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3 The heights, in cm, of 200 adults in Barimba are summarised in the following table.
Height (h cm) 130 G h 1 150 150 G h 1 160 160 G h 1 170 170 G h 1 175 175 G h 1 195
Frequency 16 32 76 64 12
(a) Draw a histogram to represent this information. [4]
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(b) The interquartile range is R cm. Show that R is not greater than 15. [2]
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3(a) M1 f 16
cw 20 10 10 5 20 At least four frequency densities calculated e.g. .
cw 20
fd 0.8 3.2 7.6 12.8 0.6 f
Condone if unsimplified.
cw 0.5
Accept unsimplified, may be read from graph using their scale no
lower than 1 cm = fd 2.
A1 All bar heights correct on graph, not FT.
Using their suitable linear scale with at least three values indicated,
no lower than 1 cm = fd 2.
B1 Bar ends at 150, 160, 170, 175, 195. Five bars drawn with a
horizontal linear scale no lower than 1 cm = 10 cm, with at least
three values indicated, 130 ⩽ horizontal scale ⩽ 195.
B1 Axes labelled frequency density (fd) height (h) and cm, OE, or an
appropriate title.
(Axes may be reversed)
3(b) [LQ:] 160 h 170 [UQ:] 170 h 175 M1 170 h 175 160 h 170
175 – 160 = 15 UQ and LQ classes seen.
A1 175 – 160 = 15
If M0 scored, SC B1 for 175 – 160 = 15.
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4 The weights, x kg, of 120 students in a sports college are recorded. The results are summarised in the
following table.
Weight (x kg) x ≤ 40 x ≤ 60 x ≤ 65 x ≤ 70 x ≤ 85 x ≤ 100
Cumulative frequency 0 14 38 60 106 120
(a) Draw a cumulative frequency graph to represent this information. [2]
(b) It is found that 35% of the students weigh more than W kg.
Use your graph to estimate the value of W . [2]
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(c) Calculate estimates for the mean and standard deviation of the weights of the 120 students. [6]
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4(a) M1 At least 3 points plotted accurately at class upper end points (40,0)
(60,14) (65,38) (70,60) (85,106) (100,120).
Linear cumulative frequency scale 0 ⩽ cf ⩽ 120 and linear weight
scale 40 ⩽ weight(kg) ⩽ 100 with at least 3 values identified on
each axis.
Condone scale reversed.
A1 All points plotted correctly, curve drawn (within tolerance) and
joined to (40,0).
Axes labelled cumulative frequency (cf), weight (w) and kg
(kilograms) – or a suitable title.
4(b) [120 × 0.65 = ] 78 seen M1 May be implied by use on graph.
76 [kg] A1 75 < hours < 79. Indication of use of graph required.
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4(c) Frequencies: [0] 14 24 22 46 14 B1 At least 5 correct frequencies seen (condone omission of 0).
Midpoints: 20 50 62.5 67.5 77.5 92.5 B1 At least 5 correct midpoints seen (condone omission of 20).
Mean = M1 Correct formula for mean using their midpoints and their
0 20 + 14 50 + 24 62.5 + 22 67.5 + 46 77.5 + 14 92.5 8545
frequencies, implied by if correct midpoints & frequencies
120 120
[0] + 700 + 1500 + 1485 + 3565 + 12950 8545 seen.
= = 120
120 May be gained in variance calculation.
If midpoints not clearly identified, condone midpoints ± 0.5.
= 71.2 A1 1709 5
Accept , 71 or 71.208333 to at least 3SF.
24 24
1709 5
If M0 scored, SC B1 for , 71 or 71.208333 to at least 3SF
24 24
www.
Variance = M1 Correct formula for variance using their midpoints, their
0 20 + 14 50 + 24 62.5 + 22 67.5 + 46 77.5 + 14 92.5
2 2 2 2 2 2
frequencies and their mean.
− 71.22
120 625062.5 8545
2
2 Implied by − if correct midpoints &
[0] + 35000 + 93750 + 100237.5 + 276287.5 + 119787.5 8545 120 120
−
120 120 frequencies seen.
[= 138.23]
Standard deviation = 11.8 A1 11.757016 to at least 3SF.
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