SUBJECT Lower Secondary Maths Year 9

TOPIC Calculations and Statistics (2)

ASSIGNMENT Seven

STUDENT NAME

FEEDBACK AND REFLECTION:

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LS Maths Assignment Seven

1. The number of words in each sentence of a passage in a book is recorded in the table below.

Number of words (n) Frequency (f)

1–5 16
6–10 28
11–15 26
16–20 14
21–25 10
26–30 3
31–35 1
36–40 0
41–45 2

a. Write down:

i. the modal class interval. (1 mark)

ii. the class interval in which the median lies. (1 mark)

b. Work out an estimate of the mean number of words in a sentence, showing all your
workings.
(3 marks)

(Total 5 marks)

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2. 20 students sit two Maths tests, A and B. Each test is marked out of 50. The results are shown
below:

Test A

8 10 12 16 20 21 21 23 24 26

29 34 34 35 36 36 38 38 41 42

Test B

18 26 27 27 29 34 34 35 35 36

38 38 39 41 41 43 45 48 48 49

a. In the space below, display the data on a back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram.

(3 marks)

b. From your diagram, which test appears to have been the harder of the two? Explain your
answer.
(2 marks)

(Total 5 marks)

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3. The temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere is measured at different altitudes. The table below
shows the mean temperature (in °C) at increasing altitudes (in kilometres).

Altitude (km) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Mean
15 9 2 -5 -11 -17 -24 -31 -37 -43 -50 -56
temperature (°C)

a. On the square grid below, plot a scatter graph of the data with altitude on the horizontal axis
and mean temperature on the vertical axis.
(4 marks)

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b. Use the shape of your graph to describe the correlation (if any) between altitude and
temperature, and state the name of this type of correlation.
(2 marks)

(Total 6 marks)

4. Calculate the following, giving your answer to 2 dp:

(9−4)²
a. (2 marks)
√(8−5)

(62 −2)(7−3)2
b. (2 marks)
(19−8)2

c. 14 x (8.1–3.9)³ (2 marks)

(Total 6 marks)

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5.

a. A coach holds 40 passengers. How many coaches will be needed for 100 people?

(1 mark)

b. Apples are sold in packs of 6. How many packs of apples will a teacher need to buy for her
class of 32 if all of them are to receive an apple?

(1 mark)

c. The maximum weight for an elevator is 1600lbs. A group of people, each weighing 150 lbs or
less wish to use the elevator. What is the maximum number of people who can travel in
there at one time?

(1 mark)

(Total 3 marks)

TOTAL FOR ASSIGNMENT 25 MARKS

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