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Statistics

2+3+5+1+7
1. (a) Mean =
5
18
=
5

(7 5) + (2 10) + (3 15) + (4 20)

8. Mean =
7+2+3+4
= 11.25
(2 4.5) + (3 14.5) + (8 24.5)
+ (7 34.5) + (10 44.5)
9. Mean =
2 + 3 + 8 + 7 + 10
= 31.17

2 + 3 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 10
(b) Mean =
6
33
=
6
1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 8
(c) Mean =
5
12
=
5

21 + 1 th
10. (a) Median = term
2
= 11th term
Median = 2

2. (a) Mode = 2
(b) Modes = 0, 2
(c) None

10th term + 11th term

(b) Median =
2
1+2
=
2
= 1.5

3. (a) 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Median = 3

NF
2
11. (a) Median = L + C
fm
Median class = 10 14
1

(30) 10
2
Median = 9.5 + (5)
12
5
= 9.5 + 5
12
= 11.58 cm

(b) 2, 0, 1, 4, 5, 7
1+4
Median =
2
5
=
2

4. Mode = 1

5. Modal class = 30 39
6. Mode = 2

(b) Median class = 15 19

1

(21) 10
2
Median = 14.5 + (5)
8
0.5
= 14.5 + 5
8
= 14.81 cm

7. Modal class = (6 10) kg

5.5 + 10.5
Mode =
2
= 8 kg

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14. (a) Mean = 4 + 5

=9
Mode = 2 + 5
=7
Median = 3 + 5
=8

12. (a)
16

14

(b) Mean = 4 1
=3
Mode = 2 1
=1
Median = 3 1
=2

Number of students

12

10

(c) Mean = 4 4
= 16
Mode = 2 4
=8
Median = 3 4
= 12

4
(d) Mean =
2
=2

0
29.5

34.5

39.5
44.5
Weight (kg)

49.5

2
Mode =
2
=1

(b) Median = 39.5 kg

13. (a)

Height, less than

Number of students

99.5

109.5

119.5

129.5

15

139.5

21

149.5

25

3
Median =
2
1
= 1
2
(e) Mean = 4 2 + 3
= 11
Mode = 2 2 + 3
=7
Median = 3 2 + 3
=9
41
(f) Mean =
2
3
=
2
2
1
Mode =
2
1
=
2
31
Median =
2
=1

(b)

Number of students

25
20
15
10
5

15. (a) (i)

126
0
99.5 109.5 119.5 129.5 139.5 149.5
Height (cm)

(c) Median = 126 cm

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Mean =
5
= 5.6
Mode = 7
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30 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 7
(ii) Mean =
5
= 11
Mode = 7
Median = 7

20. (a) Mode

(b) Median, because there is a extreme value, 50
(c) Median or mean
21. (a) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10
The range = 10 1
=9

(b) The mean

16. (a) (i)

20 + 25 + 30 + 30
Mean =
4
= 26.25
Mode = 30
25 + 30
Median =
2
= 27.5

(b) The interquartile range

= Upper quartile Lower quartile
=72
=5
22. (a) 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12
The range = 12 (1)
= 13
(b) The interquartile range
= Upper quartile Lower quartile
= 10 3
=7

1 + 25 + 30 + 30
(ii) Mean =
4
= 21.5
Mode = 30
25 + 30
Median =
2
= 27.5

23. (a) The range = 3 0

=3
(b) The interquartile range
= Upper quartile Lower quartile
= 8th term 3rd term
=2 1
=1

(b) The mean

17. (a) Sum of 4 numbers = 4 8
= 32
32 + 3
The new mean =
5
35
=
5
=7

24. (a) The range = 5 0

=5
(b) The interquartile range
4th + 5th
13th + 14th
=
2
2

(b) The new sum = 32 5

= 27
27
The new mean =
3
=9

3+3 1+1
=
2
2
=31
=2

18. (a) 1, 3, 4, 5, 8
The median = 4
(b) (i) 1, 4, 5, 8

25. (a) The range

= The midpoint of last class The midpoint of
first class
70 + 79 10 + 19
=
2
2
= 74.5 14.5
= 60

4+5
The median =
2
9
=
2
= 4.5
(ii) 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 8

1
(b) Lower quartile, Q1 = th of 20
4
= 5th term
1

(20) 4
4
= 19.5 + 10
5
= 19.5 + 2
= 21.5

3+4
The median =
2
= 3.5
19. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Mode = 9
Mode = 9
Modes = 3, 9
None

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3
Upper quartile, Q3 = th of 20
4
= 15th term
3

(20) 13
4
= 39.5 + 10
3
= 39.5 + 6.67
= 46.17

28. (a) fx = (2 0) + (3 1) + (4 2) + (1 3)
= 14
fx2 = (2 02) + (3 12) + (4 22) + (1 32)
= 28

f = 2 + 3 + 4 + 1
= 10
fx
fx2
The variance, 2 =
f
f

Therefore, the interquartile range

= 46.17 21.5
= 24.67
26. (a)



28
14
=
10
10
= 2.8 (1.4)2
= 0.84

Height, less than

Number of poles

9.5

19.5

29.5

39.5

13

49.5

16

59.5

18

0.2

69.5

19

79.5

20

Midpoint of Number of
length, x
insects, f

Number of poles

fx

fx2

0.2

0.5

1.5

0.75

0.8

1.6

1.28

1.1

3.3

3.63

1.4

1.4

fx = 8.8 fx = 7.82

fx
fx
The variance =
f
f

10
5



0
9.5 19.5 29.5 39.5 49.5 59.5 69.5 79.5
Height (cm)

(b) The standard deviation =

0.163
= 0.4037 cm

(b) (i) Lower quartile = 21.5 cm

(ii) Upper quartile = 44.5 cm
(iii) The range of interquartile = 44.5 21.5
= 23 cm

30.

(a) (b)

x = 2 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 9
= 24



(f)

Interquartile 3
range

3 35
= 15

3 35 35

5 = 15 = 15

4 4 52
= 100

4 4 52 4 52

25 = 100 = 100

2 25
= 10

2 25 25

5 = 10 = 10

31. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Range = 7 1
=6

(b) The standard deviation, = 6.67

= 2.583

(e)

6 65 65

5 = 30 = 30

Standard
deviation

(d)

6 65
= 30

Variance

(c)

Range

27. x2 = 22 + 32 + 12 + 52 + 42 + 92
= 136

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7.82
8.8
=
14
14
= 0.163 cm2

44.5



1.96
2

f = 14

N
24

6
16

29. (a)

15

x2
(a) The variance, 2 =
N
136
=
6
= 22.67
= 6.67

(b) The standard deviation, = 0.84

= 0.9165

20

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Standard deviation, =
32.92
= 5.738
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
Range = 4 1
=3
3+4 1+2
Interquartile range =
2
2
=2

Interquartile range
= Upper quartile Lower quartile
=62
=4
Variance
x 2
x2
=
N
N
12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 62 + 72
=
7



1+2+3+4+5+6+7

7
= 20 16
=4

Variance
x 2
x2
=
N
N
1+2+3+4
12 + 22 + 32 + 42
=
4
4
30
10 2
=
4
4
= 1.25





Standard deviation =
4
=2

Standard deviation =
1.25
= 1.118

32. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 50
Range = 50 1
= 49

85 + 87 + 90 + 93 + 95
34. (a) Mean of Siti =
5
= 90

Interquartile range
= Upper quartile Lower quartile
=62

Standard deviation of Siti

=4

x2
= (x )2
N

Variance
x2
x 2
=
N
N
12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 62 + 502
=
7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 50 2

7
= 370.1 102.9
= 267.2



852 + 872 + 902 + 932 + 952

=
902
5
= 3.688
91 + 90 + 88 + 90 + 91
Mean of Fatimah =
5
= 90
Standard deviation of Fatimah

912 + 902 + 882 + 902 + 912

=
902
5
= 1.095

267.2
Standard deviation =
= 16.35
(b) The range, variance and standard deviation have
the significant difference compared to Question
31.

(b) Fatimah. Even though both have the same mean

marks but Fatimah is more consistent in the
performance with smaller standard deviation.

33. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 18
The range = 18 1
= 17
1. Standard deviation

Interquartile range = 5 2
=3
Variance, 2
x 2
x2
=
N
N
12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 182
=
6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 18 2

6
= 32.92



=
=








x2
x

N
N

32 + 52 + p2
3+5+p

3
3

34 + p2
8+p

3
3

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x
(a) Mean, x =
N
15
=
5
=3

8
Given standard deviation =
3

34 + p2
8+p 2 8
=
3
3
3
34 + p2
64 + 16p + p2
8
=
3
9
3
3(34 + p2) (64 + 16p + p2) = 3 8
102 + 3p2 64 16p p2 = 24
2p2 16p + 14 = 0
p2 8p + 7 = 0
(p 1)(p 7) = 0
p = 1, 7

Therefore,

9,

2,

2.

55
= 32
5
=
2
(b) (i)

x = 3
x2 = p



x 2
x2
Variance, 2 =
N
N
12 2
46
=
4
4
= 2.5





5. (a) Total workers = 30

30 th
Median is the = 15th term
2
The median class is 40 49.



3. (a)
Marks

The value of the number removed is 3 (the

mean itself).

(ii) N = 4
x = 15 3
= 12
x2 = 55 32
= 46

Standard deviation, = q
N=5
x
x2
2 =
N
N
p
2
2
q =3
5
p
= q2 + 9
5
p = 5q2 + 45

x2
Standard deviation = (x )2
N

0 19 20 39 40 59 60 79 80 99

Number
of
students

10

25

16

NF
2

The median = L +
C
fm

(30) 10
2
= 39.5 + 10
10
= 39.5 + 5
= 44.5

60 5
4
(b) Lower quartile = 19.5 + 20
10
= 19.5 + 20
= 39.5
3

60 40
4

Upper quartile = 59.5 +

20
16
= 59.5 + 6.25
= 65.75
1
Semi interquartile range = (65.75 39.5)
2
= 13.125

(b) The mean, x

fx
=
f

(4 24.5) + (6 34.5) + (10 44.5)

+ (8 54.5) + (2 64.5)
=
30
= 43.83
fx2
(c) 2 = (x )2
f
(4 24.52) + (6 34.52) + (10 44.52)
+ (8 54.52) + (2 64.52)
=
30
(43.83)2
= 126.5

4. x = 15
N=5
x2 = 55

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6. (a) Given total number of students = 30

1 + 8 + h + k + 3 = 30
h + k + 12 = 30
h + k = 18 ............................

3.

NF
2
Median = L + C
fm

45.5
45.5 39.5
6
6h
h

30 9
2
= 39.5 + 10
h
60
=
h
60
=
h
= 60
= 10

=7
=77
= 49 43
=6
=6x

New mean = 10
100 + x
= 10
6
x = 60 100
x = 40
5.

(b) Since h = 10, the modal class is 40 49, and

k = 8, therefore the mode is the middle value of
39.5 and 49.5.
1
Mode = (39.5 + 49.5)
2
= 44.5 kg

Mean
x + 3 + 4 + 5 + y + 9 + 10

7
x + y + 31
x+y
x+y

=6
=6
=76
= 42 31
= 11

Since the mode is 5, x + y = 11 and y
x, then

x = 5, y = 6.

(c) New mode = 44.5 3

= 41.5 kg

6. Given x = 7
x
= 7
5
x = 35

Mean
2 + x + 5 + (x 4) + 3 + 4

6
10 + 2x
2x

=4

{5, 5, 6, a, b}
5 + 5 + 6 + a + b = 35
a + b = 35 16
= 19

=4
=46
= 24 10
14
x =
2
=7

a = 7, b = 12
or a = 8, b = 11
or a = 9, b = 10
Therefore, the possible 5 positive integers are
{5, 5, 6, 7, 12} or {5, 5, 6, 8, 11} or {5, 5, 6, 9, 10}.

(b) The numbers are 2, 7, 5, 3, 3, 4

Therefore, the mode is 3.
2. (a)

=7

4. Mean = 20
x
= 20
5
x = 100

From , h + k = 18
10 + k = 18
k= 8

1. (a)

Mean
8 + 7 + x + 7 + y + 10 + 11

7
43 + x + y
x+y
x+y
y

7. Given x = 5
x
= 5
8
x = 40

Mean = 9
7 + x + 11 + 5x + 9
= 9
5
27 + 6x = 5 9
6x = 45 27
= 18
x= 3

40 + a + 3a
= 6
10
4a = 60 40
= 20
a=5

(b) The numbers are 7, 3, 11, 15, 9

Rearrange in ascending order: 3, 7, 9, 11, 15
Therefore, the median is 9.

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8. (a) 3, 4, 5, 8, 11
3 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 11
Mean =
5
= 6.2
Mode = None
Median = 5
(b) 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2+2+3+4+5+6+7
Mean =
7
29
=
7
Mode = 2
Median = 4

(5 0) + (4 1) + (6 2) + 3x

15 + x
4 + 12 + 3x
16 + 3x
x
x
(b) 0  x  6

=2
= 2(15 + x)
= 30 + 2x
= 30 16
= 14

12. (a) Mode = 2

fx
(b) Mean =
f

9. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Range = 6 1
=5

(3 0) + (5 1) + (7 2) + (4 3)
+ (1 4)
=
20
= 1.75

1+2
First quartile =
2
= 1.5
4+6
Third quartile =
2
=5

10th term + 11th term

(c) Median =
2
2+2
=
2
=2

(b) 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Range = 8 1
=7
First quartile = 2
Third quartile = 7

13. (a) There are 10 numbers.

The median is between 5th and 6th numbers.
6 + (x + 2)
Median =
2
8
+
x
=
2
x
=4+
2

10. Mean = 5, mode = 3, median = 4

(a) New mean = 5 + 2
=7
New mode = 3 + 2
=5
New median = 4 + 2
=6

(b) 1  x 1  6
2 x 7

6  x + 2  10
4 x 8

and
2<x<7

(b) New mean = 5 6 2

= 28
New mode = 3 6 2
= 16
New median = 4 6 2
= 22

4<x<8

The possible values of x are 5 and 6.

52
(c) New mean =
4
3
=
4

14. (a) Team A, because both teams A and C have the

same mean score but the standard deviation of
team A is smaller.

32
New mode =
4
1
=
4
42
New median =
4
1
=
2

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x = 2
fx
= 2
f

11. (a)

(b) The combined mean score

(32 76.8) + (36 70.3) + (32 76.8)
=
32 + 36 + 32
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15. (a) Mean, x = 5, variance, 2 = 2, N = 30

x
x =
N
x
5 =
30
x = 150

2,

33
y = 1,
7
18. (a) (i)

Mean = 7
5 + 13 + 5 + n + 5 + 10 + 11 + 10
+ n2 + 9
= 7
10
68 + n + n2 = 70
n2 + n 2 = 0
(n + 2)(n 1) = 0
n = 2, 1
(ii) Since n
0, then n = 1
When n = 1,
5, 13, 5, 1, 5, 10, 11, 10, 1, 9
That is, 1, 1, 5, 5, 5, 9, 10, 10, 11, 13
Mode = 5
5+9
Median =
2
=7

Sum of the 30 numbers = 150

(b)

x
x2
2 =
N
N
x2
2 = 52
30
x2
= 27
30
x2 = 810



Sum of the squares of the numbers = 810

16. (a) Mode = 3, mean = 6
2, 3, 3, 5, 9, 11, 11, p, q

(b) Standard deviation =

Variance = 2
New standard deviation = 3
New variance = 32(2)
= 92

Mean = 6
2 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 9 + 11 + 11 + p + q
= 6
9
44 + p + q = 9 6
p + q = 54 44
p + q = 10
Since 3 is the mode and p
q,
then q = 3 and p = 7.

19. x = 5, 2 = 4, N = 10
x
x =
(a) (i)
N
x
5 =
10
x = 50

22 + 32 + 32 + 52 + 92 + 112 + 112
x2
+ 7 2 + 32
(b) =
9
N
428
=
9
2
x
2 = (x )2
N
428
= 62
9
428
= 36
9
104
=
9
2

17.
2

x
x

N
N
4y + 10 2
y2 + 9y2 + 100

3
3
2
2
y + 9y + 100 16y2 + 80y + 100

3
9
9,
3(10y2 + 100) 16y2 80y 100
30y2 + 300 16y2 80y 100 134
14y2 80y + 66



7y2 40y + 33 = 0
(y 1)(7y 33) = 0

(ii)

x2
2 = (x )2
N
x2
4 = 52
10
x2
= 29
10
x2 = 290

(b) n = 10, y = 10, y2 = 9

134
=
9
134
=
9
134
=
9
134
=
9
= 134
=0
=0

x + y
Mean =
N+n
50 + 10(10)
=
10 + 10
150
=
20
= 7.5
x2 + y2
2 = (7.5)2
N+n
290 + [y2 + (y)2]10
= (7.5)2
10 + 10

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NF
2
Median = L + C
fm
1

(50) 16
2
= 1.55 + (0.3)
28
9
= 1.55 + 0.3
28
= 1.646 kg

20. (a) x = 2, 2 = 6, x2 = 100

x2
2
2 =
n (x )
100
2
6 =
n 2
100

n = 10
10n = 100
n = 10

22. (a)

= 12

40

= 12
= 108
= 108 60
= 48

30
20
10
61
0

34.5

44.5

54.5 64.5
Weight (g)

74.5

84.5

From the histogram, mode = 61 g

The median is 10.

Number Weight, Number
Weight Midpoint,
of waterless of water(kg)
x
melons, f than
melons
0.0 0.9

0.45

0.95

1.0 1.2

1.1

1.25

1.3 1.5

1.4

10

1.55

16

1.6 1.8

1.7

12

1.85

28

1.9 2.1

2.0

13

2.15

41

2.2 2.4

2.3

2.45

50

th
1
(b) Lower quartile = 120
4
= 30th position
th
3
Upper quartile = 120
4
= 90th position

Arrange in ascending order:

4, 4, 4, 8, 10, 10, 12, 20, 36

120 18
4
Lower quartile = 44.5 + 10
20
= 50.5 g

120 78
4
Upper quartile = 64.5 + 10
30
= 68.5 g

Interquartile range = 68.5 50.5

= 18 g

(a) The range = 2.3 1.1

= 1.2 kg

23.

fx
(b) Mean =
f
6(1.1) + 10(1.4) + 12(1.7)
+ 13(2.0) + 9(2.3)
=
50
= 1.754 kg

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Since x + y = 48,
then 12 + y = 48
y = 36

21.

Number of fish

x
4 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 10 + x
+ 10 + y + 20

9
60 + x + y
x+y
x+y
(ii) When y = 3x,
x + 3x = 48
4x = 48
x = 12

(b) (i)

th
1
(c) Median = 50
2
= 25th position
The median class is 1.6 1.8.

290 + (9 + 100)10
= 7.52
20
= 69 56.25
= 12.75

10

Marks

Number of
students

Marks,
less than

Number of
students

0.5

1 20

15

20.5

15

21 40

20

40.5

35

41 60

32

60.5

67

61 80

23

80.5

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NF
2

Median = L +
C
fm
1

40 14
2
= 29.5 + 10
8
= 37 cm

90
80

Number of students

70
60

66

50

(b) 15  14 + x  25
1  x  11

40
30
20

26. (a)

Age

Number of workers

25 29

16

30 34

20

35 39

24

40 44

20

45 49

14

50 54

10
28.5
47.5
61
0
0.5 10.5 20.5 30.5 40.5 50.5 60.5 70.5 80.5
Marks

(a) Median = 47.5

(b) Interquartile range = 61 28.5
= 32.5
(c) Number of students who scored more than 60
marks = 24
24
Percentage = 100
90
= 26.67%

(b)
Number of workers

25

24.
Marks
59

Number of Midpoint,
students, f
x
5

fx

fx2

35

245

10 14

10

12

120

1440

15 19

15

17

255

4335

20 24

12

22

264

5808

25 29

27

216

10
5
37
24.5 29.5 34.5 39.5 44.5 49.5 54.5
Age

The mode is 37.

5832

th
1
27. (a) The median class = 80
2
= 40th position

fx = 890 fx = 17 660

fx
(a) The mean score =
f
890
=
50
= 17.8

Therefore, the median class is 71  x  80.

fx
fx2
(b) The variance =
f
f

890
17 660
=
50
50
= 36.36

15

f = 50

20

1
25. (a) Median class at 40
2
that is, 30 39.

Scores

Number of students

41  x  50

12

51  x  60

61  x  70

10

71  x  80

15

81  x  90

25

91  x  100

10

The median marks

1

80 30
2
= 70.5 + 10
15
= 77.17

th

position,

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(b) The modal class is 81  x  90.

(iii) (I)

15 + 25 + 10
(c) 100% = 62.5%
80
28. (a)

3n+18
and
31 n 81
2 n 7

(II) The new variance = 9.67

10  2n + 3  15
7  2n  12
7
 n 6
2

150
30. (a) x = 3600
360
= 1500
30
y = 3600
360
= 300

7 <n<6

180
z = 3600
360
= 1800

2<n<7

(1500 14.5) + (300 24.5)

+ (1800 34.5)
(b) The mean =
3600
= 25.33 g

Therefore, 4  n  6.
Hence, n = 4, 5.
(b) (i)

The new mean = 10 + 2

= 12

When n = 5,
(3 3) + (2 6) + (1 8)
+ (1 10) + (2 13)
+ (1 15)

The mean, x =
10
=8

(c)
1800

1500

Number of eggs

fx2
(ii) Variance = (x )2
f
2

(3 3 ) + (2 6 )
+ (1 82) + (1 102)
+ (2 132) + (1 152)
= 82
10
= 18.6

1200

900

600

18.6
Standard deviation =
= 4.313

300
34

29. n = 5, x = 10, x2 = 558

x2
2
(a) 2 =
n (x )
558
= 102
5
58
=
5

300 + 1800
(d) 100%
3600
2100
= 100%
3600
= 58.33%

x = Original mean
= 10
2

(ii) =
=
=
=

1. x = 4, x2 = 2, nx = 5
y = 40, y2 = 400, ny = 5
z = m, 2 = n, N = 10
z
x + y
z =
10
4

5 + 40
=
10
=6

y2
(x )2
6
x2 + 102
102
6
558 + 102
100
6
9.67

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29.5
Weight (g)

The mode = 34 g

58
Standard deviation =
5
= 3.406
(b) (i)

9.5

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Therefore, m = 6
x2
x2 = x 2
5
x2
2 = 42
5
x2
= 18
5
x2 = 90

4. (a) 5, 6, 7, x, 12, y, 17, 23

Given median = 11
x + 12 = 11

2
x + 12 = 22
x = 10
Given mean = 12
5 + 6 + 7 + 10 + 12 + y + 17 + 23
= 12
8
80 + y
= 12
8
80 + y = 96
y = 16
2
2
x
x
(b) 2 =
8
8
52 + 62 + 72 + 102 + 122 + 162 + 172 + 232
= (12)2
8
= 34.5

x2 + y2
z2 = m2
10
90
+
400 62
=
10
= 49 36
= 13



Therefore, n = 13
2. (a) x = 10, nx = 5
y = 10, n = 6
y

=
34.5
= 5.874

x2 = 558
x

x =
5
x
10 =
5
x = 50

5 + 12 + y + (y + 1) + 6 + 9 + 10 + 7
5. (a)
8
50 + 2y
2y
y

50 + p
y =
6
= 10
p = 10

= 64
= 14
=7

52 + 122 + 72 + 82 + 62 + 92 + 102 + 72
(b) 2 = 82
8
= 4.5
=
4.5
= 2.121

y2
(b) y = (y)2
6
558 + 102
= 102
6
= 9.667
2

13 + 5 + 5 + n + 5 + 10 + 10 + 11 + 9 + n2
3. (a)
10
68 + n + n2
n2 + n 2
(n + 2)(n 1)
n
n
(b) (i) When n = 1,
1, 1, 5, 5, 5, 9, 10, 10, 11, 13
5+9
Median =
2
=7
(ii) When n = 2,
2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 9, 10, 10, 11, 13
5+9
Median =
2
=7

=8

(c) (i)

Mean = 8 2
=6

(ii) Standard deviation = 2.121

6. (a)

=7
= 70
=0
=0
= 2 or
=1

5
+ 2 =
4
5

=2
4
1

=2
4
=8
Therefore, mean = 8
3 + 6 + 5 + 10 + 8 + 12 + x + 3x
= 8
8
44 + 4x = 64
4x = 20
x =5
Variance, 2
32 + 62 + 52 + 102 + 82 + 122 + 52 + 152 82
=
8
= 14.5

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y
8. Given = 7
10
y = 70

(b) The number that is added is 8 since mean does

not change.
Variance, 2
32 + 62 + 52 + 102 + 82 + 122 + 52 + 152 + 82
= 82
9
= 12.89

70 + (7 x) + (7 + x)
New mean =
12
84
=
12
=7

Standard deviation, =
12.89
= 3.59
3.6
9.
7. (a)

Mean
3 + 5 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 5 + 3 + x + y

10
48 + x + y
x+y
x+y

Mean
2 + (x y) + (x + y) + 16

4
18 + 2x
2x
x
2

=6
=6
= 60
= 60 48
= 12

22 + (9 y)2 + (9 + y)2 + 162

92
4
2
260 + 9 18y + y2 + 92 + 18y + y2

4
2y2 + 422
2y2

(b) (i)

When x = y, therefore x = 6, y = 6.
Hence, the mode is 6.
(ii) When x y,
x = 1, y = 11
The modes are 3, 5 and 8.
x = 2, y = 10
The modes are 3, 5, 8 and 10.

x = 4, y = 8
The mode is 8.

= 36
= 18
=9
= 25
= 25
= 25 + 81

10. x2 = 100, = 4
2 = 16

x = 5, y = 7
The mode is 5.

x
x2

4
4
x
100

4
4
x

Therefore, the possible modes are 3, 5, 8 or

10.

31
=
5
31
2
=
5
32 + 52 + 82 + 62 + 82 + 102 + 52 + 32 + x2 + (12 x)2 (6)2

10
31
=
5
31
332 + x2 + (12 x)2
= + 36
5
10
211
332 + x2 + (12 x)2 = 10
5
332 + x2 + 144 24x + x2 = 422
2x2 24x + 476 = 422
2x2 24x + 54 = 0
2,
x2 12x + 27 = 0
(x 3)(x 9) = 0
x = 3, 9

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=9

= 4(106)
= 4(106) 422
=2
y2 = 1
y = 1

x = 3, y = 9
The mode is 3.

(c)

=9



= 16



= 16



= 25 16

=9
x
= 3
4
Therefore, the mean is 3.
11. (a) If the mode is 1, the minimum value of x is 7.
(b) If the median is 2,
3+x+3 =8
x =2
and 3 + x = 11
x =8
The range of x is 1  x  9.
(c)

14

Mean = 1.95
(0)(3) + (1)(x) + (2)(4) + (3)(6) + (4)(2) = 1.95

15 + x
x + 8 + 18 + 8 = 1.95(15 + x)
x + 34 = 29.25 + 1.95x
0.95x = 4.75
x=5