Edexcel S1 2004 January — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2004
SessionJanuary
TopicData representation
TypeDraw histogram then perform calculations

5. The values of daily sales, to the nearest \(\pounds\), taken at a newsagents last year are summarised in the table below.
SalesNumber of days
\(1 - 200\)166
\(201 - 400\)100
\(401 - 700\)59
\(701 - 1000\)30
\(1001 - 1500\)5
  1. Draw a histogram to represent these data.
  2. Use interpolation to estimate the median and inter-quartile range of daily sales.
  3. Estimate the mean and the standard deviation of these data. The newsagent wants to compare last year's sales with other years.
  4. State whether the newsagent should use the median and the inter-quartile range or the mean and the standard deviation to compare daily sales. Give a reason for your answer.
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