DP2 – Statistics

Summative paper - MS
1.
a. We can measure the height of the trees. It is a continuous variable.
b. It is a categorical variable.
2. (a) A stratified sample keeps the sample in the same proportions as the
population. As there are a lot more Year 9 students than Year 8 or 10 students, a
stratified sample ensures a representative sample.
(b) Year 8 - 10 students Year 9 - 20 students Year 10 - 20 students
3.
(a) (i) 30 (A1)
(C1)

(ii) 19
(A1)C1)
(iii) 32 – 22 = 10
(A1)(A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for 10 and 38 seen, (A1) for
correct answer only.

(b) 0.50 × 56 = 28
(M1)(A1) (C2)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying 0.25 by 56
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4.
7  4  5  4  8  T  14  4
7
(a) 8
(A1)(A1)
Note: Award (A1) for sum +T, (A1) for 56 or 7
× 8 or 8 in the denominator and 7 seen.
T = 10
(A1) (C3)
(b) 4
(A1) (C1)

(c) 4, 4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for arranging their numbers
in order.
Median = 6
(A1)(ft) (C2)
5.
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Unit penalty (UP) is applicable in question part (b) only.
(a) 45 < t < 60
(A2) 2

(b) 42.4 minutes (G2)

UP 21.6 minutes (G1) 3
(c)

(A4)
4
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7.
(a) (i) c = 97 (A1) 1

(ii) (not drawn to scale)

W e ig h ts o f fis h
140
120
c u m u la tiv e fre q u e n c y

100
80
60
40
20
0
0 .5 0 .7 0 .9 1 .1 1 .3 1 .5
w e ig h t (k g )
(A4) 4
Note: Award (A1) for correct scales and axes
labelled, (A2) for 5 correct points, (A1) for 3 to
4 correct, (A1) for the curve.

(iii) median is 0.95 kg line drawn correctly on diagram

(M1)(A1) 2

(b) (i) 90th percentile ...130 × 0.9 = 117 (M1)

The zoo buys 13 fish (±2). (A1) or (G2) 2
(ii) First quartile = 32/33 fish.

(M1)

Maximum weight = 0.79 kg (+0.03)

(M1)(A1) 3

(c) (i) maximum : 0.95 × 1.10 = 1.045 kg (1.05 to 3 s.f.) (A1)

minimum : 0.95 × 0.90 = 0.855 kg (A1) 2
(ii) number of fish bought by restaurant = 88 – 46 = 42(+4)
(M1)(M1)(A1) 3
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