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Sets Probability Stats

The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to statistics, geometry, and probability. It includes tasks such as calculating means, creating histograms, determining angles in geometric figures, analyzing Venn diagrams, and solving probability scenarios. Each section presents specific questions that require calculations and reasoning based on given data.

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1

1 The table shows information about the mass, m grams, of each of 120 letters.

Mass (m grams)

Frequency 43 31 25 21

(a) Calculate an estimate of the mean mass.

................................................... g [4]

(b) Iraj draws a histogram to show this information.


He makes the height of the first bar 17.2 cm.

Calculate the height of each of the remaining bars.

height of bar for ................................................... cm

height of bar for ................................................... cm

height of bar for ................................................... cm [3]

(c) Complete the cumulative frequency table.

Mass (m grams)

Cumulative
frequency

[2]
2

(d) Draw a cumulative frequency diagram.

120

100

80

Cumulative
frequency 60

40

20

0 m
0 100 200 300 400 500
Mass (g)
[3]

(e) Use the cumulative frequency diagram to find an estimate for

(i) the median,

................................................... g [1]

(ii) the upper quartile,

................................................... g [1]

(iii) the 40th percentile,

................................................... g [2]

(iv) the number of letters with a mass m where .

................................................... [2]

[Total: 18]
3

2 Hitesh throws a dice 80 times.


The results are shown in the table.

Number thrown Frequency

1 15

2 16

3 14

4 11

5 9

6 15

(a) Write down the mode.

................................................... [1]

(b) Work out the range.

................................................... [1]

(c) Work out the median.

................................................... [1]

(d) Calculate the mean.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 6]
4

In the diagram, D, E and F are points on a circle, centre O.


AB is a tangent to the circle at E.
Lines AB and CD are parallel and angle BED = 68°.

(a) Find angle CDE and give a reason for your answer.

Angle CDE = ...................... because ............................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Find angle DEF and give a reason for your answer.

Angle DEF = ...................... because ............................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) Work out angle EFD.


Write down the two further geometrical properties needed to find angle EFD.

Angle EFD = ...................................................

1. ..........................................................................................................................................................

2. .......................................................................................................................................................... [3]

[Total: 7]
5

A, B, C and D lie on the circle, centre O.


TA is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle ABC = 131° and angle ADB = 20°.

Find

(a) angle ADC,

Angle ADC = ................................................... [1]

(b) angle AOC,

Angle AOC = ................................................... [1]

(c) angle BAT,

Angle BAT = ................................................... [1]

(d) angle OAB.

Angle OAB = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 4]
6

5 A baker asks some customers if they like lemon cake (L) and if they like chocolate cake (C).
The Venn diagram shows the results.

L C
Kab Bel
Yesa
Jai
Haji Var
Rea Nera
Esh Ada
Chir

Taj

(a) Work out the fraction of the customers who like lemon cake or chocolate cake but not both.

................................................... [1]

(b) Use set notation to complete the statement.

{Jai, Nera} = .............................. [1]

(c) What does the Venn diagram show about Taj?

.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]

The Venn diagram above shows information about the number of students who study Music (M), Drama (D)
and Geography (G).

(a) How many students study Music?

................................................... [1]

(b) How many students study exactly two subjects?

................................................... [1]
7

(c) Two students are chosen at random from those who study Drama.

Calculate the probability that they both also study Music.

................................................... [3]

(d) In the Venn diagram above, shade . [1]

[Total: 6]

7 Shade the correct region in each Venn diagram.

K L

P Q

Q ∪ P' M
(K ∪ L) ∩ M '

[2]

[Total: 2]

8
E M

............. .......... .............

.............

50 students are asked if they like English (E) and if they like mathematics (M).
3 say they do not like English and do not like mathematics.
33 say they like English.
42 say they like mathematics.

(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]

(b) A student is chosen at random.

Find the probability that this student likes English and likes mathematics.

................................................... [1]
8

(c) Two students are chosen at random.

Find the probability that they both like mathematics.

................................................... [2]

(d) Two students who like English are chosen at random.

Find the probability that they both also like mathematics.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 7]

9 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}


E = {x: x is an even number}
M = {x: x is a multiple of 3}

E M

(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]


9

(b) Write down .

................................................... [1]

(c) A number is chosen at random from the universal set .

Write down the probability that the number is in the set .

................................................... [2]

[Total: 5]

10

V E N N D I A G R A M

The diagram shows 11 cards.

(a) One of these cards is chosen at random.

Write down the probability that the letter on the card is not A.

................................................... [1]

(b) A card is chosen at random from these 11 cards and then replaced.
A second card is then chosen at random.

Find the probability that exactly one card has the letter N.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 4]
10

11
On any Saturday, the probability that Arun plays football is .

On any Saturday, the probability that Bob plays football is .

(a) (i) Complete the tree diagram.

[2]
(ii) Calculate the probability that, one Saturday, Arun and Bob both play football.

................................................... [2]

(iii) Calculate the probability that, one Saturday, either Arun plays football or Bob plays football,
but not both.

................................................... [3]
11

(b) Calculate the probability that Bob plays football for 2 of the next 3 Saturdays.

................................................... [3]

(c) When Arun plays football, the probability that he scores the winning goal is .

Calculate the probability that Arun scores the winning goal one Saturday.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 12]
12

12 Samira takes part in two charity runs.


The probability that she finishes each run is 0.8 .

First run Second run

0.8 finishes
finishes
0.8
0.2 does not
finish

0.2 0.8 finishes


does not
finish
0.2 does not
finish

Find the probability that Samira finishes at least one run.

Answer ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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