| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | S1 (Statistics 1) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 8 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Data representation |
| Type | Calculate using histogram bar dimensions |
| Difficulty | Moderate -0.8 This is a standard histogram interpretation question requiring frequency density calculations and basic statistical measures. The key skill is understanding that area represents frequency, then applying routine formulas for median and mean from grouped data. While multi-part with 8 marks total, each step follows textbook procedures without requiring problem-solving insight or novel approaches. |
| Spec | 2.02b Histogram: area represents frequency2.02f Measures of average and spread |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| 1(a) | eg 60 people = 1.5 large squares/6 medium squares/150 small squares or |
| Answer | Marks |
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| eg a correct frequency, 100, 70, 20, 24 associated with the appropriate bar | B1 |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| 2150.4 or 16 or 12 or 700.4 | M1 |
| 28 people | A1 |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| (b) | 5 5 |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| 70 70 | M1 |
| = 7.642... awrt 7.64 | A1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| (c) | midpointfreq=2.5100+7.570+1560+2520+4524 =3255 | M1 |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| 274 | dM1 |
| = 11.879… awrt 11.9 | A1 |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| Notes | Total 8 |
| (a) | B1: for finding a ratio between people and area. Allow just the numbers for 1 person or for 1 square ie |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| (b) | 5 Q −n 137−100 33 n−Q 170−137 |
| Answer | Marks |
|---|---|
| (c) | M1: Attempt at correct expression for midpoint freq - at least 3 products with correct midpoints |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Qu | Scheme | Marks |
Question 1:
--- 1(a) ---
1(a) | eg 60 people = 1.5 large squares/6 medium squares/150 small squares or
eg 1 person = 0.025 large squares/0.6 medium squares/2.5 small squares or
eg [1 small square =] 0.4 people/[1 medium square =] 10 people/[1 large square =] 40 people
eg a correct f.d. eg 60/(20 – 10) [= 6]
eg a correct frequency, 100, 70, 20, 24 associated with the appropriate bar | B1
8 15 40 30
eg 20 or 24 or 82 or 0.815 or or or 850.4
10 30 2.5 2.5
2150.4 or 16 or 12 or 700.4 | M1
28 people | A1
(3)
(b) | 5 5
Median =[5]+ 37or [10]− 33
70 70 | M1
= 7.642... awrt 7.64 | A1
(2)
(c) | midpointfreq=2.5100+7.570+1560+2520+4524 =3255 | M1
"3255"
Mean =
274 | dM1
= 11.879… awrt 11.9 | A1
(3)
Notes | Total 8
(a) | B1: for finding a ratio between people and area. Allow just the numbers for 1 person or for 1 square ie
0.025, 0.6, 2.5, 0.4, 1.66 or 40 or
calculating f.d. for any bar correctly, fd = 20, 14, 6, 2 or 0.8
Information may be seen on diagram. Must be clear it is a fd either by correct use, seen on axes
associated with correct bar or stated as an fd. May be implied by M1
M1: for a correct method to find the number of people between 22 and 30 km or 30 and 45 km or
between 22 and 45 km
A1: 28
NB An answer of 28 gains 3/3 unless from obvious incorrect working
(b) | 5 Q −n 137−100 33 n−Q 170−137
M1: Allow equivalent for n+ 37 or 2 = or n− 5or 2 = oe
70 5 170−100 70 5 170−100
Q −5 137−170
Allow alternative methods eg 2 =
10−Q 170−137
2
Allow 37.5 for 37, 137.5 for 137, 32.5 for 33
107 215
A1: awrt 7.64 or or allow awrt 7.68 or if using n + 1 Allow awrt 7640 m or 7680 m but must
14 28
have units.
(c) | M1: Attempt at correct expression for midpoint freq - at least 3 products with correct midpoints
added with at least 1 of these products fully correct . Allow for 3255
M1: dep on M1 being awarded for dividing “their sum” by 274
3255
A1: awrt 11.9 or
274
Allow awrt 11900 m but must have units
Qu | Scheme | Marks
The histogram shows the distances, in km, that 274 people travel to work.
\includegraphics{figure_1}
Given that 60 of these people travel between 10km and 20km to work, estimate
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the number of people who travel between 22km and 45km to work, [3]
\item the median distance travelled to work by these 274 people, [2]
\item the mean distance travelled to work by these 274 people. [3]
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel S1 2023 Q1 [8]}}