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A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statisticsOct/Nov 2024Paper 5 Q610 Marks

Teams of 15 runners took part in a charity run last Saturday. The times taken, in minutes, to complete the course by the runners from the Falcons and the runners from the Kites are shown in the table. Falcons 38 39 42 44 46 48 50 51 52 56 58 59 64 69 76 Kites 32 40 40 45 47 48 52 54 58 59 59 60 61 63 65

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Probability and statistics in A-Level Mathematics (syllabus code 9709). It is worth 10 marks.

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About This A-Level Mathematics Question

Topic

This structured question tests Probability and statistics in A-Level Mathematics (syllabus code 9709). It is worth 10 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 5 Variant 2.

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