FORM 2 STATISTICS MR STEPHEN OGANA

SECTION B QUESTIONS
1. The length of 36 pea pods were measured to the nearest millimeter and recorded as
follows:

71 92 88 52 73 84 73 73 82

66 85 78 63 90 76 89 53 77

68 59 55 80 79 91 86 75 60

93 76 84 83 62 86 70 65 72

(a) Make a grouped frequency distribution table using class: 50 – 54. 55- 59, 60 – 64,
etc. (2marks)

(b) (i) Calculate the mean length. (4marks)

(ii) State the modal class. (1mark)

(c) Estimate the median length. (3marks)

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2. The masses of 40 students were measured to the nearest kilogram and recorded as shown

Mass in 41 – 45 46 – 50 51 – 55 56 – 60 61 – 65
kg
Frequency 5 10 14 8 3

(a) Modify this table to calculate the mean mass (6marks)

(b) Draw a frequency polygon for the distribution (4marks)

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3. The table below shows the height of mango trees

Height 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59

Freg. 2 15 18 25 30 6 3 2

(a) State the modal class (1mark)

(b) Calculate to 2 d.p

(i) The mean height (4marks)

(ii) The difference between the median height and the mean height (5marks)

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4. The table below shows marks obtained by 100 candidates at Mwihila Secondary in a
mathematics examination.

Marks 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84

Frequency 6 14 24 14 x 10 10

(i) Determine the value of x (2marks)

(ii) State the modal class (1mark)

(iii) Calculate the mean (3marks)

(iv) Determine the median mark. (4marks)

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5. The table shows marks obtained by 100 candidates at Goseta Secondary School in Biology
examination.
Marks 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94

Frequency 6 14 24 14 x 10 6 4

(a) Determine the value of x (2 Marks)

(b) State the modal class (1 Mark)

(c) Calculate the median mark (2 Marks)

(d) Calculate the mean mark (5 Marks)

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6. The table below shows the marks obtained by 40 candidates in an examination.
Marks 5-14 15-29 30-44 35-44 45-49

Frequency 2 2 7 15 X

(a) Find the value of x (2marks)

(b) On a grid, draw a histogram to represent the data. (5marks)

(c) By drawing a straight line on the graph above determine the median mark.
(3marks)

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7. The following are the lengths, in centimeters, of 40 fish caught by a fisher – man in one night.
172 180 163 166 170 127 130 128 135 171
118 141 137 141 126 120 141 136 144 143
141 148 138 150 140 145 154 160 155 146
153 152 153 162 161 152 149 153 152 151

Draw a grouped frequency distribution table using classes such as 118-126, 127-135 (2 marks)

(i) Estimate the mean length of the fish caught (4 marks)

(ii) Estimate the median length of the fish caught (3 marks)

(iii) State the lower class boundary of the modal class (1 mark)

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8. The ages, in years of local tourists who visited Lake Nakuru National park in a certain
period was recorded as follows:
12 23 26 17 31 21 14 19 22 18 21 15 20 16 27 18 17 25 28 14

23 19 11 38 15 19 24 20 17 32 19 24 21 33 10 36 21 13 18 16

The table below shows the age of local tourists who visited Lake Nakuru national park on a
certain a day.

Age(years) 10-14 15-17 18-21 22-29 30-34 35-39

Frequency 6 3
a) Complete the table (2marks)

b) Using the table in (a) above:

i) State the modal age (1mark)

b) On the grid provided draw a histogram to represent the above data. (5marks)

C) use the histogram in (b) above to estimate to 1decimal place;

i)the median age (2marks )

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9. The table below shows the marks obtained by 40 candidates in an examination.
Marks 5-14 15-29 30-44 35-44 45-49

Frequency 2 2 7 15 X

(a) Find the value of x (2marks)

(b) On a grid, draw a histogram to represent the data. (5marks)

(c) By drawing a straight line on the graph above determine the median mark.
(3marks)

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10. The following are masses of 25 students in form 4 class.

49, 51, 50, 60, 55, 45, 56, 51, 58, 59, 44, 59, 42, 50, 62, 46, 43, 57, 56, 52, 43, 41, 40, 54,
44.

a) Draw a frequency distribution table with lower class as 40—43. (3marks)

b) Estimate the median. (3marks)

c) On the grid provided draw a histogram for the data. (3marks)

d) On the same grid draw a frequency polygon. (1mrak)

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11. Forty students in form two class were weighed and their masses recorded to the nearest
kilogram as shown below.

45 48 56 39 47 36 45 49 50 46

37 46 33 43 51 42 47 36 42 48

47 40 46 41 45 43 46 50 38 45

54 42 51 39 42 45 44 35 52 46

(a) Using class interval of 5kg, tabulate this data in a frequency table, the first class
being 33 – 37. (3marks)

(b) Modify the table and use if to calculate mean mass of the students to 2 decimal
places. (3marks)

(c) Estimate the median mass of the students to 2 decimal places. (4marks)

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12. Use the data below to answer the questions that follow.
Class 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 91-105

Frequency 4 1 7 9 2 5 2

(a) State the modal frequency (1 mark)

(b) State the median class (1 mark)

(c) Calculate the mean. (5 marks)

(d) Calculate the median (3 marks)

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13. The diagram below shows a histogram representing the marks obtained in a certain
test:-

5
Frequency Density

0
4.5 9.5 Marks 19.5 39.5 49.5

(a) If the frequency of the first class is 20, prepare a frequency distribution table for
the data

(b) State the modal class

(c) Estimate: (i) The mean mark

(ii) The median mark

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 SECTION A QUESTIONS

1. If the mean of the data is x , 8, 5, 3x + 2, 6, 5x - 2, and 5 is 6, determine the mode.

(3 marks)

2. The lengths in centimeters, of 10 leaves from a certain tree were recorded as follows:
7, 9, 8, 10, 6, 8, 4, 2, 5, 3.
Determine
(a) The mode (1mark)

(b) The median (2marks)

3. The diagram below shows a histogram representing marks obtained in a certain

test.Develop a frequency distribution table. (2marks)

4. If the mean of the data is x , 8, 5, 3x + 2, 6, 5x - 2, and 5 is 6, determine the mode.

(3 marks)

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5.

Using the histogram shown above, complete the frequency table below. (3marks)

Class boundary Frequency

0.5-2.5 2

2.5 – 4.5 6

4.5 - 6.5

6.5 - 9.5

9.5 – 13.5

13.5 – 14.5

6. The table below shows marks obtained by a form four class in a certain school.

Marks(x) 8≤ x <9 9≤ x 11≤ x <13 13≤ x 16≤ x <20 20≤ x 21

<11 <16

No. of 2 6 8 3 2 1
students (f)

Use the table to represent the information on a histogram on the grid provided.
(4marks)

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 7. Kambui spent her salary as follows:

Food 40%

Transport 10%

Education 20%

Clothing 20%

Rent 10%

Draw a pie chart to represent the above information

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8. Below is a histogram, draw.

5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
Frequency density

3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5

11.5 13.5 17.5 15.5 23.5

Length

Use the histogram above to complete the frequency table below:

Length Frequency

11.5 ≤ x ≤13.5

13.5 ≤ x ≤15.5

15.5 ≤ x ≤ 17.5

17.5 ≤ x ≤23.5

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9. The mean age of 15 boys in a class is 19 years. On a day when one of the boys was absent,
the rest gave their ages as follows:

20, 22, 16, 18, 17, 21, 18, 20, 17, 18, 19, 20, 19, 21.

Find the age of the absent boy (3marks)

10. The table below shows the number of goals scored by a

football team in 20 matches

Goals scored Number of

matches

0 5

1 6

2 4

3 3

4 1

5 1

Find:

a) The mode (1mark)

b) The mean number of goals (2marks)

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