| Exam Board | CAIE |
|---|---|
| Module | S1 (Statistics 1) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 10 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Data representation |
| Type | State advantages of diagram types |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.2 This is a straightforward multi-part statistics question requiring only standard recall and basic calculations: stating a textbook advantage of stem-and-leaf diagrams, drawing a routine back-to-back diagram, finding IQR from ordered data, and using the mean formula algebraically. All parts are mechanical with no problem-solving or insight required. |
| Spec | 2.02a Interpret single variable data: tables and diagrams2.02f Measures of average and spread2.02g Calculate mean and standard deviation |
| Amazons | 205 | 198 | 181 | 182 | 190 | 215 | 201 | 178 | 202 | 196 | 184 |
| Giants | 175 | 182 | 184 | 187 | 189 | 192 | 193 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 204 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Includes all data | B1 | Reference to *either* including all/raw data or further statistical processes are possible that cannot be found using data from box-and-whisker, e.g. frequency, mean, mode or standard deviation not only median, IQR, range or spread which can be found from both |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram: | B1 | Correct stem can be upside down, ignore extra values |
| Amazons leaves correct, in order right to left, lined up vertically | B1 | Correct Amazons labelled on left, leaves in order from right to left and lined up vertically (less than halfway to next column), no commas or other punctuation |
| Giants leaves correct, in order, lined up vertically | B1 | Correct Giants labelled on same diagram, leaves in order and lined up vertically, no commas or other punctuation |
| Key: \(1 | 18 | 2\) means 181 cm for Amazons and 182 cm for Giants |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \([\text{UQ} = 202 \text{ cm},\ \text{LQ} = 182 \text{ cm}]\) | M1 | \(201 \leq \text{UQ} \leq 205 - 181 \leq \text{LQ} \leq 184\) |
| \([\text{IQR} =]\ 202 - 182 = 20 \text{ (cm)}\) | A1 | WWW |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \([\Sigma_{11} = 2132,\quad \Sigma_{15} = 191.2 \times 15 = 2868]\) | B1 | Both \(\Sigma_{11}\) and \(\Sigma_{15}\) found, accept unevaluated |
| \(\textit{their } 2868 = \textit{their } 2132 + (180 + 185 + 190) + h\) | M1 | Forming an equation for height using *their* \(\Sigma_{11}\) and \(\Sigma_{15}\) |
| \(181 \text{ (cm)}\) | A1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \([\Sigma_{15} = 2687 + h],\quad \dfrac{\Sigma_{15}}{15} = 191.2\) | B1 | \(\Sigma_{15}\) found using raw data method and statement on calculating new mean, accept unevaluated |
| \(\dfrac{\textit{their } 2687 + h}{15} = 191.2\) | M1 | Forming an equation using *their* \(\Sigma_{15}\) expressions |
| \(181 \text{ (cm)}\) | A1 |
## Question 7(a):
Includes all data | B1 | Reference to *either* including all/raw data or further statistical processes are possible that cannot be found using data from box-and-whisker, e.g. frequency, mean, mode or standard deviation **not** only median, IQR, range or spread which can be found from both
**Total: 1 mark**
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## Question 7(b):
Back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram: | B1 | Correct stem can be upside down, ignore extra values
Amazons leaves correct, in order right to left, lined up vertically | B1 | Correct Amazons labelled on left, leaves in order from right to left and lined up vertically (less than halfway to next column), no commas or other punctuation
Giants leaves correct, in order, lined up vertically | B1 | Correct Giants labelled on same diagram, leaves in order and lined up vertically, no commas or other punctuation
Key: $1|18|2$ means 181 cm for Amazons and 182 cm for Giants | B1 | Correct single key, both teams identified and 'cm' stated at least once; SC for 2 separate diagrams, award SCB1 if both keys meet criteria (Max B1, B0, B0, B1)
**Total: 4 marks**
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## Question 7(c):
$[\text{UQ} = 202 \text{ cm},\ \text{LQ} = 182 \text{ cm}]$ | M1 | $201 \leq \text{UQ} \leq 205 - 181 \leq \text{LQ} \leq 184$
$[\text{IQR} =]\ 202 - 182 = 20 \text{ (cm)}$ | A1 | WWW
**Total: 2 marks**
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## Question 7(d):
$[\Sigma_{11} = 2132,\quad \Sigma_{15} = 191.2 \times 15 = 2868]$ | B1 | Both $\Sigma_{11}$ and $\Sigma_{15}$ found, accept unevaluated
$\textit{their } 2868 = \textit{their } 2132 + (180 + 185 + 190) + h$ | M1 | Forming an equation for height using *their* $\Sigma_{11}$ and $\Sigma_{15}$
$181 \text{ (cm)}$ | A1 |
**Alternative method:**
$[\Sigma_{15} = 2687 + h],\quad \dfrac{\Sigma_{15}}{15} = 191.2$ | B1 | $\Sigma_{15}$ found using raw data method and statement on calculating new mean, accept unevaluated
$\dfrac{\textit{their } 2687 + h}{15} = 191.2$ | M1 | Forming an equation using *their* $\Sigma_{15}$ expressions
$181 \text{ (cm)}$ | A1 |
**Total: 3 marks**
7 The heights, in cm, of the 11 basketball players in each of two clubs, the Amazons and the Giants, are shown below.
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline
Amazons & 205 & 198 & 181 & 182 & 190 & 215 & 201 & 178 & 202 & 196 & 184 \\
\hline
Giants & 175 & 182 & 184 & 187 & 189 & 192 & 193 & 195 & 195 & 195 & 204 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item State an advantage of using a stem-and-leaf diagram compared to a box-and-whisker plot to illustrate this information.
\item Represent the data by drawing a back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram with Amazons on the left-hand side of the diagram.
\item Find the interquartile range of the heights of the players in the Amazons.\\
Four new players join the Amazons. The mean height of the 15 players in the Amazons in now 191.2 cm . The heights of three of the new players are $180 \mathrm {~cm} , 185 \mathrm {~cm}$ and 190 cm .
\item Find the height of the fourth new player.\\
If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{CAIE S1 2021 Q7 [10]}}