For better or worse, Donald J Trump has begun his second term as president of the United States. Hence, in this edition I’ve set you a data analysis task about current and former US presidents. Answers can be emailed to me (r.mcvey@penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk) or handed to me in person.
Correct entries will receive a coveted Head’s Breakfast. Good luck!
Look at the table of data below and see if you can answer the ten related questions.
1. Of these presidents, who was the youngest at the start of his presidency?
2. Of these presidents, who was the oldest at the start of his presidency?
3. Which of these presidents were born in 1924?
4. Which of these presidents were born in 1946?
5. Which of these presidents were under 50 when they began their terms?
6. If you select one of these presidents at random, what is the probability that they are a Democrat?
7. In which state was Ronald Reagan born?
8. In which state was Barack Obama born?
9. What do you get if you multiply Donald Trump’s age at the start of his presidency by George W. Bush’s date of birth?
10. What do you get if you divide George H.W. Bush’s year of birth by Jimmy Carter’s age at the start of his presidency?
