Cumulative Frequency Mark Scheme

Q1.
 

Q2.
Q3.
 

Q4.
 
Q5.

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

         (a)     25 ≤ t < 30 1 B1 for the
         (b)     12.5×6 + 25.8     4   interval 25 ≤ t <
17.5×4 + 30 described
22.5×24 + unambiguously
27.5×44 + M1 for finding at
         (c)   32.5×10 + Correct CF 3  least 4 products
37.5×4 graph   fx consistently
=75+70+540+12 3    within interval
10+325+150 = Median = 25.4 (including end
2370 IQR = 6.7    points)
         (d)     
2370 ÷ 92 M1 (dep) for
use of at least 4
Cf table: 6, 10, correct
34, 78, 88, 92 midpoints
Cf graph M1 (dep on first
M) for Σƒχ⁄Σƒ A1
Median at the 25.76 – 25.8 B1
(92+1)÷2 = 46.5 Correct
day temp cumulative
frequencies
( may be implied
by correct
heights on the
grid)
IQR = UQ – LQ
M1 for at least
= 69.75th day
5 of "6 points"
temp – 23.25th
plotted
day temp   
consistently
within each
interval
A1 for a fully
correct cf graph.
B1 for a median
in the range
24.5−26.5
or B1 ft read off
at CF = 46(.5)
from a CF graph
tol ½ square M1
for reading off
temps at CF=
69 or 69.75
(±0.5) and 23
or 23.25(±0.5)
from a CF graph
and subtracting
A1 ft
 

Q6.
Q7.

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

  (a)      (b)                170             1 B1 accept
answers in
Two correct 3             2    range 170 -
(c)    comparisons 170.5
inclusive B3
for box plot
with all 3
aspects
correct
(overlay)
aspect 1 :
ends of
whiskers at
153 and 186
aspect 2 :
ends of box
at 165 and
175
aspect 3 :
median
marked at
170 or ft (a)
provided
165<(a)<175
(B2 for box
plot with two
aspects
correct)
(B1 for one
aspect or
correct
quartiles and
median
identified)
SC : B2 for
all 5 values
(153, 165,
'170', 175,
186) plotted
B1 ft from (b)
for a correct
comparison
of range or
inter-quartile
range
eg. the range
/ iqr is
 smaller for
group B than
group A B1 ft
from (b) for a
correct
comparison
of median or
upper
quartile or
lower quartile
or minimum
or maximum
eg. the
median in
group A is
greater than
the median
in group B
 

Q8.

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

  (a) (b)   (4), 11, 24, 12 B1 for all
36, 40 correct B1 ft
for 4 or 5
"points"
plotted
correctly ± ½
full (2mm)
square at the
end of
interval dep
on sensible
table
(c) 1 (condone 1
36.5 to 38 addition
(inc.) error)
B1 (dep) for
points joined
by curve or
line
segments
provided no
gradient is
negative
Ignore any
part of graph
outside the
 range of their
points
(SC: B1 if 4
or 5 points
plotted not at
end but
consistent
within each
interval and
joined) B1 for
an answer in
the range
36.5 to 38
(inc.)
or ft (dep on
graph being
cf) for
reading from
graph at 20 ±
1 full (2mm)
square   
 
Q9.

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

  (a) 4, 22, 46, 86, 1 B1 for all
110, 120 correct

(b) Graph 2
drawn. cf graph B1 for 5 or 6
of their
points
correctly
plotted
(±2mm) B1
for their
points joined
by a curve or
(c)   2
line
Read off 50  
segments
from cf graph
provided no
at 36 miles.
gradient is
OR Use
negative
table
SC B1 if 5or
6 points
24+10+4⁄10×4
plotted not at
0
the end but
consistent
24+10+16=5
within each
0
interval and
OR
joined by a
6
⁄10×40+46
curve or line
24+46=70
segments
120-70=50   
provided no
gradient is
negative M1
clear method
to read off
from cf graph
at 36 miles.
Can be
awarded
from their
reading
±2mm OR
24+10+
4
⁄10×40 OR
120-
(6⁄10×40+46)
A1 ft or
answer in the
range 48 to
 52
(SC B1 for
answer in
range 68-72
if M0 scored)
 

Q10.

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

  (a) (b)   83 9 12 B1 for
answer in
range 82 –
(c) 88 − 78 10 2 83 M1 for
lines drawn
to graph at
22 and 66
(tolerance
one 2mm
square)
A1 for
answer in
range 8 – 10
M1 for 88 –
'78' or 5 × 2
or 5 seen A1
for 10 or 11
 

Q11.

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

(a) (b)                 60 − 52 = 8 120    Claim not 13 B1 for 119.5 –
(c) true since 120.5 M1 for
20%of 60 = 12    8 < 20% of 60               using graph at
130, may be
implied by a
     3 value in the
range 52 to 53
seen
A1 for 8 (cars
breaking speed
limit) or 13.
(3..)% (accept 7
or 11.(6..)%)
A1 for correct
conclusion with
 fully correct
working
OR
M1 for using cf
= 48
A1 for (20% of
cars exceed)
value in the
range 126.5 to
127.5 km/h
A1 for correct
conclusion with
fully correct
working B3 for
complete box
plot with all
three aspects
Aspect 1: ends
of whiskers at
97 and 138
Aspect 2: ends
of box at 115
and 125
Aspect 3:
median marked
at 120 or ft (a)
( B2 for two
aspects,
B1 for one
aspect ) (Allow
tolerance of ½
square)
 
Q12.