Statistics Exam Questions Worksheet 1

Q1.    In a survey, queuing times at supermarket checkouts were recorded.

One morning, samples of 50 customers were taken at supermarkets A, B, C and D.
The box plots represent the results.

Queuing times

(a)  On average, which supermarket had the lowest queuing times?

Give a reason for your answer.
(2)

(b)  At which supermarket were the queuing times most consistent?

Give a reason for your answer.
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

Q2.      Here is some information about 20 trains leaving a station.

 
Number of Number of Midpoint  
minutes late, t trains

0≤t<5 12    

5 ≤ t < 10 7    

10 ≤ t < 15 1    

t ≥ 15 0    

(a)  Work out an estimate of the mean number of minutes late.

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 (3)

(b)  The station manager looks at the information in more detail.

 
Number of Number of
minutes late, t trains

0≤t<2 12

2≤t<4 0

4≤t<6 7

6≤t<8 0

8 ≤ t < 10 0

10 ≤ t < 12 1

He works out an estimate of the mean using this information.

How does his estimate compare with the answer to part (a)?

Tick one box.

 

Higher than part (a)

Same as part (a)

Lower than part (a)

Not possible to tell

(1)
(Total 4 marks)

Q3.      The mean mass of a squad of 19 hockey players is 82 kg

A player of mass 93 kg joins the squad.    Work out the mean mass of the squad now.
(Total 3 marks)

Q4.
Which one of the following is discrete data?

   Mass of a television       Time taken to deliver a television

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 Height of a television mast       Number of televisions sold

(Total 1 mark)

Q5.
The times that 80 customers waited at a supermarket checkout are shown.
 
Time, t
Frequency
(minutes)

0  ≤  t  <  2 32

  2  ≤  t  <  4 19

4  ≤  t  <  6 20

6  ≤  t  <  8 7

8  ≤  t  <  10 2

(a)     In which class interval is the median?

Circle your answer.

0  ≤  t  <  2                  2  ≤  t  <  4                  4  ≤  t  <  6                  6  ≤  t  <  8

(1)

(b)     The manager of the supermarket says,

   “90% of our customers wait less than 6 minutes.”

Does the data support this statement?

You must show your working.
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

Q6.
Here is some information about the ages of people at a concert.
 
Age, x (years) Frequency

10 ≤ x < 15 8

15 ≤ x < 25 24

25 ≤ x < 40 30

40 ≤ x < 70 30

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 Draw a histogram to represent the information.

 
(Total 3 marks)

Q7.      The range of a set of numbers is         The smallest number is

          Work out the largest number.

(Total 3 marks)

Q8.        Here is some information about the length of time cars stayed in a car park.
 
Shortest time 30 minutes   Lower quartile 2 hours

Longest time 12 hours   Interquartile range 3 hours

      Median time 4 hours

Draw a box plot to show this information.

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(Total 3 marks)
Q9.      Type A batteries and type B batteries were tested.
The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the battery life of type A.

(a)  Estimate the interquartile range for type A.

(2)
(b)  Estimate the number of type A batteries that had a battery life of more than 1600
hours.
(1)
(c)  The box plot shows information about the battery life of type B.

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On average, which type had the greater battery life?    Tick a box.
 
type A   type B

Using data from both diagrams, state how you chose your answer.         (2)
(Total 5 marks)

Q10.      Here is some information about the marks of 60 students in a test.

 
Mark, m Frequency      

40 < m ≤ 50 9      

50 < m ≤ 60 16      

60 < m ≤ 70 20      

70 < m ≤ 80 8      

80 < m ≤ 90 7      

(a)  on the grid, draw a cumulative frequency graph.

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(3)

(b)  Use your graph to estimate the lowest mark of the top 20% of students.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Q11.    The pie chart shows information about voters in an election.

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 3360 more women voted than men.    Work out the total number of voters. (Total 3 marks)

Q12.      In a class of 28 students.    The mean height of the 12 boys is 1.58 metres
The mean height of all 28 students is 1.52 metres.    Work out the mean height of the girls.
(Total 4 marks)

Q13.    In one month, the number of hours of exercise taken by 10 people are
4   7   2   8   6   5   1  82   3   9

Which is the appropriate average to use in this situation?

Give one reason for each of the other two averages as to why they are not appropriate.
(Total 2 marks)

Q14.    The histogram shows information about the speed of cars as they pass a checkpoint.
        The scale on the frequency density axis is missing.

The histogram shows information about 480 cars.

(a)  How many cars does the first bar represent?

(4)

(b)  Cars with a speed greater than 40 mph are over the speed limit.

Use the histogram to estimate the number of cars that are over the speed limit.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a)  C and ‘lowest median’
oe
B1 C
B2

Additional Guidance

If the value of the median is given it must be 4 for B2

Accept midpoint oe for median

Do not accept mean for median

Only accept average for median if the value of 4 is also given

Accept mention of the lowest lower quartile with correct mention of the median for
B2, but do not accept mention of any extra statistical measure as part of their
justification

(b)  B and ‘lowest interquartile range’

or
B and ‘lowest range’
oe
B1 B
B2

Additional Guidance

If the value of the interquartile range is given it must be 2 for B2

If the value of the range is given it must be 5 for B2

For B2, do not accept non-statistical reasons, eg ‘the narrowest box’

For B2, do not accept mention of any extra statistical measure as part of their
justification
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Q2.
(a)  2.5 × 12 or 30

and

7.5 × 7 or 52.5

and

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 12.5 (× 1)

or

95
allow one incorrect midpoint
or
[2, 3] × 12 and [7, 8] × 7
and [12, 13] (× 1)
ignore t ≥ 15 row
M1

or 95 ÷ 20
t ≥ 15 product must be 0 if seen
condone bracket error seen eg 30 + 52.5 + 12.5 ÷ 20
M1dep

4.75
accept 4.8 or 5 if full working shown using correct midpoints
A1

Additional Guidance

Two correct from 30, 52.5 and 12.5 implies the first mark and could be used to score
up to M2
M1

Midpoints used in the ranges [2, 3], [7, 8] and [12, 13] must be seen

eg

2.5 × 12 and 7 × 7 and 12 (× 1)

or 3 × 12 and 7 × 7 and 13 (× 1)

NB These could be used to score up to M2

M1

Correct products seen in the table but a different method shown in the working lines
eg 20 ÷ 4 = 5
M0

(b)  Lower than part (a)

B1
[4]

Q3.
19 × 82 or 1558
M1

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oe
M1dep

82.55 or 82.6
A1
[3]

Q4.
Number of televisions sold
B1
[1]

Q5.
(a)     2 ≤ t < 4

(b)     Alternative method 1
B1

32 + 19 + 20 or 71 and 80 × 0.9
or
(32 + 19 + 20) ÷ 80 × 100 or 88.75
oe
M1

71 and 72 and No
or
88(.75)(%) or 89(%) and No
Accept 88(.75)(%) and Yes because it rounds to 90
A1

Alternative method 2

7 + 2 or 9 and 80 × 0.1
or
(7 + 2) ÷ 80 × 100 or 11.25
oe
M1

9 and 8 and No
or
11(.25)(%) or 12(%) and No
A1
[3]

Q6.
Any one of

8 ÷ 5 or 1.6

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 or
24 ÷ 10 or 2.4
or
30 ÷ 15 or 2
or
39 ÷ 30 or 1.3
Implied by a correct bar
M1

At least three of
1.6 and 2.4 and 2 and 1.3
Implied by three correct bars
M1dep

Fully correct histogram

Tolerance ± square
ignore frequency polygon if drawn
A1

Additional Guidance

 
3 marks
[3]

Q7.
Alternative method 1

+
oe

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or
common denominator for both fractional parts of the mixed
numbers
or (–)2.875 and 15.25
conversion of both numbers to decimals with at least one
correct

or (-) and
conversion of both numbers to improper fractions with at
least one correct
M1

+
oe common denominator
or –2.875 + 15.25
correct decimals

or +
oe common denominator
M1dep

or or 12.375
oe fraction, mixed number or decimal
A1

Alternative method 2

–2 + 15 and (–) +
M1

–2 + 15 and (–) +
oe common denominator

or 13 –
M1dep

or or 12.375
oe fraction, mixed number or decimal
A1

Additional Guidance

−− scores M0, but followed by + scores M1 on Alt 1

Values in 2nd mark must be correct; no ft from incorrect conversion

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 incorrectly converted to a decimal or mixed number
M1M1A1

M1M1A0
[3]

Q8.
Fully correct box plot
Minimum = 0.5
LQ = 2
Median = 4
UQ = 5
Maximum = 12
B2 for box plot with 3 or 4 correct plots or 1 omission
B1 for at least 3 correct plots

 
B3

Additional Guidance

Any indication of correct plots

Whiskers may be omitted

Not a box plot scores a maximum of B1

2, 3, 4, 12 plotted correctly in a box plot

B2

, 2, 3, 4, 12 plotted correctly in a box plot with one point out of tolerance

B1

2, 3, 4, 12 not in a box plot

B1
[3]

Q9.
(a)  300
B1 1100 or 1400 seen

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 B2

(b)  4
B1

Additional Guidance

Ignore incorrect ‘units’ eg 4 people

B1

(c)  Ticks type B and gives valid reason

eg valid reasons
(median for A is) 1260 and (median for B is) 1300
median for B is 40 more (than A)
B1
no or incorrect decision
and (median for A is) 1260
and (median for B is) 1300
or
no or incorrect decision
and median for B is 40 more (than A)
or
ticks type B
and (median for B is) 1300
and (median for A is) 1230 or 1280
or
ticks type B
and B has a larger median (than A) (if one median given it
must be correct)
B2

Additional Guidance

If median values are not given in the wording, look for values on the graph and box
plot

Ticks type B but gives no valid reason

B0

Allow use of average or middle for median, or a correct description eg ‘top 50%’. Do
not accept ‘mean’ or ‘mode’ or other statistical measures for median

Ignore comments about measures other than the median

Ignore units given in explanation

[5]

Q10.
(a)  (9) 25 45 53 60
Cumulative frequencies
May be implied by points plotted

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 (± 0.5 square)
B1

Points plotted with upper class boundaries and cf values

(±0.5 square)
ft their cumulative frequencies
Must be increasing and not a single straight line
B1ft

Smooth curve or polygon starting at correct point for their points and going through
all their points (±0.5 square)
ft their cumulative frequencies
Must be increasing and not a single straight line
B1ft

Additional Guidance

Graphs may start from their first plotted point or from (40, 0)
If they have plotted their points at mid-points, with point at (45, 9), their graph may
start at (35, 0)
Graph starting at (0, 0), but otherwise correct
B1B1B0

Curve plotted at mid-points or lower class boundaries, but otherwise correct

B1B0B1

Ignore the graph after m = 90

Bars drawn as well as correct graph

B1B1B0

Bars drawn without the correct graph

max B1

(b)  Alternative method 1

60 − 0.2 × 60 or 60 × 0.8 or 48
oe implied by horizontal line from 48 on vertical axis
M1

Correct reading from their increasing graph

A1ft

Alternative method 2

M1

[73, 75]
A1

Additional Guidance

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 The correct answer is likely to be [73, 75] from a correct graph
[5]

Q11.
Alternative method 1

360 − 110 or 250

or 360 − 110 − 110 or 140
May be seen on diagram
oe
M1

3360 ÷ their 140 or 24

or 2640 (men) or 6000 (women
Their 140 must be from 360 − 110 − 110 oe
M1dep

8640
SC2 4838 or 4839
A1

Alternative method 2

or 100 − 30.5(...) or 100 − 30.6

or 69.4(…%) or 69.5(%)

or 100 − 30.5(…) − 30.5(…)

or 100 − 30.6 − 30.6
or 38.8(…%) or 38.9(%)
May be seen on diagram
oe
M1

3360 ÷ (their 69.4 − their 30.5)

or 3360 ÷ their 38.8(…)
or 86.4

Their 69.4 must be from

Their 30.5 must be from

M1dep

8640
SC2 4838 or 4839
A1

Alternative method 3

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 Sets up a correct equation to work out total (x), men (m) or
women (w)
oe
M1

or m = 336 000 ÷ 140 or 2640

or w = 840 000 ÷ 140 or 6000
oe
M1dep

8640
SC2 4838 or 4839
A1

Additional Guidance

Condone 8639.9… ⟶ answer 8640

M2 A1

2640 or 6000
M2

4838 and 4839 come from 3360 women

SC2
[3]

Q12.
Alternative method 1

12 × 1.58 or 18.96 or 28 × 1.52 or 42.56

M1

28 × 1.52 – 12 × 1.58 or their 42.56 – their 18.96 or 23.6

oe
M1dep

their 23.6 ÷ (28 – 12) or their 23.6 ÷ 16

oe
Dep on M1 M1
M1dep

1.475 or 1.48
A1

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 Alternative method 2

16x + 12 × 1.58 or 16x + 18.96 or 28 × 1.52 or 42.56

M1

(16x =) their 42.56 – their 18.96 or (16x =) 23.6

oe
M1dep

Their 23.6 ÷ (28 – 12) or their 23.6 ÷ 16

oe
Dep on M1 M1
M1dep

1.475 or 1.48
A1

Additional Guidance

23.6 ÷ 16 = 1.475 = 1.5

M1M1M1A1

23.6 ÷ 16 = 1.5
M1M1M1A0

23.6 ÷ (28 – 12)

23.6 ÷ 14
M1M1M1A0

23.6 ÷ 14
M1M1M0A0

Beware use of 0.06 e.g. 1.58 – 1.52 = 0.06

M0
[4]

Q13.
Median ticked
and
a valid reason for not using mode (eg there is no mode)
and
a valid reason for not using mean (eg 82 will affect the mean disproportionately)
B1
median ticked
or
valid reason to reject mean or valid reason to reject mode
with any box or no box ticked
B2

Additional Guidance

Accept any indication in place of a tick

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 Ignore non-contradictory statements alongside a correct reason

Median ticked with reasons “There is no mode” and “82 would skew the mean”
B2

No box or mode ticked with reason “Not mean, because of the 82”
B1

No box or mean ticked with reason “Not mode, all the numbers are different”
B1

No box or mode ticked with statement that 82 is very large

B0

Condone “one number” oe for “82” in reason for mean if intention is clear, e.g.
“One of the numbers is far bigger than the others”

Do not accept reasons for the mean indicating that 12.7 is too high unless 82
is also mentioned

Do not accept reasons given with the wrong measure

eg “It cannot be the mean as they’re all different”

Do not accept a reason which simply defines mean and mode

Giving reasons for mode and mean does not imply a selection of median – the
box must be ticked to achieve both marks

Median ticked with two valid reasons which are not attributed to median and mode
eg median ticked and “There is not a repeated number” and “82 is far too high
to calculate the average”
B2

Otherwise, reasons must be attributed

[2]

Q14.
(a)  Alternative method 1 – Counting squares
15 or 6.6 or 2.4 (cm squares)
375 or 165 or 60 (small squares)
M1

their 15 + their 6.6 + their 2.4 or 24

(total cm squares)
allow one error
their 375 + their 165 + their 60 or 600 (total small squares)
M1dep

or 0.625

or or 0.8

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(cars per small square)

or or 20
(cars per cm square)
oe

or 1.25
(small squares per car)

or 0.05
(cm square per car)
M1dep

300
A1

Alternative method 2 – Using f.d. scale of x per unit

5x × 15 or 75x
or 6.6x × 5 or 33x
or 0.8x × 15 or 12x
(x per cm)
25x × 15 or 375x
or 33x × 5 or 165x
or 4x × 15 or 60x
(x per small square)
M1

5x × 15 + 6.6x × 5 + 0.8x × 15
or 75x + 33x + 12x

or 120x
(x per cm)
allow one error
25x × 15 + 33x × 5 + 4x × 15
or 375x + 165x + 60x
or 600x
(x per small square)
M1dep

their 120x = 480 or x = 4

oe or 4
M1dep

300

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 A1

Alternative method 3 – Using a number scale of f.d. axis

5 × 15 or 75
or 6.6 × 5 or 33
or 0.8 × 15 or 12
25 × 15 or 375
or 33 × 5 or 165
or 4 × 15 or 60
M1

5 × 15 + 6.6 × 5 + 0.8 × 15
or 75 + 33 + 12
or 120
(1 per cm)
allow one error
25 × 15 + 33 × 5 + 4 × 15
or 375 + 165 + 60
or 600
(1 per small square)
M1dep

or 0.625

or or 0.8
(cars per small square)

or or 20
(cars per cm square)
oe

or 1.25
(small squares per car)

or 0.005
(cm square per car)
M1dep

300
A1

Additional Guidance

Check diagram for working

Alternative method 1 Total squares must be the sum of three numbers

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 Alternative method 2 Must be the sum of three expressions

The correct f.d. labels for the heights of the bars are 20, 26.4 and 3.2

A correct frequency density scale using 1 cm – 4 units eg

4 seen on vertical scale at 1 cm
M1M1M1
20 seen on vertical scale at 5 cm
M1M1M1

(b)   × 2.4 or 1.6

or × 60 or 40

or × 48
or 10 × 0.8 × 4
oe
M1

32
A1
[6]

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