OCR S1 2010 June — Question 1 9 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
Marks9
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TopicData representation
TypeEstimate single values from cumulative frequency graph
DifficultyEasy -1.2 This is a straightforward cumulative frequency diagram interpretation question requiring only standard reading skills (finding totals, identifying plateaus, calculating ranges and quartiles). All parts involve direct reading or simple arithmetic with no problem-solving insight needed, making it easier than average for A-level.
Spec2.02f Measures of average and spread2.02h Recognize outliers

The marks of some students in a French examination were summarised in a grouped frequency distribution and a cumulative frequency diagram was drawn, as shown below. \includegraphics{figure_1}
  1. Estimate how many students took the examination. [1]
  2. How can you tell that no student scored more than 55 marks? [1]
  3. Find the greatest possible range of the marks. [1]
  4. The minimum mark for Grade C was 27. The number of students who gained exactly Grade C was the same as the number of students who gained a grade lower than C. Estimate the maximum mark for Grade C. [3]
  5. In a German examination the marks of the same students had an interquartile range of 16 marks. What does this result indicate about the performance of the students in the German examination as compared with the French examination? [3]

The marks of some students in a French examination were summarised in a grouped frequency distribution and a cumulative frequency diagram was drawn, as shown below.

\includegraphics{figure_1}

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item Estimate how many students took the examination. [1]
\item How can you tell that no student scored more than 55 marks? [1]
\item Find the greatest possible range of the marks. [1]
\item The minimum mark for Grade C was 27. The number of students who gained exactly Grade C was the same as the number of students who gained a grade lower than C. Estimate the maximum mark for Grade C. [3]
\item In a German examination the marks of the same students had an interquartile range of 16 marks. What does this result indicate about the performance of the students in the German examination as compared with the French examination? [3]
\end{enumerate}

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