1.

The cumulative frequency graph below represents the weight in grams of 80 apples picked from a particular tree.

(a)

Estimate the (i) (ii) median weight of the apples !0th percentile of the weight of the apples.
(2)

(b)

Estimate the number of apples that weigh more than ""0 grams.
(2) (Total 4 marks)

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2.

The heights in metres of a random sample of 80 boys in a certain age group were measured and the following cumulative frequency graph obtained.

(a)

(i) (ii)

Estimate the median of these data. Estimate the interquartile range for these data.
(3)

(b)

(i) (ii)

#roduce a frequency table for these data$ using a class width of 0.0% metres. &alculate unbiased estimates of the mean and variance of the heights of the population of boys in this age group.
(5)

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(c)

' boy is selected at random from these 80 boys. (i) (ii) (ind the probability that his height is less than or equal to "."% metres. )iven that his height is less than or equal to "."% metres$ find the probability that his height is less than or equal to "."* metres.
(5) (Total 13 marks)

3.

The company Fresh Water produces one+litre bottles of mineral water. The company wants to determine the amount of magnesium$ in milligrams$ in these bottles. ' random sample of ten bottles is analysed and the results are as follows, -..$ ..*$ -..$ -.8$ -./$ ..0$ -.8$ -.-$ .."$ ..!. (ind unbiased estimates of the mean and variance of the amount of magnesium in the one+litre bottles.
(Total 4 marks)

4.

(a)

&onsider the set of numbers a$ *a$ !a$ ...$ na where a and n are positive integers.

(i) (ii)

a ( n + ") * 0how that the e1pression for the mean of this set is .
2et a 3 4. (ind the minimum value of n for which the sum of these numbers e1ceeds its mean by more than "00.
(6)

(b)

&onsider now the set of numbers x"$ ... $ xm$ y"$ ... $ y"$ ... $ yn where xi 3 0 for i 3 "$ ... $ m and yi 3 " for i 3 "$ ... $ n.

(i)

n 0how that the mean M of this set is given by m + n and the standard deviation mn S by m + n .
)iven that M 3 S$ find the value of the median.
(11) (Total 17 marks)

(ii)

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5.

The test scores of a group of students are shown on the cumulative frequency graph below.

(a)

Estimate the median test score.

(1)

(b)

The top "0 5 of students receive a grade ' and the ne1t best *0 5 of students receive a grade 6. Estimate (i) (ii) the minimum score required to obtain a grade ' the minimum score required to obtain a grade 6.
(4) (Total 5 marks)

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6.

&onsider the data set 7k 8 *$ k$ k 9"$ k 9 4:$ where k . (a) (ind the mean of this data set in terms of k.
(3)

Each number in the above data set is now decreased by !. (b) (ind the mean of this new data set in terms of k.
(2) (Total 5 marks)

7.

' recruitment company tests the aptitude of "00 applicants applying for ;obs in engineering. Each applicant does a pu<<le and the time taken$ t$ is recorded. The cumulative frequency curve for these data is shown below.

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=sing the cumulative frequency curve$ (a) write down the value of the median
(1)

(b)

determine the interquartile range

(2)

(c)

complete the frequency table below. Time to complete puzzle in seconds *0 > t ? !0 !0 > t ? !% !% > t ? 40 40 > t ? 4% 4% > t ? %0 %0 > t ? -0 -0 > t ? 80
(2) (Total 5 marks)

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!.

' test marked out of "00 is written by 800 students. The cumulative frequency graph for the marks is given below.

(a)

@rite down the number of students who scored 40 marks or less on the test.
(2)

(b)

The middle %0 5 of test results lie between marks a and b$ where a > b. (ind a and b.
(4) (Total 6 marks)

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