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[Modal class = 10-14, Median = 10.75, Mean = 10.33] [Modal class = 46-60, Median = 48.15, Mean = 46.53]
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(e) Estimate the mode and calculate the median and (f) Estimate the mode and calculate the median and
mean for the histogram below. mean for the histogram below.
[Mode = 72.8, Median = 72.71, Mean = 72.6] [Mode = 152.5, Median = 150.09, Mean = 149.12]
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(g) Find the modal class and find the median and (h) Find the modal class and find the median and
mean for the ogive below. mean for the ogive below.
[Modal class = 15-19, Median = 17.6, Mean = 18.625] [Modal class = 45-49, Median = 49.5, Mean = 50.25]
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2. Measures of Dispersion:
The range of a sample is the difference between the observations with the highest value and the lowest value.
1 1
4N −F 4N −F
The first quartile, Q1 = LQ1 + CQ1 and the third quartile, Q3 = LQ3 + CQ3
f Q1 f Q3
Interquartile range = Q3 – Q1. It should be recognised that the median is Q2.
∑ (x − x ) ∑x
2 2
2
The variance, σ 2
= = − x for discrete data.
N N
∑ ( f x − x)
2
∑f x
2
2
For grouped data, σ 2
= = −x .
∑f ∑f
∑ (x )
2
−x ∑x
2
2
For discrete data, σ = = −x .
N N
∑ ( f x − x)
2
∑f x
2
2
For grouped data, σ = = −x .
∑f ∑f
(a) Find the range and the interquartile for (b) Find the range and the interquartile range for
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 8, 2, 5, 9. 12, 17, 13, 19, 15, 8, 12, 11.
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(a) Find the mean, variance and the standard (b) Find the mean, variance and the standard
deviation for the data below. deviation for the data below.
5, 12, 6, 3, 6, 10. 18, 12, 16, 11, 19, 18, 12, 14.
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(e) Complete the table below and calculate the (f) Complete the table below and calculate the
mean, variance and the standard deviation for mean, variance and the standard deviation for
the data. the data.
Class 1 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 12 13 - 15 Class 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49
f 1 3 8 6 2 f 5 7 5 3
x x
fx fx
x2 x2
fx 2 fx 2
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(i) (j)
Extract the data from the histogram above and Extract the data from the histogram above and
complete the table below. Calculate the mean, complete the table below. Calculate the mean,
variance and the standard deviation for the data. variance and the standard deviation for the data.
Class x f fx fx 2 Class x f fx fx 2
Statistics 9
1. SPM 2003 Paper 2 Compulsory Question No. 5
A set of test marks: x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6 has a mean value of 5 and standard deviation of 1.5.
(a) Find the
(i) sum of marks, x,
(ii) sum of squared marks, x2. [3]
(b) Each mark is multiplied by 2 and then 3 is added.
For the set of new marks, find the
(i) mean,
(ii) variance. [4]
Answer: (a) mean = 15, variance = 22.2 (b) (i) 26 (ii) 5.494
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Answer: 25 - 9k2
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Answer: 11
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6. SPM 2006 Paper 2 Compulsory Question No. 6 Number
Score
The table beside shows the frequency distribution of the scores of a group of Pupils
of pupils in a game. 10 - 19 1
(a) It is given that the median score of the distribution is 42. 20 - 29 2
Calculate the value of k. 30 - 39 8 [3]
(b) Use the graph paper provided by the invigilator to answer this question. 40 - 49 12
Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 scores on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 50 - 59 k
2 pupils on the vertical axis, draw a histogram to represent the 60 - 69 1
frequency distribution of the scores.
Find the mode score. [4]
(c) What is the mode score if the score of each pupil is increased by 5? [1]
(a) Based on the table above, copy and complete the table below. [1]
Score 0-9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49
Number of students
(b) Without drawing an ogive, find the interquartile range of the distribution. [5]
22
Answer: (a) 4, 6, 10, 8, 4 (b)
3
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