| Exam Board | CAIE |
|---|---|
| Module | S1 (Statistics 1) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Session | November |
| Marks | 4 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Data representation |
| Type | State advantages of diagram types |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.8 This is a straightforward data representation task requiring only the construction of a standard diagram (likely a compound/multiple bar chart or pie charts) from given percentages. It involves no calculation, analysis, or interpretation—just direct plotting of provided data using routine techniques taught early in S1. |
| Spec | 2.02i Select/critique data presentation |
| Young | Middle-aged | Elderly | |
| Males | 40 | 35 | 25 |
| Females | 20 | 70 | 10 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| 3 lots of 2 or 2 lots of 3, bars, lines or sectors one category touching, not superimposed, one category not touching, bars equal width accept pie chart visually correct | M1, A1, B1, B1 | 4 marks total |
3 lots of 2 or 2 lots of 3, bars, lines or sectors one category touching, not superimposed, one category not touching, bars equal width accept pie chart visually correct | M1, A1, B1, B1 | 4 marks total1 A study of the ages of car drivers in a certain country produced the results shown in the table.
\begin{table}[h]
\begin{center}
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{Percentage of drivers in each age group}
\begin{tabular}{ | l | c | c | c | }
\hline
& Young & Middle-aged & Elderly \\
\hline
Males & 40 & 35 & 25 \\
\hline
Females & 20 & 70 & 10 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}
Illustrate these results diagrammatically.
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