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A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statisticsMay/June 2024Paper 5 Q48 Marks

The times taken, in seconds, by 15 members of each of two swimming clubs, the Penguins and the Dolphins, to swim 50 metres are shown in the following table. Penguins 35 39 42 44 45 45 48 50 56 58 59 61 66 68 72 Dolphins 36 41 43 48 49 49 50 51 54 56 56 60 61 64 71

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Probability and statistics in A-Level Mathematics (syllabus code 9709). It is worth 8 marks.

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Topic

This structured question tests Probability and statistics in A-Level Mathematics (syllabus code 9709). It is worth 8 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics May/June 2024 examination, Paper 5 Variant 3.

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