STATISTICS

Mathematics Syllabus (B)

1. Fifty people visiting a museum were asked how many times they had visited the museum
in the previous year. The results are shown in the table below.

Number of visits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Number of people 6 11 9 8 7 5 4
(a) Find the median number of visits per person.
(b) Calculate the mean number of visits per person.

2. On an aircraft travelling between two cities, ½ of the passengers are children, 1� of the
passengers are women and the remainder of the passengers are men.
(a) Using the circle, draw a pie chart illustrating this
information. State clearly the size ofeach angle at
the centre of the circle.
There are 240 passengers on the flight. •
( b) Calculate the number of passengers on the flight
who are men.

3. The mean of the six numbers 7, 9, 13, 17, 23 and xis 18.5. Calculate the value of x.

4. The absences in one week for a school are

represented on the pie chart. Given that 35 pupils Tuesday
were absent on Wednesday, calculate
(a) the total number of absences for the week,
(b) the number of absences on Tuesday.

5. The mean age of 6 girls is 15 years. The mean age of 12 boys is 14 years. Calculate,
giving your answer in years and months, the mean age of the 18 children.

Seven values are 3 , 3 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 and x.

6.
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(a) State the mode of these seven values.
The mean of these seven values is equal to twice their mode.
(b ) Calculate x.

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7. The masses, in kg, of9 childrenwere found to he
19.4, 20.1, 23.2, 19.7, 24.3, 28.1, 21.7, 23.4, 21. 7.
Calculate
(a) !he mean mass of the children.
(b) the median mass of the children.

8. 225 children were asked how they travelled to school. The results are given in the table.

Public transport 49
Walk 87
Cycle 73
Car 16
These results are to be represented on a pie chart. Calculate the size of the angle of the
sector representing those who cycled to school.

9. The profits of a company for three successive years were £19.6 million, £23.4 million
and £18.5 million. Calculate the mean profit, in£, for the three years.

10. The mean of the six number 5, 17, 2,y, 12 and 3 is 7.5. Calculate the value ofy.

11. Time (t) in minutes Number of competitors

20�t<25
25�t<30
30�t<45
45� t<65 80
65�t<15 96
75�t< 100 150

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 t minutes
The times taken for the competitors to complete a challenge were recorded. The unfin­
ished frequency table and hi�togram give information about these times. No time was less
than 20 minutes and rio time was 100 minutes or more.
(a) Use the histogram to complete the :frequency table.
(b) Use the frequency table to complete the histogrem.

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 12. The four numbers 15, 11, 3 and 7 have a mean of m.
The five numbers 7, x, 3, 15 and 11 have a mean of(m + 1) and a median ofy.
Calculate the value of
(a) x, (b) y,

B. The number of pupils in each of the 5 years of

a secondary school are represented on the pie ch.art.
Given that there are 12_0 pupils in Year 10,
calculate
(a) the total number of pupils in the school,
(b) the number of pupils in Year 9.

14. v, volume of water (cl) Number of bottles

86sv<90 2
90 sv<95 7
95 sv< 98 16
98 SV< 100 20
l00sv< 105 5
The table shows the actual volumes of water measured from a sample of 50 one litre
bottles of water for sale in a supermarket.
(a) Calculate an estimate of the mean volume, to the nearest cl, of water in a bottle.
A one litre bottle of water is to be chosen at random from the sample.
(b) Calculate the probability that it will contain at least 95 cl of water. [I litre = 100 ell

l:S. Number
recorded 1 2 3 4 5 6 '
Frequency 12 24 X 4 7 10
A biased die was thrown a number oftimes. The number on the upper face was recorded
each time. The results are summarized in the table. Given that the total of all of the
numbers recorded is 216, calculate
(a) the value ofx, (b) the mean score, (c) the median score.

16. The pie chart represents the allocation of land to Barley,

Oats, Potatoes and Wheat on a farm.
There are 48 hectares of Wheat.
Calculat� the number of hectares allocated to Potatoes..

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 17.
Number of Passes 0 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 3 7 8 4 3 5

The table shows the numbers ·of-0 · level passes achieved by each of 30 chii� ma
class.
Calculate
(a) the median number of passes.
(b) the mean number of passes.

18. Five athletes were timed in a lOOm race. Their times, ins, were 12.5, lL8� 14�-o l:l.6.,
13.8.
(a) Write down the median, in s, of these five times.
A sixth athlete also ran 1 OOm. The mean of all six times was 13.3s.
(b) Calculate the time, in s, taken by the sixth athlete:

19. .--.--. A number of airline pasengers at a Londoa �

were aksed their destination. Of all �
questioned, 27 were going to South America ad
this information is represented on a pie dmt �
a sector of angle 15 ° ._
(a) Calculate the total numbec of aid.B
. passengers questioned.
The number of airline passengers questionefi -�
were travelling to Asia was 126�
(b) Draw an accurate representation of 6is
information on the pie chart

20.
Number of fish 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24
Number of fishermen 5 3 X 11 4

The distribution of the number of fish caught by 30 fishermen in a competition im

shown in the table. Given that no fisherman catches more than 24 fish,

(a) find the value of x.

(b) Calculate an estimate of t}).e mean number of fish caught by the 30 fishemmi.

2 :t. The numbers of goals scored in the - 64 matches of the 2002 Soccer World Cup -are
recorded in the table.

Number of
0 1 2 3 ,4 6 7 8
" goals
'
Numberof
5 13 22 9 8 4 1 1
matches

(a) Calculate, to 3 significant figures, the mean number of goals scored per�
(b) Write down the median number of goals scored per match.
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Number of Passes 0 l 2 3 4 5/ I' Ii
Frequency 3 7 8 4 3 i 5;', t:-q

The table shows the numbeJ's:'1f:'O·Ievel passes 'achieved <b.y each' of:3Ct:chii� m. .a
class.
· Calculate
(a) the median number of passes.
(b) the mean number of passes.

18. Five athletes were timed in a I 00m race. Their ti:m.es,in:s;'were 12:5� lL,SJ •l 4�3� 124
13.8.
(a) Write down the median, in s, of these five times.
A sixth athlete also ran lOOm. The mean of all six times was 13.3s.
(b) Calculate the time, in s, taken by the sixth· athlete: .

19. .--.-�. A number of airline pasengers at a Landon apd

were - aksed their destination. Of all �
. questioned, 27 were going to South America al
this information is represented on a pie dmt bf:
a sector of angle 15 °..
(a) Calculate the total number of ait'lise-
. passengers questioned.
The number of airline passengers questioned ·11111>
were travelling to Asia was 12(i
(b) Draw an accurate represemation of ·dffll
information on the pie chart.

20.
Number of fish 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24
Number of fishermen 5 3 X 11. 4

The distribution of the number of fish caught by 30 fishermen in a competition is

shown in the table.. Given that no fisherman catches more than 24 fish,
(a) find the value of x.
(b) Calculate an estimate of the mean number of fish caught by the 30 fishenma.

21. The numbers of goals scored in the 64 matches of the 2002 Soccer World Cup .aime
recorded in the table.
Numberof
0 1 3 4 5 6 ·1 8
goals
Numberof
5 13 22 9 8 4 1 1 1
matches
(a) Calculate, to 3 significant figures, the mean number of goals scored per�
(b) Write down the median number of goals scored per match.
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