1.
() ( )
−2 2
2 2
1.1.1. x 3
3 3
()
−2
2 4
= x
3 27
()
2
3 4
= x
2 27
2
3 4
= 2 x
2 27
9 4
= x
4 27
9
=
27
1
=
3
1.1.2
Common denominator = 24
5 5 x 2 10
= =
12 12 x 2 24
1 1x 4 4
= =
6 6 x 4 24
10 7 4
Therefore, + +
24 24 24
21
=
24
7
=
8
1.1.3
4
= √ 4 ( √3 4 )
= 2 x ( 2.2 .2 )4
= 2 x 84
= 8 192
1.2 A store discounts its televisions by 15%. If the discounted cash price was
R3230, what was the original list price? (4)
3 230 = Total price – 5% (Total price)
3 230 = 95% (Total price)
Total price = 3 230 / 0.95
= R3 400
1.3 A store discounts its televisions by 15%. If the original list price was
R4750, what is the discounted cash price (to the nearest rand)? (4)
Discount = 0.15 x 4 750
= R 712.5
= R4 750 – 712.50
= R4 037.5
= R4 038
1.4 Convert the following decimals to reduced fractions
1.4.1
0.215
1.4.2
0.931
1.5 Write the following numbers in scientific notation.
1.5.1
50004
1.5.2
0.00001478
Question 2
2.1.1 Mean IQ (2)
=
130+120+115+ 125+110+113 +127+126+ 112+127+121+130+132+122+118 +110+117 +118 +130+135
20
= 121.9
2.1.2 median and modal IQs. (4)
Median =
In ascending order:
110
110
112
113
115
117
118
118
120
121
122
125
126
127
127
130
130
130
132
135
Median
= (121 + 122) / 2
= 121.5
Modal IQ = 130
2.1.2 range (2)
Range = 135 – 110
= 25
2.1.3 Interquartile range (6)
Using the data in ascending order:
110
110
112
113
115
117
118
118
120
121
122
125
126
127
127
130
130
130
132
135
115+117
Q1 =
2
= 116
127+130
Q3 =
2
= 128.5
Interquartile range = 128.5 – 116
=12.5
2.1.4 For each classification calculate the standard deviation (6)
For word dominant:
Mean = (130 + 120 + 115 + 125 + 110 + 113 + 127 + 126 + 112 + 127 + 121) / 11
= 111.45
= ( 130−111.45 )2 = 344.1025
= ( 120−111.45 )2 = 73.1025
= ( 115−111.45 )2 = 12.6025
= ( 125−111.45 )2 = 183.6025
= ( 110−111.45 )2= 2.1025
= ( 113−111.45 )2 = 2.4025
= ( 127−111.45 )2 = 241.8025
= ¿ = 211.7025
= ( 112−111.45 )2 = 0.3025
= ( 127−111.45 )2 = 241.8025
= ( 121−111.45 )2 = 91.2025
Sum of squared deviations = 344.1025 + 73.1025+ 12.6025 + 183.6025 + 2.1025 +
2.4025 + 241.8025 + 211.7025 + 0.3025 + 241.8025 + 91.2025
= 1094.727
Standard deviation =
√ 1094.727
11
= 9.98% to 2 dp
For number dominant
Mean = (130 + 132 + 122 + 118 + 110 + 117 + 118 + 130 + 135) / 9
= 123. 56
= ( 130−123.56 )2 = 41.4736
= ( 132−123.56 )2 = 71.2336
= ( 122−123.56 )2 = 2.4336
= ( 118−123.56 )2 = 30.9136
= ( 110−123.56 )2 = 183.8736
= ( 117−123.56 )2 = 43.0336
= ( 118−123.56 )2 = 30.9136
= ( 130−123.56 )2 = 41.4736
= ( 135−123.56 )2 = 130.8736
Total = 576.2224
Standard deviation =
√ 576.2224
9
= 8.00%
2.1.5 From the standard deviations calculated in 2.2 determine classification
that is more spread out around the mean. Justify your answers (5)
The word dominant classification is more spread around the mean than the number
classification because it has a higher standard deviation.
Question 3
3. 1 Draw downward sloping ogive to portray the above data (5)
Cumulative frequencies
20 – 40 = 5
40 – 60 = 5 + 15
60 – 80 = 20 + 25
80 – 100 = 45 + 30
100 – 120 = 75 + 18
120 – 145 = 93 + 7
Town Gas Monthly Consumption Cumulative frequency
40 5
60 20
80 45
100 75
120 93
145 100
Cumulative frenquency
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
40 60 80 100 120 145
Cumulative frenquency
3.2 Use the graph in 3.1 above to estimate the 35th percentile. (3)
= 60
3.3 Using appropriate computational formulae estimate the following, for the
above data:
3.3.2 the modal monthly gas consumption. (4)
= 80+ ( ( 30−2530−25
)+ (30−18 ) )
x 20
= 80 + ( 5+12
5
) x 20
= 85.88
3.3.3 the interquartile range . (6)
Q1 =
N = 100
Q1 = 25
Q3 = 75
Q1 (60 – 80) = 60
Q3 (100 – 120) = 110
1QR = 110 – 60
= 50
3.3.4 The standard deviation. (5)
Mean =
5⋅30+15⋅50+25⋅70+30⋅90+18⋅110+7⋅132.5=150+750+1750+2700+1980+927.5=625
7. 5
= 6 257.7 / 100
= 62.577
3.3.5 the coefficient of variation. (2)