| Exam Board | CAIE |
|---|---|
| Module | S1 (Statistics 1) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Session | November |
| Marks | 11 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Measures of Location and Spread |
| Type | Construct back-to-back stem-and-leaf from raw data |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.2 This is a straightforward data handling question requiring routine construction of a stem-and-leaf diagram, calculation of median/IQR from ordered data, and standard deviation using given summations with additional data points. All techniques are standard S1 procedures with no problem-solving insight required, making it easier than average A-level questions. |
| Spec | 2.02a Interpret single variable data: tables and diagrams2.02f Measures of average and spread2.02g Calculate mean and standard deviation |
| Anvils | 173 | 158 | 180 | 196 | 175 | 165 | 170 | 169 | 181 | 184 | 172 |
| Brecons | 166 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 172 | 178 | 181 | 182 | 183 | 183 | 192 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
| Correct stem (up or down) | B1 | Correct stem, up or down |
| Correct Anvils labelled on left, leaves in order right to left and lined up vertically, no commas | B1 | Correct Anvils labelled on left, leaves in order from right to left and lined up vertically, no commas |
| Correct Brecons labelled on right, leaves left to right, lined up vertically, no commas | B1 | Correct Brecons labelled on same diagram on right hand side in order from left to right and lined up vertically, no commas |
| Correct key, not split, both teams, at least one with cm | B1 | Correct key, not split, both teams, at least one with cm |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
| Median \(= 173\) | B1 | Correct median (or Q2) |
| \(LQ = 169\); \(UQ = 181\), \(IQR = 181 - 169\) | M1 | Either \(UQ = 181 \pm 4\), or \(LQ = 169 \pm 4\) and evaluating \(UQ - LQ\) |
| \(= 12\) | A1 | Correct answer from \(181\) and \(169\) only |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
| \(\sum x = 1923 + 166 + 172 + 182 = 2443\); \(\sum x^2 = 337221 + 166^2 + 172^2 + 182^2 = 427485\) | M1 | Correct unsimplified expression for \(\sum x\) and \(\sum x^2\), may be implied |
| Mean \(= \frac{\sum x}{14} = \frac{2443}{14} = 174.5\) | M1 | Correct unsimplified mean |
| Variance \(= \frac{\sum x^2}{14} - \left(\frac{\sum x}{14}\right)^2 = \frac{427485}{14} - \left(\frac{2443}{14}\right)^2\) | M1 | Correct unsimplified variance using \(14\), their \(\sum x\) and their \(\sum x^2\), not using \(1923\) and/or \(337221\) |
| \(S_d = 9.19\) | A1 | Correct answer |
## Question 7(i):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| Correct stem (up or down) | B1 | Correct stem, up or down |
| Correct Anvils labelled on left, leaves in order right to left and lined up vertically, no commas | B1 | Correct Anvils labelled on left, leaves in order from right to left and lined up vertically, no commas |
| Correct Brecons labelled on right, leaves left to right, lined up vertically, no commas | B1 | Correct Brecons labelled on same diagram on right hand side in order from left to right and lined up vertically, no commas |
| Correct key, not split, both teams, at least one with cm | B1 | Correct key, not split, both teams, at least one with cm |
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## Question 7(ii):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| Median $= 173$ | B1 | Correct median (or Q2) |
| $LQ = 169$; $UQ = 181$, $IQR = 181 - 169$ | M1 | Either $UQ = 181 \pm 4$, or $LQ = 169 \pm 4$ and evaluating $UQ - LQ$ |
| $= 12$ | A1 | Correct answer from $181$ and $169$ only |
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## Question 7(iii):
| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| $\sum x = 1923 + 166 + 172 + 182 = 2443$; $\sum x^2 = 337221 + 166^2 + 172^2 + 182^2 = 427485$ | M1 | Correct unsimplified expression for $\sum x$ and $\sum x^2$, may be implied |
| Mean $= \frac{\sum x}{14} = \frac{2443}{14} = 174.5$ | M1 | Correct unsimplified mean |
| Variance $= \frac{\sum x^2}{14} - \left(\frac{\sum x}{14}\right)^2 = \frac{427485}{14} - \left(\frac{2443}{14}\right)^2$ | M1 | Correct unsimplified variance using $14$, their $\sum x$ and their $\sum x^2$, not using $1923$ and/or $337221$ |
| $S_d = 9.19$ | A1 | Correct answer |
7 The heights, in cm, of the 11 members of the Anvils athletics team and the 11 members of the Brecons swimming team are shown below.
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline
Anvils & 173 & 158 & 180 & 196 & 175 & 165 & 170 & 169 & 181 & 184 & 172 \\
\hline
Brecons & 166 & 170 & 171 & 172 & 172 & 178 & 181 & 182 & 183 & 183 & 192 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
(i) Draw a back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram to represent this information, with Anvils on the left-hand side of the diagram and Brecons on the right-hand side.\\
(ii) Find the median and the interquartile range for the heights of the Anvils.\\
The heights of the 11 members of the Anvils are denoted by $x \mathrm {~cm}$. It is given that $\Sigma x = 1923$ and $\Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 337221$. The Anvils are joined by 3 new members whose heights are $166 \mathrm {~cm} , 172 \mathrm {~cm}$ and 182 cm .\\
(iii) Find the standard deviation of the heights of all 14 members of the Anvils.\\
If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.\\
\hfill \mbox{\textit{CAIE S1 2018 Q7 [11]}}