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A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statisticsMay/June 2018Paper 6 Q27 Marks

In a survey 55 students were asked to record, to the nearest kilometre, the total number of kilometres they travelled to school in a particular week. The results are shown below. 5 5 9 10 13 13 13 15 15 15 15 16 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 23 25 25 27 27 29 30 33 35 38 39 40 42 45 48 50 50 51 51 52 55 57 57 60 61 64 65 66 69 70

📋 Examiner Report & Trap Analysis

Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...

🎯 Mark Scheme Breakdown

Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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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 7 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics May/June 2018 examination, Paper 6 Variant 1.

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