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Statistical Analysis of School Data

The document contains a statistics assignment for UCSI International School students, covering various topics such as calculating mean, median, range, and plotting graphs based on temperature and student test scores. It includes data tables for student attendance, temperature readings, spinner results, and test scores, along with questions requiring calculations and graphical representations. The assignment is designed to be completed in class and at home, with specific instructions for each section.

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Statistical Analysis of School Data

The document contains a statistics assignment for UCSI International School students, covering various topics such as calculating mean, median, range, and plotting graphs based on temperature and student test scores. It includes data tables for student attendance, temperature readings, spinner results, and test scores, along with questions requiring calculations and graphical representations. The assignment is designed to be completed in class and at home, with specific instructions for each section.

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UCSI International School

Statistics

21.1.16
59 min
51 marks
To be completed in class and at home

1. A school has 350 students.

The table shows the number of students attending school in one week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

334 329 348 341 323

For these values,

(i) calculate the mean,

Answer (i) ……………….……


[2]

(ii) find the median,

Answer (ii) …….………………


[1]

(iii) find the range.

Answer (iii) ……………………


[1]

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2.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Minimum
temperature 4 6 0 –2 –4 2
°C
Maximum
temperature 8 10 5 7 2 7
°C

The table shows the minimum and maximum temperatures on six days of a week.

(a) (i) On Sunday the minimum temperature was 5°C lower than on Saturday.
The maximum temperature was 2°C higher than on Saturday.

Use this information to complete the table.


[2]

(ii) Find the difference between the minimum and maximum temperatures on
Thursday.

Answer (a) (ii) …………………….…… °C


[1]

(b) Use the table to complete the graphs below for all seven days.

10
M ax im u m
tem p eratu re
8

6
Tem p eratu re °C

0
M o n d ay Tu esd ay Wed n esd ay T h u rsd ay F rid ay S atu rd ay S u n d ay
–2
M in im u m
tem p eratu re
–4

–6
[2]

(c) Use your graphs to find

(i) on how many days the temperature fell below –1 °C,

Answer (c) (i) ….....……….………….……..


[1]

(ii) which day had the largest difference between minimum and maximum
temperatures.

Answer (c) (ii) …….....……………….……...

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[1]

3. Asif tests a six-sided spinner.


He draws a bar chart to show the results.

14

12

10

8
F req u en cy
6

0
1 2 3 4 5 6

N u m b er

(i) How many times did he spin this spinner?

Answer (i) ………….…..………………


[2]

(ii) Calculate the mean score for this spinner.

Answer (ii) ……………..………………


[3]

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4. Carlos is in a class of 12 students.
He compares the results of the students in a mathematics test with their results in a history test.

The table shows these results.

Student A B C D E F G H I J K L
Mathematics mark 17 8 11 15 14 19 9 12 19 18 13 15
History mark 10 13 10 8 11 7 14 11 10 11 11 10

(a) A student is chosen at random.


What is the probability that the student scored more than 10 marks

(i) in mathematics,

Answer (a)(i) ……..……………


[1]

(ii) in mathematics and in history,

Answer (a)(ii) ……..……………


[1]

(iii) in at least one subject?

Answer (a)(iii) ……….…………


[1]

(b) The mean mathematics mark is 14.2.


Calculate the mean history mark.

Answer (b) ………………………


[2]

(c)
15
14
13
12
11
H isto ry
m ark 1 0
9
8
7

0 7 8 9 1 0 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0
M ath em atics m ark

(i) On the grid, plot the points to show the results of the 12 students.
[3]

(ii) Draw a line of best fit.


[1]

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(iii) What type of correlation does this show?

Answer (c)(iii) …………………


[1]

5. Which word describes the correlation in the scatter graph below?

Answer …….………………..……………
[1]

6. The table below shows the average daily sunshine, s, and the total monthly rainfall, r, for a city
during one year.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

s (hours) 6 7 7 9 10 12 12 12 9 8 6 5

r (mm) 70 52 72 41 20 6 1 4 16 52 65 67

(a) For s, find

(i) the mode

Answer (a)(i) …..………… hours


[1]

(ii) the range,

Answer(a)(ii) ……...……… hours


[1]

(iii) the median.

Answer (a)(iii) ………….… hours


[2]

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(b) On the grid below, plot the 10 points for March to December to complete the scatter
diagram.
r

70

60

50

To tal
M o n th ly 4 0
R ain fall
(m m )
30

20

10

0
s
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Av erag e D aily S u n sh in e (h o u rs)
[3]

(c) (i) Calculate the mean of s.

Answer (c)(i) ……………… hours


[2]

(ii) The mean of r is 38.8 millimetres.

On the grid, plot the point representing these means. Label this point M.
[1]

(d) (i) Draw a line of best fit on the grid.


[1]

(ii) What type of correlation does your scatter diagram show?

Answer (d)(ii) ……………………


[1]

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Out of 12 students, the number of students scoring more than 10 in Mathematics is 8, and in History is 5. Some students exceed 10 in both, reducing double-counting. Total students with >10 in at least one subject is 8 (Math) + 5 (History) - 2 (both subjects) = 11. Probability = 11/12 .

To determine the type of correlation between mathematics and history test scores in Carlos's class, a scatter plot of the scores is drawn and a line of best fit is plotted. Analyzing the plot can reveal whether the correlation is positive, negative, or none. In this case, the description of correlation is required based on the given table .

The difference between the minimum (-4°C) and maximum temperatures (7°C) on Thursday is calculated by subtracting the minimum temperature from the maximum: 7 - (-4) = 11°C .

To find the median of the data set representing the number of students attending school from Monday to Friday (334, 329, 348, 341, 323), we first arrange the values in order: 323, 329, 334, 341, 348. The median, which is the middle value, is 334 .

Analyzing the relationship between the given data of average daily sunshine and total monthly rainfall, a line of best fit can indicate the correlation. As typical with such environmental data, one might expect a negative correlation, where as sunshine hours increase, total monthly rainfall decreases .

The mode of the average daily sunshine hours in the provided data set (6, 7, 7, 9, 10, 12, 12, 12, 9, 8, 6, 5) is the most frequently occurring value. The mode is 12 hours, as it appears three times in the data set .

To find the total number of spins, sum up the frequencies of each result bar. If the frequencies were 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1 across the 6-sided spinner outcomes, total spins = 2 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 1 = 21 .

Calculate the range (maximum - minimum) for each day. After determining ranges, identify the day with the largest value. For example, if Thursday has a maximum of 7°C and minimum of -4°C, range is 11°C. Repeat for other days to find the largest difference .

By observing the plotted minimum and maximum temperatures on the given graphs, trends such as which days had declining, stable, or increasing temperatures could be analyzed for patterns such as weekends being warmer/colder than weekdays or vice versa. Detailed graphs would allow identification of anomalies or consistent trends .

To compute the mean values of segments like sunshine hours, sum the individual values of a segment and divide by the count of months. For sunshine using data from March to December: sum hours then divide by 10 (number of months), ensuring data is accurate and calculations are precise .

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