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All data collected from questionnaires (plus calculations):
Approximate distance
Approximate time of
Method of travel
to travel midpoint
travel (Minutes)
(km)
Bike
1.25
5
Bike
1.75
8
Bike
2.25
5
Bike
3.75
10
Bike
1.75
5
Bike
2.25
8
Bus
2.75
20
Bus
2.75
22
Bus
2.75
23
Bus
3.25
25
Bus
1.75
15
Bus
2.25
16
Bus
3.25
22
Bus
2.25
16
Bus
2.75
20
Bus
1.75
15
Bus
2.25
23
Bus
2.25
17
Bus
2.75
22
Bus
3.25
30
Bus
2.25
24
Bus
3.75
34
Bus
5.75
40
Bus
4.25
35
Bus
4.25
35
Bus
5.25
40
Bus
3.75
38
Bus
1.75
15
Car
1.75
5
Car
3.25
8
Car
2.75
10
Car
0.75
3
Car
4.25
10
Car
0.25
2
Car
3.75
12
Car
2.75
5
Car
3.25
15
Car
3.25
8
Car
1.25
4

Overall average
speed of travel (m/h)
9.32
8.16
16.78
13.98
13.05
10.49
5.13
4.66
4.46
4.85
4.35
5.24
5.51
5.24
5.13
4.35
3.65
4.93
4.66
4.04
3.50
4.11
5.36
4.53
4.53
4.89
3.68
4.35
13.05
15.15
10.25
9.32
15.84
4.66
11.65
20.51
8.08
15.15
11.65

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Car
Car
Car
Car
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking

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2.25
1.75
2.25
4.25
2.25
5.25
5.75
6.25
5.75
6.25
4.25
6.25
9.25
0.25
1.75
1.25
2.25
0.75
3.25
0.75
1.25

Hypothesis 1
Time spent on travelling to school - Year 7:
Time (minutes)
Cumulative frequency
5
8
10
15
15
19
20
25
25
30

Time spent on travelling to school - Year 11:

Time (minutes)
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40

Cumulative frequency
4
9
13
15
21
24
27
30

5
6
9
15
20
20
22
25
20
25
15
25
30
3
15
8
10
5
30
5
8

16.78
10.87
9.32
10.56
4.19
9.79
9.74
9.32
10.72
9.32
10.56
9.32
11.50
3.11
4.35
5.83
8.39
5.59
4.04
5.59
5.83

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Time spent on travelling to school - Year 7

30

Cumulative frequency

25
20
15
10
5
0
0

10

15

20

25

30

Time (minutes)

Draw in lines for medium etc.

Time spent on travelling to school - Year 11

30

Cumulative frequency

25
20
15
10
5
0
0

10

15

20

25

Time (minutes)

Methods of travel:

Method
Bike
Bus
Car
Tube
Walking

Frequency
Year 7
Year 11
2
4
9
13
13
2
3
6
3
5

30

35

40

45

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Year 7 methods of travel

Bike
Bus
Car
Tube
Walking

Year 11 methods of travel

Bike
Bus
Car
Tube
Walking

Hypothesis 2
To find the overall average speed of each journey, I did a calculation. The calculation, which I derived
myself, allows me to find the speed in miles per hour. In order to use the calculation, I required the

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distance from school in kilometres (d) and the time taken to get to school (t). The calculation is as
follows:

Speed of travel data for box plot on each mode of travel:

Minimum
Lower quartile
Median
Upper quartile
Maximum

Bike
8.2
9.6
11.8
13.7
16.8

Bus
3.5
4.3
4.6
5.1
5.5

Car
4.7
9.8
11.7
15.1
20.5

Tube
4.2
9.3
9.7
10.6
11.5

Walking
3.1
4.3
5.6
5.8
8.4

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Method of travel
Bike
Bike
Bike
Bike
Bike
Bike
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Bus
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car
Car

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Overall speed of
travel (m/h)
9.32
8.16
16.78
13.98
13.05
10.49
5.13
4.66
4.46
4.85
4.35
5.24
5.51
5.24
5.13
4.35
3.65
4.93
4.66
4.04
3.50
4.11
5.36
4.53
4.53
4.89
3.68
4.35
13.05
15.15
10.25
9.32
15.84
4.66
11.65
20.51
8.08
15.15
11.65
16.78
10.87
9.32
10.56

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Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tube
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking
Walking

4.19
9.79
9.74
9.32
10.72
9.32
10.56
9.32
11.50
3.11
4.35
5.83
8.39
5.59
4.04
5.59
5.83

Standard deviation for bike:

Mean = 71.78/6
Speed (mph)

9.32
8.16
16.78
13.98
13.05
10.49

Mode of
transport: Bike

Total

Mean = 11.96333333
Difference from mean Difference squared

-2.643333333
-3.803333333
4.816666667
2.016666667
1.086666667
-1.473333333

71.78
Standard deviation = (52.07133333/6)
2.9

6.987211111
14.46534444
23.20027778
4.066944444
1.180844444
2.170711111
52.07133333

Standard deviation for bus:

Mean = 101.15/22
Speed (mph)

Mode of
transport: Bus

5.13
4.66
4.46
4.85
4.35
5.24
5.51
5.24
5.13
4.35
3.65

Mean = 4.597727273
Difference from mean Difference squared

0.532272727
0.062272727
-0.137727273
0.252272727
-0.247727273
0.642272727
0.912272727
0.642272727
0.532272727
-0.247727273
-0.947727273

0.283314256
0.003877893
0.018968802
0.063641529
0.061368802
0.412514256
0.832241529
0.412514256
0.283314256
0.061368802
0.898186983

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4.93
4.66
4.04
3.5
4.11
5.36
4.53
4.53
4.89
3.68
4.35
Total

0.332272727
0.062272727
-0.557727273
-1.097727273
-0.487727273
0.762272727
-0.067727273
-0.067727273
0.292272727
-0.917727273
-0.247727273

101.15
Standard deviation = (6.778786364/22)
0.6

0.110405165
0.003877893
0.311059711
1.205005165
0.237877893
0.581059711
0.004586983
0.004586983
0.085423347
0.842223347
0.061368802
6.778786364

Standard deviation for car:

Mean = 182.84/15
Speed (mph)

13.05
15.15
10.25
9.32
15.84
4.66
11.65
20.51
8.08
15.15
11.65
16.78
10.87
9.32
10.56

Mode of
transport: Car

Total

Mean = 12.18933333
Difference from mean Difference squared

0.860666667
2.960666667
-1.939333333
-2.869333333
3.650666667
-7.529333333
-0.539333333
8.320666667
-4.109333333
2.960666667
-0.539333333
4.590666667
-1.319333333
-2.869333333
-1.629333333

182.84
Standard deviation = (220.6886933/15)
3.8

0.740747111
8.765547111
3.761013778
8.233073778
13.32736711
56.69086044
0.290880444
69.23349378
16.88662044
8.765547111
0.290880444
21.07422044
1.740640444
8.233073778
2.654727111
220.6886933

Standard deviation for tube:

Mean = 84.46/9
Speed (mph)
Mode of
transport: Tube

4.19
9.79
9.74
9.32

Mean = 9.384444444
Difference from mean Difference squared

-5.194444444
0.405555556
0.355555556
-0.064444444

26.98225309
0.164475309
0.126419753
0.004153086

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10.72
9.32
10.56
9.32
11.5
Total

1.335555556
-0.064444444
1.175555556
-0.064444444
2.115555556

84.46
Standard deviation = (34.92682222/9)
2.0

1.783708642
0.004153086
1.381930864
0.004153086
4.475575309
34.92682222

Standard deviation for walking:

Mean = 42.73/8
Speed (mph)

3.11
4.35
5.83
8.39
5.59
4.04
5.59
5.83

Mode of
transport: Walking

Total

Mean = 5.34125
Difference from mean Difference squared

-2.23125
-0.99125
0.48875
3.04875
0.24875
-1.30125
0.24875
0.48875

42.73
Standard deviation = (17.5506875/8)
1.5

Hypothesis 3
Frequency of distances travelled:

Distance (km)
0.0d<0.5
0.5d<1.0
1.0d<1.5
1.5d<2.0
2.0d<2.5
2.5d<3.0
3.0d<3.5
3.5d<4.0
4.0d<4.5
4.5d<5.0
5.0d<5.5
5.5d<6.0
6.0d<6.5
6.5d<7.0
7.0d<7.5
7.5d<8.0
8.0d<8.5

Frequency
2
3
4
8
11
7
7
4
5
0
2
3
3
0
0
0
0

4.978476563
0.982576563
0.238876563
9.294876563
0.061876563
1.693251563
0.061876563
0.238876563
17.5506875

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8.5d<9.0
9.0d<9.5

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0
1

Histogram on distances travelled:

Distance (km)

Average distance travelled (national statistics): 2.4 km/1.5 mile

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