Edexcel S1 2018 January — Question 1 12 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2018
SessionJanuary
Marks12
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TopicMeasures of Location and Spread
TypeStandard combined mean and SD
DifficultyModerate -0.8 This is a routine S1 statistics question testing standard formulas for mean and variance with combined datasets. All parts require direct application of memorized formulas (mean = Σx/n, variance = Σx²/n - mean²) with straightforward arithmetic. Part (e) tests conceptual understanding of how transformations affect summary statistics, which is bookwork knowledge. No problem-solving insight or novel reasoning required—purely procedural execution.
Spec2.02f Measures of average and spread2.02g Calculate mean and standard deviation2.02h Recognize outliers

  1. Two classes of students, class \(A\) and class \(B\), sat a test.
Class \(A\) has 10 students. Class \(B\) has 15 students. Each student achieved a score, \(x\), on the test and their scores are summarised in the table below.
\cline { 2 - 4 } \multicolumn{1}{c|}{}\(n\)\(\sum x\)\(\sum x ^ { 2 }\)
Class \(A\)1077059610
Class \(B\)15\(t\)58035
The mean score for Class \(A\) is 77 and the mean score for Class \(B\) is 61
  1. Find the value of \(t\)
  2. Calculate the variance of the test scores for each class. The highest score on the test was 95 and the lowest score was 45 These were each scored by students from the same class.
  3. State, with a reason, which class you believe they were from. The two classes are combined into one group of 25 students.
    1. Find the mean test score for all 25 students.
    2. Find the variance of the test scores for all 25 students. The teacher of class \(A\) later realises that he added up the test scores for his class incorrectly. Each student's test score in class \(A\) should be increased by 3
  4. Without further calculations, state, with a reason, the effect this will have on
    1. the variance of the test scores for class \(A\)
    2. the mean test score for all 25 students
    3. the variance of the test scores for all 25 students.

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  \item Two classes of students, class $A$ and class $B$, sat a test.
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Class $A$ has 10 students. Class $B$ has 15 students.

Each student achieved a score, $x$, on the test and their scores are summarised in the table below.

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\multicolumn{1}{c|}{} & $n$ & $\sum x$ & $\sum x ^ { 2 }$ \\
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Class $A$ & 10 & 770 & 59610 \\
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Class $B$ & 15 & $t$ & 58035 \\
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The mean score for Class $A$ is 77 and the mean score for Class $B$ is 61\\
(a) Find the value of $t$\\
(b) Calculate the variance of the test scores for each class.

The highest score on the test was 95 and the lowest score was 45

These were each scored by students from the same class.\\
(c) State, with a reason, which class you believe they were from.

The two classes are combined into one group of 25 students.\\
(d) (i) Find the mean test score for all 25 students.\\
(ii) Find the variance of the test scores for all 25 students.

The teacher of class $A$ later realises that he added up the test scores for his class incorrectly. Each student's test score in class $A$ should be increased by 3\\
(e) Without further calculations, state, with a reason, the effect this will have on\\
(i) the variance of the test scores for class $A$\\
(ii) the mean test score for all 25 students\\
(iii) the variance of the test scores for all 25 students.

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