Mathematics T Semester 3 [ Data Description]

1. [STPM 2007 MT P2 Q8]

The mean mark for a group of students taking a statistics test is 70.6. The mean marks for male
and female students are 68.5 and 72.0 respectively. Find the ratio of the number of male to
female students. [4 marks]

2. [STPM 2007 MT P2 Q12]

The masses (in thousands of kg) of solid waste collected from a town for 25 consecutive days
are as follows:
41 53 44 55 48 57 50 38 53 50 43 56 51 48 33 46 55 49 50 52 47 39 51 49 52
(a) Construct a stemplot to represent the data. [2 marks]
(b) Find the median and interquartile range. [4 marks]
(c) Calculate the mean and standard deviation. [5 marks]
(d) Draw a boxplot to represent the data. [3 marks]
(e) Comment on the shape of the distribution and give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

3. [STPM 2007 MS P2 Q7]

The following table shows the age distribution of drivers who are at fault in accidents during a
one-month period in a country.
Age (years)

Number of drivers

18-25

20

26-35

24

36-45

14

46-55

18

56-65

18

66-80

26

(a) Draw a histogram for the data. [3 marks]

(b) Estimate the mean and standard deviation of the ages of the drivers. [5 marks]

Mathematics T Semester 3 [ Data Description]

4. [STPM 2007 MS P2 Q10]
The marks for 26 students in a test are as follows:
22 90 13 43 59 52 32 40 58 68 76 53 37
22 51 83 11 32 43 34 73 81 65 62 38 45
(a) Construct a stemplot to represent the data [2 marks]
(b) Find the probability that a randomly selected student has a mark between 53 and 65,
inclusively.[3 marks]
(c) Determine the interquartile range. [4 marks]
(d) Draw a boxplot to represent the data. [3 marks]

5. [STPM 2008 MT P2 Q10]

A sample of 100 fuses, nominally rated at 13 amperes, are tested by passing increasing electric
current through them. The current at which they blow are recorded and the following
cumulative frequency table is obtained
Currents
(amperes)

Cumulative
frequency

<10
<11
<12
<13
<14
<15
<16
<17

0
8
30
63
88
97
99
100

Calculate the estimates of the mean, median and mode. Comment on the distribution. [8 marks]