Mathematics: School Based Assessment
Topic: Which mode of transportation dominates the Micoud Highway
during peak hours 7-8 am?
Candidate Name: Leeann Vital
Candidate Number:
School Name: National Enrichment and Learning Unit
School Number:
Country: St.Lucia
Year of Exam: 2019
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Title Page
Which mode of transportation dominates the Micoud Highway at peak
hours 7-8am?
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Acknowledgement
In order to make this SBA a success the student researcher had to enlist
the help of various persons who deserve my deepest gratitude. The
researcher would like to thank her heavenly father for continued health
and strength during the duration of her SBA, her teacher Mrs.J.Bart for
her patience and for good guidance through numerous consultations,
and her family for their valuable comments and suggestions which gave
her an inspiration to improve her SBA. To all, the researcher says a
heartfelt thank you.
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Table of Contents
Topic Page no.
Introduction 5
Method of Data Collection 6
Presentation of Data 7-9
Summary of Data Collected 10
Presentation of Data 11-12
Analysis of Data 13
Discussion of Findings 14
Conclusion 15
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Introduction
As human beings we were made to move around from one location to
the next, hence the reason the student researcher found it fitting to
explore which mode of transportation dominates the Micoud highway
during peak hours from 7-8 am. The Micoud Highway, also known as
the East Coast Road is located on the east of the island and passes
through a small community called Micoud. This road connects Castries
in the North and Vieux-Fort in the South of the island. The researcher
has decided to use private cars, mini buses, goods vehicles and any
form of hired vehicles in her survey.
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Method of Data Collection
The student researcher will for six consecutive days from 7-8 am stand
at a set place on the Micoud Highway and make a record of every type
of vehicle in her survey which proceeds thereon.
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
Private Cars
Mini Bus
Goods
Hired cars
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Presentation of Data
The table below shows the data collected of vehicles traversing the
Micoud Highway from 7-8am.
Day1
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
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Mini Bus |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Goods |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Hired cars |||| ||||
Day 2
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
Private Cars |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
Mini Bus |||| |||| ||||
Goods
Hired cars |||| |||
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Day 3
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
Private Cars |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Mini Bus |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||
Goods |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Hired cars |||| |
Day 4
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
Private Cars |||| |||| |||| |||
Mini Bus |||| |||| ||||
Goods
Hired cars |||| |
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Day 5
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
Private Cars |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Mini Bus |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Goods |||
Hired cars |||| |||
Day 6
Type of Vehicle Time 7-8 am
Private Cars |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
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Mini Bus |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||
Goods ||
Hired cars |||| |||| ||||
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Summary of Data Collected
Number of Vehicles
Day Private Mini Good Hired
Cars Buses Vehicles
Monday 247 49 46 10
Tuesday 30 15 0 8
Wednesday 195 38 63 6
Thursday 18 15 0 6
Friday 110 50 3 7
Saturday 90 30 2 15
Total 690 190 114 52
Sum of vehicles: 1046
Converting to percentages:
Private Cars: 690/1046 x100/1= 65.96/66%
Mini Buses: 190/1046x100/1=18.16/18%
Good Vehicles: 114/1046 x 100/1= 10.89/11%
Hired Cars: 52/1046 x 100/1= 4.97/5%
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Presentation of Data
Pie chart showing the mode of transportation which
dominates the Micoud Highway during peak hours 7-8am
Sales
Hired Cars
5%
Good Vehicles
11%
Mini Buses
18%
Private Cars
66%
Converting data to degrees
Private cars: 690/1046 x 360/1 =237.5/238 degrees
Mini Buses: 190/1046 x 360/1 =65.4/65 degrees
Good Vehicles: 114/1046 x 360/1 =39.2/39 degrees
Hired Cars: 52/1046 x 360/1 =17.9/18 degrees
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Bar graph showing the mode of transportation which
dominates the Micoud highway during peak hours
Hired Cars
Good Vehicles
Mini Buses
Private Cars
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
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Analysis of Data
An assessment of the figures shows that of the one thousand and forty
six vehicles that traversed the Micoud Highway from 7-8am for six
consecutive days, the greatest number were private cars which had a
total of six hundred and ninety, secondly Mini buses with a total of one
hundred and ninety, thirdly good vehicles with a total of one hundred
and four and fourthly hired cars with a total of fifty two which recorded
the lowest number.
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Discussion of Findings
In the researcher’s survey the goal was to find what mode of
transportation dominated the Micoud Highway at peak hours from 7-
8am.Recordings were made and it was observed in the summary of
data that of the number of vehicles recorded daily, private cars
surpassed every other mode of transportation. Mini buses resulted
second highest with the exception of day three where goods vehicles
recorded the second highest. On day two as well as day four there was
no record of goods vehicles hence making it the third highest. Hired
cars recorded the least number.
Findings were converted into percentages and presented on a pie chart
and bar graph.
But why is this so? The determining factors of these results are:
Independence - having one’s own car means not having to rely on
others for his/her travel needs.
Convenience – The ability to operate on one’s own means that
the only person’s schedule or hectic life one need to worry about
is his/her own.
Saves you time – Being able to cross town in a matter of minutes
saves a lot of time on one’s daily commute.
Opens up the World –One of the amazing benefits/advantages is
the ability to cover large distances with ease.
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Conclusion
In conclusion knowing that this Highway connects the North and South
of the Island, the researcher found it intriguing to carry out a survey at
its most hectic time .The data shows beyond a doubt that private cars
dominates the Micoud Highway during peak hours 7-8am.
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