
Describe what the moving averages show about the trend in the number of people staying at the hotel over this period.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Statistics Moving Averages with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 5 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Statistics (1ST0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.