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O-LevelMathematicsStatistics4024/21 · May/June 2017 · Q1112 Marks

80 people were each asked how much they spent on clothes last month. The results are summarised in the table below. Amount spent ($ c) Frequency 0 < c ≤ 20 3 20 < c ≤ 40 8 40 < c ≤ 60 14 60 < c ≤ 80 21 80 < c ≤ 100 18 100 < c ≤ 120 9 120 < c ≤ 140 5 140 < c ≤ 160 2 [Figure: Graph grid provided for plotting on the opposite page]

  1. (a)Calculate an estimate of the mean amount spent on clothes last month.[3]
  2. (b)Complete the cumulative frequency table below. Amount spent ($ c) c ≤ 20 c ≤ 40 c ≤ 60 c ≤ 80 c ≤ 100 c ≤ 120 c ≤ 140 c ≤ 160 Cumulative frequency 3 11 80[1]
  3. (c)On the grid opposite, draw a cumulative frequency curve to represent this data.[2]
  4. (d)(i)Use your graph to estimate the median.[1]
  5. (d)(ii)Use your graph to estimate the interquartile range.[2]
  6. (e)The number of people who spent more than $85 last month is the same as the number of people who spent between $k and $85. Given that k is less than 85, use your graph to estimate the value of k.[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [3] 75 nfww
  2. [2] M2 for Σfrequency × midvalue / 80 oe
  3. [1] M1 for Σ fc
  4. [1] 25, 46, 64, 73, 78
  5. [2] 8 points correctly plotted and joined
  6. [1] FT increasing curve
  7. [1] B1 for at least 6 points correctly plotted
  8. [1] 74 to 76
  9. [2] 36 to 44
  10. [1] B1 for 52 to 56 and 92 to 96 seen
  11. [3] 54 to 62
  12. [1] B1 for 27 to 29
  13. [1] M1 for attempt to read at (80 – 2× their 28)

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Topic
Statistics, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 12 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 11.

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