Level MA Grade 11A

Week: 7

From: Feb. 05 Till Feb. 09, 2017

Exam Timetable:

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HW
Questions in bold are Grid Questions
Questions in italic are Poorly Answered Questions in past exam(s).
HW Material: MMH87
Sample Questions Exam

1. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.2 #4 (a,b)
2. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

3. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

4. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

5. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

6. (Section 2.1) The following table shows the time to the nearest minute a group of school children spent
reading during a particular day.
Time
(Nearest
minute)

Number of
Children

10-19

20-24

11

25-29

13

30-39

Draw a histogram to represent the above data.

7. (Section 2.1) What is the five number summary for the set of numbers 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9?

8. (Section 1.4) What is the range of the set of data 3, 1, 8, 1, 5?

9. (Section 1.4) What is the variance of the set 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9?

10. (Section 2.1) The five number summary for the set of numbers 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9 are
Minimum=4, Q1=6.5, Median=8, Q3=10.5, Maximum=15, draw a boxplot to represent this data.
11. (Section 2.1) What are the outlier(s) in the set 8, 8, 4, 10, -3, 11, 15, 7, 9, 5, 9, 6?
12. (Section 2.1) Consider the set 8, 8, 4, 10, -3, 11, 15, 7, 9, 5, 9, 6. Due to outliers, a modified boxplot is
drawn with possibly new minimums and/or maximums. What is the new minimum and the new maximum, if
any?
13. Find the 40th percentile for the following continuous data in the grouped frequency table using linear
interpolation (Section 1.3)

Continuous Data
[15-20)
[20-25)
[25-30)
[30-35)

Frequency
22
40
25
13

14. (Section 1.4) What is the interquartile range of the set of data 3, 1, 8, 1, 5?

15. (Section 1.4) What is the standard deviation of the set 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9?

16. The following is a cumulative frequency curve for the weights of children.
Identify the lower quartile, the median and the upper quartile.

Cumulative frequency

60
50
40
30
20
10
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Weights of children, in kg

70

80

Sample Questions with solution

1. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.2 #4 (a,b)
Solution:
a) For part a, draw a cumulative frequency graph as has been done from
before. Make sure the data is always continuous.

b)

Using the table from a, plot the upper boundary of each interval
on the x-axis versus the cumulative frequency of that interval
on the y-axis. Then join all the dots with a smooth curve.

70
60

C.F.

50
40
30
20
10
0
19.5

24.5

39.5

44.5

59.5

74.5

79.5

Height

2. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

Solution:
(a)

In order to draw a cumulative frequency curve, make sure first of all to construct a
cumulative frequency table as shown below. Make sure the intervals are also continuous.

Using the table, plot the upper boundary of each interval on the x-axis versus the cumulative
frequency of that interval on the y-axis. Then join all the dots with a smooth curve.
45

Cumulative Frequency

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
3

12

15

18

21

Height

b)

To estimate the median from the curve, we first of all have to find half of 40 which is twenty. Using
your ruler, draw a straight line from 20 on the y-axis and parallel to the x-axis till it intersects the
curve. Then draw a line from that point of intersection parallel to the y-axis till it intersects the xaxis. This value is your median. Repeat the same procedure for the lower quartile by taking a quarter
of 40 and for the upper quartile by taking three-quarters of 40. If asked to find the interquartile
range, then take the upper quartile found and subtract from it the lower quartile.
Q1
11
Q2
13
Q3
16
Interquartile range

16 - 11 = 5

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3. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5
Solution:
In order to draw a cumulative frequency curve, make sure first of all to
construct a cumulative frequency table as shown below. Make sure the
intervals are also continuous.

Using the table, plot the upper boundary of each interval on the x-axis
versus the cumulative frequency of that interval on the y-axis. Then join
all the dots with a smooth curve.

45
40
Cumulative Frequency

(a)

35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
3

12

15

18

21

Height

b)

To estimate the median from the curve, we first of all have to find
half of 40 which is twenty. Using your ruler, draw a straight line
from 20 on the y-axis and parallel to the x-axis till it intersects
the curve. Then draw a line from that point of intersection
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parallel to the y-axis till it intersects the x-axis. This value is your
median. Repeat the same procedure for the lower quartile by
taking a quarter of 40 and for the upper quartile by taking threequarters of 40. If asked to find the interquartile range, then take
the upper quartile found and subtract from it the lower quartile.
Q1
11
Q2
13
Q3
16
Interquartile range

16 - 11 = 5

4. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

Solution:
(a)

In order to draw a cumulative frequency curve, make sure first of all to

construct a cumulative frequency table as shown below. Make sure the
intervals are also continuous.

Using the table, plot the upper boundary of each interval on the x-axis
versus the cumulative frequency of that interval on the y-axis. Then join
all the dots with a smooth curve.

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45

Cumulative Frequency

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
3

12

15

18

21

Height

b)

To estimate the median from the curve, we first of all have to find half of
40 which is twenty. Using your ruler, draw a straight line from 20 on the
y-axis and parallel to the x-axis till it intersects the curve. Then draw a
line from that point of intersection parallel to the y-axis till it intersects
the x-axis. This value is your median. Repeat the same procedure for the
lower quartile by taking a quarter of 40 and for the upper quartile by
taking three-quarters of 40. If asked to find the interquartile range, then
take the upper quartile found and subtract from it the lower quartile.
Q1
11
Q2
13
Q3
16
Interquartile range

16 - 11 = 5

5. Reference: Probability and Statistics Textbook Exercise Book Section 2.3 #5

Solution:
(a)

In order to draw a cumulative frequency curve, make sure first of all to

construct a cumulative frequency table as shown below. Make sure the
intervals are also continuous.

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Using the table, plot the upper boundary of each interval on the x-axis
versus the cumulative frequency of that interval on the y-axis. Then join
all the dots with a smooth curve.
45

Cumulative Frequency

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
3

12

15

18

21

Height

b)

To estimate the median from the curve, we first of all have to find half of
40 which is twenty. Using your ruler, draw a straight line from 20 on the
y-axis and parallel to the x-axis till it intersects the curve. Then draw a
line from that point of intersection parallel to the y-axis till it intersects
the x-axis. This value is your median. Repeat the same procedure for the
lower quartile by taking a quarter of 40 and for the upper quartile by
taking three-quarters of 40. If asked to find the interquartile range, then
take the upper quartile found and subtract from it the lower quartile.
Q1
11
Q2
13
Q3
16
Interquartile range

16 - 11 = 5
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6. (Section 2.1) The following table shows the time to the nearest minute a group of school
children spent reading during a particular day.
Time
(Nearest
minute)

Number of
Children

10-19

20-24

11

25-29

13

30-39

Draw a histogram to represent the above data.

The correct histogram to display this information is

7. (Section 2.1) What is the five number summary for the set of numbers 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7,
9?
The five number summary for the set of numbers 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9 are
Minimum=4, Q1=6.5, Median=8, Q3=10.5, Maximum=15

8. (Section 1.4) What is the range of the set of data 3, 1, 8, 1, 5? 7 .

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9. (Section 1.4) What is the variance of the set 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9? 8.89 when rounded to
two decimal places.

10. (Section 2.1) The five number summary for the set of numbers 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9 are
Minimum=4, Q1=6.5, Median=8, Q3=10.5, Maximum=15, draw a boxplot to represent this data.
The five number summary for the set of numbers 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9 are
Minimum=4, Q1=6.5, Median=8, Q3=10.5, Maximum=15, the boxplot used to represent this data
is

11. (Section 2.1) What are the outlier(s) in the set 8, 8, 4, 10, -3, 11, 15, 7, 9, 5, 9, 6?
The outlier(s) in the set 8, 8, 4, 10, -3, 11, 15, 7, 9, 5, 9, 6 is -3.

12. (Section 2.1) Consider the set 8, 8, 4, 10, -3, 11, 15, 7, 9, 5, 9, 6. Due to outliers, a modified
boxplot is drawn with possibly new minimums and/or maximums. What is the new minimum
and the new maximum, if any?
The outlier(s) in the set 8, 8, 4, 10, -3, 11, 15, 7, 9, 5, 9, 6 is -3. Due to outliers, a modified
boxplot is drawn with new minimums and maximums. The new minimum is 4 and the
maximum, 15, remains the same.

13. Find the 40th percentile for the following continuous data in the grouped frequency table
using linear interpolation (Section 1.3)
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Continuous Data
[15-20)
[20-25)
[25-30)
[30-35)

Frequency
22
40
25
13

The 40th percentile is 22.25

14. (Section 1.4) What is the interquartile range of the set of data 3, 1, 8, 1, 5? 5.5.

15. (Section 1.4) What is the standard deviation of the set 8, 8, 4, 10, 6, 11, 15, 7, 9? 3 when
rounded to the nearest whole number

16. The following is a cumulative frequency curve for the weights of children.
Identify the lower quartile, the median and the upper quartile.

Cumulative frequency

60
50
40
30
20
10
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Weights of children, in kg

The lower quartile is approximately 31, the median is approximately 37 and the upper quartile is
approximately 41.
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