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(a) On the grid below draw a histogram to show the above weight distribution.
(2)
(c) Find an estimate of the mean weight of the members of the club.
(2)
7. A random sample of 200 females measured the length of their hair in cm. The results are displayed in the cumulative
frequency curve below.
200
175
Cumulative frequency
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
length (cm)
(a) Write down the median length of hair in the sample.
(1)
(b) Find the interquartile range for the length of hair in the sample.
(2)
(c) Given that the shortest length was 6 cm and the longest 47 cm, draw and label a box and whisker plot for the data
on the grid provided below.
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
length (cm)
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
8. The weights of 90 students in a school were recorded. The information is displayed in the following table.
(a) Write down the mid interval value for the interval 50 ≤ w < 60.
(1)
(c) Find the weight that is 3 standard deviations below the mean.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
9. The weights in kg, of 80 adult males, were collected and are summarized in the box and whisker plot shown below.
(c) Estimate the number of males who weigh between 61 kg and 66 kg.
(1)
The minimum waiting time is zero and the maximum waiting time is 45 minutes.
(c) Draw a box and whisker plot on the grid below to represent this information.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
11. The mean of the ten numbers listed below is 6.8.
8, 5, 5, 10, 8, 4, 9, 7, p, q
(a) Write down an equation in terms of p and q.
(2)
The mode of these ten numbers is five and p is less than q.
(b) Write down the value of
(i) p;
(ii) q.
(2)
12. The number of hours that a professional footballer trains each day in the month of June is represented in the following
histogram.
10
7
number of days
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
number of hours
(a) Write down the modal number of hours trained each day.
13. A marine biologist records as a frequency distribution the lengths (L), measured to the nearest centimetre, of 100
mackerel. The results are given in the table below.
Length of mackerel Number of
(L cm) mackerel
27 < L ≤ 29 2
29 < L ≤ 31 4
31 < L ≤ 33 8
33 < L ≤ 35 21
35 < L ≤ 37 30
37 < L ≤ 39 18
39 < L ≤ 41 12
41 < L ≤ 43 5
100
(a) Construct a cumulative frequency table for the data in the table.
(2)
(b) Draw a cumulative frequency curve.
Hint: Plot your cumulative frequencies at the top of each interval.
(3)
(c) Use the cumulative frequency curve to find an estimate, to the nearest cm for
(i) the median length of mackerel;
(2)
(ii) the interquartile range of mackerel length.
(2)
(Total 9 marks)
Math Studies Year 1 – Topic 2: Descriptive Statistics IB Review Question Mark Scheme
60
1. (a) Mean =
10
=6 (A1)
(C1)
(c) 2, 2, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12
Median = 5 6 (M1)
2
= 5.5 (A1)
(C2)
[4]
a6
2. (a) =5 (M1)(A1)
2
a + 6 = 10 (A1)
a=4 (A1) (C4)
42 a b
(b) =6 (M1)
8
42 + a + b = 48 (A1)
a+b=6
4+b=6 (A1)
b=2 (A1) (C4)
[8]
3. (a) m = 137 + 31 = 168, (M1)(A1)
n = 194 + 6 = 200 or just n =
200 (M1)(A1)
(C4)
(b) 137 students are aged below 20. (A2)
(C2)
(c) 25% of 200 is 50. (M1)
50th student is 18 years old. (A1)
(C2)
[8]
(d) (C2)
(A1)(A1)
(C2)
Note: (A1) for all correct heights, (A1) for all correct end points (39.5, 49.5 etc.).
Histogram must be drawn with a ruler (straight edge) and endpoints must be clear.
Award (A1) only if both correct histogram and correct frequency polygon drawn.
(c)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
length (cm)
correct median (A1)(ft)
correct quartiles and box (A1)(ft)
endpoints at 6 and 47, joined to box by straight lines. (A1) (C3)
[6]
8. (a) 55 (A1)
(C1)
(b) 66 – 52 (A1)
= 14 (A1)(ft)
(C2)
Note: Award (A1) for identifying quartiles, (A1)(ft) for correct subtraction of their
quartiles.
(c) 20 (A1)
(C1)
49.5 20 56.5 20
(d) (M1)
40
Note: Award (M1) for multiplication of midpoints by frequencies.
UP = 53 kg (A1)
(C2)
[6]
10. Unit penalty applies in part (a)
UP (a) Median = 25 mins (A1)
(C1)
(b) 32 – 16 (A1)
= 16 (A1)(ft)
(C2)
Notes: Award (A1) for identifying correct quartiles, (A1)(ft) for correct answer to
subtraction of their quartiles.
(c)
8 5 5 10 8 4 9 7 p q
11. (a) = 6.8 or
10
equivalent (M1)(A1)
(C2)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substituted mean formula, (A1) for correct
substitution.
(c) 7
(M1)(A1)(
ft) (C2)
Notes: Award (M1) for an attempt to order their numbers.
Follow through from their answers to parts (b)(i) and (ii).
[6]
12. (a) 6 hours (accept (5.5–6.5)) (A2)
(C2)
(4 4 5 5 6 9 7 8 8 4)
(b)
30
(M1)(A2)(
A1)
183
=
30
= 6.1 (A2)
(C6)
Note: Award (M1) for method, (A2) for all 5 terms in numerator correct.
((A1) for 3 or 4 terms in the numerator correct), (A1) for denominator.
[8]
13. (a)
L (cm) f f
29 2 2
31 4 6
33 8 14
35 21 35
37 30 65
39 18 83
41 12 95
43 5 100 (A2) 2
Notes: Award (Al) for four correct entries in the column headed f.
Award (A2) for all 8 correct.
(b)
100
90
80
70
60
cumulative frequency
50
40
30
20
10
0
27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43
length L (cm) (A3) 3
Notes: Award (Al) for both axes and correct scale.
Award [½ mark] for each correctly plotted point and round up to a maximum of [2
marks].