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O-LevelMathematicsStatistics4024/21 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q213 Marks

The cumulative frequency diagram shows the masses, in grams, of 60 potatoes of variety A.

  1. (a)(i)(a)Use the diagram to estimate the median,[1]
  2. (a)(i)(b)the interquartile range.[2]
  3. (a)(ii)Potatoes with a mass greater than 220 g are sold as baking potatoes. Find the percentage of the potatoes that are sold as baking potatoes.[3]
  4. (a)(iii)The masses of 60 potatoes of variety B are also measured. For variety B, the median is 175 g and the interquartile range is 30 g. Kali wants to buy potatoes that are more consistent in mass. Should she choose variety A or variety B? Explain how you decide.[1]
  5. (b)The table shows the masses, m grams, of 120 potatoes of variety C. Mass (m g) | 80 ≤ m < 100 | 100 ≤ m < 120 | 120 ≤ m < 130 | 130 ≤ m < 140 | 140 ≤ m < 200 ----------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------ Frequency | 10 | 15 | 42 | 36 | 17 Calculate an estimate of the mean mass.[3]
  6. (c)A bag of potatoes has a mass of 2.5 kg, correct to the nearest 100 g. Bags of potatoes are packed into a box. The mass of the box is 600 g, correct to the nearest 10 g. Calculate the upper bound of the total mass, in kilograms, of a box containing 10 of these bags of potatoes.[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 188 to 189
  2. [2] 37 to 39 B1 for 207 to 208 or 169 to 170 seen
  3. [3] M2 for (60-52)/60 [x100] oe or 52/60 x100 oe M1 for reading graph at 220 g
  4. [1] B, IQR is smaller oe Strict FT their 2(a)(i)(b)
  5. [3] 130 or 129.5 to 129.6 B1 for correct midpoints soi M1 for (10 × 90 + 15 × 110 + 42 × 125 + 36 × 135 + 17 × 170) ÷ 120
  6. [3] 26.105 B1 for 605 g oe or 2.55kg oe soi M1 for 10p + b where 2.4 < p < 2.6 and 0.59 < b < 0.61

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Topic
Statistics, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 13 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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