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O-LevelMathematicsStatistics4024/12 · May/June 2017 · Q103 Marks

Here are the masses, in grams, of 8 apples. 189 175 185 192 202 161 174 196 Find the median mass.

  1. (a)Here are the masses, in grams, of 8 apples. 189 175 185 192 202 161 174 196 Find the median mass.[1]
  2. (b)A bag contains 5 carrots. The mean mass of the carrots is 60 g. Another carrot is added to the bag. The mean mass of the 6 carrots is 65 g. Work out the mass of the carrot added to the bag.[2]

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  1. [1] (a) 187
  2. [2] (b) 90
  3. M1 for 65 × 6 and 60 × 5 soi

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Topic
Statistics, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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