Mathematics General Proficiency School Base Assessment

Name of Candidates: Rushae Johnson, Christal Rose,

Toni- Ann Maxey

Candidate #:

Centre Frome: Technical High School

Centre #: 100037

Subject: Mathematics

Territory: Jamaica

Year: 2024

Teacher: Mrs. M. Allison

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 Table of Content

Topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Method of Data Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 3 - 5

Presentation of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Analysis of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
 Project Title

An investigation to find out the percentage of grade 11 students of Frome Technical High School
that are overweight.
 Introduction

The purpose of this investigation is to find out the percentage of overweight students at the
Frome Technical High School. This topic was selected because in today’s society overweight is a
significant health issue that affects individuals of all ages especially teenagers. This investigation
seeks to acquire the percentage of overweight students at the mentioned institution and
suggest possible solutions for the problem.

Aims

• Find the percentage of overweight students at the Frome Technical High School.

• Find the percentage of Healthy weight students

 Suggests ways to help or prevent students from becoming overweight

Key Term

Overweight - Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation
that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and
over 30 is obese.

BMI – (Body Mass Index) an approximate measure of whether someone is over- or

underweight, calculated by dividing their weight in kilograms by the square of their height in
metres.

Method of Data Collection

In order to properly assess the problem of overweight students at the Frome Technical High
School the investigators have opted to obtain data by surveying the grade 11 classes at the at
the mentioned institution. In order to determine if students are overweight, underweight,
healthy weight or obese the investigator opted to calculate the students BMI. This method of
acquiring information will be effective as the investigators will be acquiring information directly
from the primary source. The investigators chose this method of collecting information because
it is accurate and reliable. A total of 50 students were investigated with the total amount of 329
grade 11 students; these 50 students were chosen at random.

The following table shows the name, age , sex, weight, height and the categories of the
students that were investigated.
NB: BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range. If your BMI is 18.5 to <25, it falls
within the healthy weight range. If your BMI is 25.0 to <30, it falls within the overweight range.
If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obesity range.

Females Age Sex Weight Height BMI Category

Sherie-kay 17yrs Female 45 kg 5’6 19.5 Healthy weight
Hunter
Renice 16yrs Female 45 kg 5’6 19.5 Healthy Weight
Campbell
Kadijah Miles 16yrs Male 42 kg 5’7 17.4 Under weight
Antonio Willis 17yrs Male 64 kg 5’4 26.8 Overweight
Makayla Lewis 17yrs Female 75kg 5’8 24.5 Healthy weight
Jaden 16yrs Male 57 kg 5’4 21.5 Healthy weight
McGregor
Justina 16yrs Female 42.1kg 5’6 14.8 Under weight
Williams
Demar Whyte 16yrs Male 60 kg 5’8 20.1 Healthy weight
Nickaail 16yrs Male 58 kg 5’6 20.5 Healthy weight
Larmond
Toni-Ann 17yrs Female 48.1 kg 5’2 19.4 Healthy weight
Maxey
Shanae 16yrs Female 45.8 kg 5’1 18.9 Healthy weight
Cunningham
Alicia 17yrs Female 71.3 kg 5’7 27.8 Overweight
Campbell
D’jamelia 16yrs Female 80 kg 5’7 28.0 Overweight
Gordon
Jordon Porter 16yrs Male 63 kg 5’8 21. 1 Healthy weight
Roan 16yrs Male 55.3 kg 5’5 20.3 Healthy weight
Fairclough
Rushana Jones 17yrs Female 59 kg 5’4 22.3 Healthy weight
Renicia Miller 16yrs Female 34.9 kg 4’6 18.5 Underweight
Jason Brown 17yrs Male 65.3 kg 6’0 19.5 Healthy weight
Tamoya 16yrs Female 53 kg 5’6 18.9 Healthy weight
Johnson
Faith Heaven 17yrs Female 30.8 kg 4’7 15.8 Underweight
Allison Myers 16yrs Female 53 kg 5’6 18.9 Healthy weight
Jodi Peterson 16yrs Female 55.2 kg 5’6 19.6 Healthy weight
Alicia Miler 16yrs Female 54 kg 5’8 18.1 Healthy weight
Joel Sterling 17yrs Male 63.8 kg 5’7 25.8 Overweight
Steve Monroe 17yrs Male 64.8 kg 6’4 17.1 Under weight
Javian 16yrs Male 67 kg 5’6 26.6 Overweight
McGregor
Jacob Williams 16yrs Male 62 kg 5’8 21.1 Healthy weight
Christal Rose 16yrs Female 64.2 kg 5’7 22.2 Healthy weight
Britney 17yrs Female 41.2 kg 5’5 15.1 Extremely Underweight
Johnson
Kayon Brown 17yrs Female 53 kg 5’6 18.9 Healthy weight
Renae Grant 17yrs Female 54.9 kg 5’2 22.1 healthy weight
Mark Smith 16yrs Male 51.2 kg 5’5 18.8 Healthy weight
Marianna 16yrs Female 64.8 kg 5’6 25.1 Obese
Davis
Jason 16yrs Male 67.7 kg 5’7 23.4 Healthy weight
Lockheart
Hailey 16yrs Female 60.2 kg 5’6 21.4 Healthy weight
Tomlinson
Nelson 16yrs Male 49.2 kg 5’7 17.0 Extremely Underweight
Thomas
Jackson Willis 16yrs Male 65 kg 5’6 27.0 Overweight
Arianna 16yrs Female 49 kg 5’4 18.5 Underweight
Williams
Tyler Martin 17yrs Male 47.2 kg 5’3 18.4 k Underweight
Andrew 17yrs Male 56.1 kg 5’8 18.8 Healthy weight
Robinson
Asani Johnson 16yrs Male 58.7 kg 5’5 21.5 Healthy weight
Amir Palmer 16yrs Male 58.5 kg 5’6 20.8 Healthy weight
Erica Robinson 16yrs Female 50 kg 5’6 17.8 Extremely Underweight
Lisa Martin 16yrs Female 70.1 kg 5’6 24.9 Overweight
Olivia Brown 16yrs Female 55.5 kg 5’7 19.7 Healthy weight
Justin Bryan 17yrs Male 69 kg 5’5 25.3 Overweight
Nicole Wills 17yrs Female 80 kg 5’6 28.5 Overweight
Tia Jackson 17yrs Female 49 kg 5’4 18.5 Under weight
Kemar 16yrs Male 42 kg 5’9 13.7 Underweight
Johnson
Javaughn 17yrs Male 68 kg 5’7 23.5 k Healthy weight
Thomas

Presentation of Data
 Chart showing the weight of students at the Frome
Technical High School
Healthy weight Overweight
Underweight Extremely Overweight

6%
22%

54%

18%

In the title use the weight of grade 11 students. Be specific.

Instead of using extremely overweight, use obese, as this is the category that you have in the
table above.

You need to incorporate two more graphs.

 One to compare the different categories among the boys

 One to compare the different categories among the girls
 Calculations

The percentage of healthy students The percentage of overweight

students
Total number amount of healthy
weight students =27 Total number amount of Overweight
Therefore: students = 11
27÷50×100 = 54% Therefore:
11÷50×100 = 22%

The percentage of underweight The percentage of obese students

students
Total number amount of Extremely
Total number amount of underweight students = 3
Underweight students = 9 Therefore:
Therefore: 3÷50×100 = 6%
9÷50×100 = 18%

27÷50×100 = 54%

NB: 50 represents the total amount of students. And 27 ÷ 50 is being multiplied by 100 because
the investigator wants to find the percentage and percentage means 100. Therefore, the
investigator multiple by 100 to get the percentage.
 Analysis of Data

According to the data presented in the pie chart, it can be observed that 54% of the student,
which accounts for 27 out of the 50 students investigated, are classified as having a healthy
weigh. On the other hand, the percentage of overweight students is 22% which is equivalent to
11 students out of the 50. Additionally, the chart indicates that 18% of the students, or 9
students in total, are categorized as Underweight. Furthermore, the Graph reveals that there
are 3 students out of the 50 who are extremely underweight, representing approximately 6% of
that total.

Based on the provided information, it can be concluded that there are 36% more students with
a healthy weight compared to those who are underweight, resulting in a total of 16 students
out of the 50 investigated being classified as healthy weight. Moreover, it can be deduced that
there are 7 more underweight students than extremely underweight students, which accounts
for 6% of the total.
 Discussion

During the course of this investigation, the investigators had not anticipated encountering such
a small number of overweight students. However, the data collected has contradicted the
investigator’s initial expectations, revealing a significant proportion of students who maintain a
healthy weight. Despite the investigator’s assumptions being proven incorrect, this investigation
has provided valuable new insights, leaving the investigator highly content with the obtained
results.
 Conclusion

Based on the findings of the investigation, it can be concluded 22% of the 50 students that were
examined are classified as overweight. Which account for a total of 11 students. 54% of the 50
students which I’d equivalent to 27 students, have a healthy weigh.