CHAPTER

Statistics

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

8. Mean =
7+2+3+4

= 11.25

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

=
5

2 + 3 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 10
(b) Mean =
6
33
=
6

(2 4.5) + (3 14.5) + (8 24.5)

+ (7 34.5) + (10 44.5)
9. Mean =
2 + 3 + 8 + 7 + 10

= 31.17

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

Median =
2
5
=
2

NF
2
11. (a) Median = L + C
fm

4. Mode = 1

Median class = 10 14

1
(30) 10
2

Median = 9.5 + 5
12
5

= 9.5 + 5
12

= 11.58 cm

5. Modal class = 30 39

6. Mode = 2
7. Modal class = (6 10) kg
5.5 + 10.5
Mode =
2

= 8 kg

(b) Median class = 15 19

1

(21) 10
2

Median = 14.5 + 5
8
0.5

= 14.5 + 5
8

= 14.81 cm

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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

12

Number of students

10
8

(c) Mean = 4 4

= 16

Mode = 2 4

=8

Median = 3 4

= 12

6
4

4
(d) Mean =
2

=2

2
0
29.5

34.5

39.5
44.5
Weight (kg)

2
Mode =
2

=1

49.5

(b) Median = 39.5 kg

13. (a)

Height less than

Number of students

109.5

99.5

119.5

(e) Mean = 4 2 + 3

= 11

Mode = 2 2 + 3

=7

Median = 3 2 + 3

=9

129.5

15

149.5

25

139.5

3
Median =
2
1

= 1
2

21

41
(f) Mean =
2
3
=
2
2
1

Mode =
2
1
=
2

(b)
25

Number of students

20
15
10

31
Median =
2

=1

5
126
0
99.5 109.5 119.5 129.5 139.5 149.5
Height (cm)

3+5+6+7+7
15. (a) (i) Mean =
5

= 5.6

Mode = 7

Median = 6

(c) Median = 126 cm

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20. (a) Mode

(b) Median, because there is a extreme value, 50
(c) Median or mean

30 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 7
(ii) Mean =
5

= 11

Mode = 7

Median = 7

21. (a) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10

The range = 10 1

=9

(b) The mean

20 + 25 + 30 + 30
16. (a) (i) Mean =
4

= 26.25

Mode = 30
25 + 30

Median =
2

= 27.5

(b)

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)

(b)

(b) The mean

17. (a) Sum of 4 numbers = 4 8

= 32
32 + 3

The new mean =
5
35

=
5

=7

The range = 3 0
=3
The interquartile range
= Upper quartile Lower quartile
= 8th term 3rd term
=2 1
=1

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

The interquartile range

= Upper quartile Lower quartile
=72
=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) Mode = 9

(b) Mode = 9
(c) Modes = 3, 9
(d) None
3

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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

26. (a)

fx2 = (2 02) + (3 12) + (4 22) + (1 32)

= 28

f = 2 + 3 + 4 + 1
= 10

Therefore, the interquartile range

= 46.17 21.5
= 24.67
Height, less than

Number of poles

19.5

9.5

29. (a)

59.5

18

0.2

20

0.8

Midpoint of Number of
length, x
insects, f

16

0.5

19

1.4

15

fx

1.4

1.96

3.63

0.163
(b) The standard deviation = ABBBB

= 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)
Range

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

Interquartile 3
range

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

Variance

1 2

Standard
deviation

1 2

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

=6

(b) The standard deviation, = 6.67

= 2.583

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1 2

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

N
24

6
16

1.6

fx = 8.8 fx2 = 7.82

f = 14

7.82
8.8
=
14
14

= 0.163 cm2

44.5

x2
(a) The variance, 2 =
N
136

=
6

= 22.67

= 6.67

0.75

3.3

0.2

1.5

fx
fx2
The variance =
f
f

10

fx2

1.1

20

21.5

(b) The standard deviation = 0.84

= 0.9165

13

79.5

1 2

39.5

69.5

Number of poles

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

49.5

29.5

fx
fx2
The variance, 2 =
f
f

(c)

6 65
= 30

3 35
= 15

4 4 52
= 100

2 25
= 10

(d)

(e)

(f)

6 65 65

5 = 30 = 30

3 35 35

5 = 15 = 15

4 4 52 4 52

25 = 100 = 100
2 25 25

5 = 10 = 10

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(b) 1, 2, 3, 4

Range = 4 1

=3

Interquartile range
= Upper quartile Lower quartile
=62
=4
Variance
x 2
x2
=
N
N

3+4 1+2
Interquartile range =
2
2

=2

1 2

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

= 1.25

12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 62 + 72
=
7
1+2+3+4+5+6+7 2

7
= 20 16
=2

1 2

1 2

4
Standard deviation = AB
=2

1.25

Standard deviation = ABBB

= 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
=4

Variance
x2
x
=
N
N

ABBBBBBB
ABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

x2
= ( x )2
N

852 + 872 + 902 + 932 + 952

= 902
5

= 3.688
91 + 90 + 88 + 90 + 91

Mean of Fatimah =
5

= 90

Standard deviation

1 2

12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 5 + 62 + 502
=
7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 50 2

7

= 370.1 102.9

= 267.2

Standard deviation =
267.2

= 16.35

Standard deviation

ABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

912 + 902 + 882 + 902 + 912

= 902
5

= 1.095

(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

Interquartile range = 5 2

=3
Variance, s2
x 2
x2
=
N
N
12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 182
=
6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 18 2

6

= 32.92

1. (a) (x x )2 = 360

1 2

(x x )2
10
360
= 10

Standard deviation =

ABBBBBB
ABBB

ABB
36
=
= 6

32.92

Standard deviation, s = ABBBB

= 5.738
5

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x 2
x2
= 62
N
N
x2
400 2

= 36

10
10
2
x

= 36 + 1 600
10
= 1 636

x2 = 16 360

x
(a) Mean,
x =
N
15

=
5

=3

1 2

(b)

1 2

(b) (i) The value of the number removed is 3 (the

mean itself).

(ii)
N=4


x = 15 3
= 12


x2 = 55 32

= 46

2
(b) s2 = x ( x )2
N
2
x
23 =
62
5
x2 = 23 + 36

5
= 59

x 2
x2
Variance, s2 =
N
N
12 2
46

=
4
4

= 2.5

1 2

1 2

x2 = 59 5
= 295

Marks

Number
of
students

0 19
5

ABBBBBB

55
= 32
5
= AB
2

x = x
2. (a)
N
30
6 =
N
30

N =
6
= 5

3. (a)

ABBBBBBB

x2
Standard deviation = ( x )2
N

5. (a) Total workers = 30

30 th

Median is the = 15th term
2

The median class is 40 49.
1

NF
2

\ The median = L + C
fm

1 2

20 39 40 59 60 79 80 99
10

25

16

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

= 19.5 + 20

= 39.5

(b) The mean, x

fx
=
f

60 40
4

Upper quartile = 59.5 + 20
16

= 59.5 + 6.25

= 65.75

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

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

+ (8 54.5) + (2 64.5)
=
30

= 43.83

1
Semi interquartile range = (65.75 39.5)
2

= 13.125

fx2
(c) s2 = ( x )2
N
(4 24.52) + (6 34.52) + (10 44.52)
+ (8 54.52) + (2 64.52)

=
30
(43.83)2

4. x = 15
N=5
x2 = 55

= 126.5

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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.............................1

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

Rearrange in ascending order: 3, 7, 9, 11, 15

Therefore, the median is 9.
3.
Mean = 7
8 + 7 + x + 7 + y + 10 + 11
= 7
7

43 + x + y = 7 7

x + y = 49 43

x + y = 6

y = 6 x

NF
2
Median = L + C
fm

30 9
2
45.5 = 39.5 + 10
h

60
45.5 39.5 =
h
60

6 =
h

6h = 60

h = 10

4.
Mean = 20
x = 20
5
x = 100
New mean = 10
100 + x
= 10
6

x = 60 100

x = 40

From 1, h + k = 18

10 + k = 18

k = 8
(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

5.
Mean = 6
x + 3 + 4 + 5 + y + 9 + 10
= 6
7

x + y + 31 = 7 6

x + y = 42 31

x + y = 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

1. (a)

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

6

10 + 2x = 4 6

2x = 24 10
14

x =
2
= 7

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

a + b = 35 16
= 19
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.

7. Given x = 5
x = 5

8

x = 40

2. (a)

Mean = 9
7 + x + 11 + 5x + 9
= 9

5

27 + 6x = 5 9

6x = 45 27
= 18

x = 3

40 + a + 3a
=
10
4a =
=

a =

60 40
20
5
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8. (a) 3, 4, 5, 8, 11
3 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 11

Mean =
5

= 6.2

Mode = None

Median = 5

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

4 + 12 + 3x = 2(15 + x)

16 + 3x = 30 + 2x

x = 30 16

x = 14
(b) 0 < x , 6

(b) 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2+2+3+4+5+6+7

Mean =
7
29
=
7

Mode = 2

Median = 4

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 and
2 , x , 7

(b) New mean = 5 6 2

= 28

New mode = 3 6 2

= 16

New median = 4 6 2

= 22

6 , x + 2 , 10
4 , x , 8

2<x<7
2

52
(c) New mean =
4
3

=
4

4<x<8

The possible values of x are 5 and 6.

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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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, s2 = 2, N = 30

x
x =


N
x
5 =
30

x = 150

14y2 80y + 66 = 0

2,7y2 40y + 33 = 0
(y 1)(7y 33) = 0

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

Sum of the 30 numbers = 150

x
x2
(b) s2 =
N
N
x2
2
2 = 5
30
x2
= 27

30

x2 = 810

1 2

(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 square of the numbers = 810

16. (a) Mode = 3, mean = 6

2, 3, 3, 5, 9, 11, 11, p, q

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.

(b) Standard deviation = s

Variance = s2

New standard deviation = 3s

New variance = 32(s2)

= 9s2
19. x = 5, s2 = 4, N = 10
x
x =
(a) (i)
N
x
5 =
10


x = 50

22 + 32 + 32 + 52 + 92 + 112 + 112
x2
+ 72 + 32
(b) =
9
N
428
=
9
2
x

s2 = ( x )2
N
428
= 62
9
428
= 36
9
104
=
9
17.

x2
x )2
(ii) s2 = (
N
x2
4 = 52
10
x2
= 29

10

134
s2 =
9
x 2
x2
134
=
N
N
9
2
2
2
4y + 10
y + 9y + 100
134
=
3
9
3

x2 = 290

(b) n = 10, y = 10, sy2 = 9

x + y
Mean =
N+n
50 + 10(10)
=
10 + 10
150
=
20

= 7.5

1 2

33
y = 1,
7

y2 + 9y2 + 100 16y2 + 80y + 100

134
=
3
9
9
9, 3(10y2 + 100) 16y2 80y 100 = 134
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x2 + y2
s2 = (7.5)2
N+n
290 + [s2y + (y)2]10
=
(7.5)2
10 + 10
290 + [9 + 100]10
= 7.52
20
= 69 56.25
= 12.75

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

= 1.754 kg

th
1
(c) Median = 50
2

= 25th position

The median class is 1.6 1.8.

x = 2, s2 = 6, x2 = 100
20. (a)
x2
2

s2 =
n ( x )
100
2
6 =
n 2
100

n = 10
10n = 100
n = 10

21.

Number of fish

0.95

1.3 1.5

1.4

10

1.55

16

2.0

13

2.15

41

1.9 2.1
2.2 2.4

2.3

12
9

1.25
1.85
2.45

20

61
34.5

44.5

54.5 64.5
Weight (g)

74.5

84.5

From the histogram, mode = 61 g

th
1
(b) Lower quartile = 120
4

= 30th position
th
3

Upper quartile = 120
4

= 90th position

120 18
4

Lower quartile = 44.5 + 10
20

= 50.5 g

120 78
4

Upper quartile = 64.5 + 10
30

= 68.5 g

28

50

\ Interquartile range = 68.5 50.5

= 18 g

(a) The range = 2.3 1.1

= 1.2 kg

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30

0.45

1.7

10

The median is 10.

40

0.0 0.9

1.6 1.8

22. (a)

Arrange in ascending order:

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

1.1

(50) 16
2
= 1.55 + (0.3)
12
9
= 1.55 + 0.3
12
= 1.775 kg

Number Weight, Number

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

1.0 1.2

Since x + y = 48,

then 12 + y = 48

y = 36

NF
2
Median = L + C
fm

(b) (i)
x = 12
4 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 10 + x
+ 10 + y + 20
= 12

9

60 + x + y = 108

x + y = 108 60

x + y = 48
(ii) When y = 3x,

x + 3x = 48
4x = 48
x = 12

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23.

Number of
students

Marks
0

Marks,
less than
0.5

15

20.5

15

41 60

32

60.5

67

20

61 80

40.5

23

80.5

1 20

21 40

fx
fx2
(b) The variance =
f
f

Number of
students

90

1
25. (a) Median class at 40
2

that is, 30 39.

80

70
Number of students

90

60

890
17 660
=
50
50
= 36.36

35

th

position,

NF
2
Median = L + C
fm

50

40

40 14
2
= 29.5 + 10
8
= 37 cm

66

30

(b) 15 < 14 + x < 25

1 < x < 11

20
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

26. (a)

(a) Median = 47.5

Age

Number of workers

30 34

20

25 29

(b) Interquartile range = 61 28.5

= 32.5

16

35 39

(c) Number of students who scored more than 60

marks = 24
24
Percentage = 100
90

= 26.67%

24

40 44

20

45 49

14

50 54

(b)

24.
Marks
59

Number of Midpoint,
students, f
x
5

fx

fx2

35

245

10 14

10

12

120

1440

20 24

12

22

264

5808

15 19
25 29

15
8

f = 50

17
27

255
216

Number of workers

25

4335

20
15
10
5
0

5832

fx = 890 fx2 = 17 660

fx
(a) The mean score =
f
890

=
50

= 17.8

11

37
24.5 29.5 34.5 39.5 44.5 49.5 54.5
Age

The mode is 37.

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

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

Therefore, the median class is 71 , x < 80.

Score

Number of students

51 , x < 60

58
=
5

15

12

41 , x < 50
61 , x < 70

10

81 , x < 90

25

71 , x < 80

y2
(ii)
s2 = ( x )2
6
x2 + 102
= 102
6
558 + 102
= 100
6
= 9.67

(b) The modal class is 81 , x < 90.

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

28. (a) 3 , n + 1 , 8
and 10 , 2n + 3 , 15
7 , 2n , 12

3 1 , n , 8 1
2
, n , 7
7
, n , 6
2

(iii) (I) The new mean = 10 + 2

= 12

7 <n<6

2
2

= 1500

30
y = 3600
360
= 300

180
z = 3600
360
= 1800

(b) (i) When n = 5,

(3 3) + (2 6) + (1 8)
+ (1 10) + (2 13)
+ (1 15)

The mean,
x =
10

=8

(1500 14.5) + (300 24.5)

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

= 25.33 g

fx2
(ii) Variance = ( x )2
f

(3 32) + (2 62)
+ (1 82) + (1 102)
+ (2 132) + (1 152)
= 82
10
= 18.6

18.6

Standard deviation = ABBB

= 4.313

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150
30. (a) x = 3600
360

2<n<7


Therefore, 4 < n , 6.
Hence, n = 4, 5.

= 3.406

(b) (i) x = Original mean

= 10

The median marks

1

80 30
2
= 70.5 + 10
15
= 77.17

ABBB

58
Standard deviation =
5

10

91 , x < 100

x2
2
(a) s2 =
n ( x )
558
= 102
5

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

y

(c)
1800

x2 = 558
x
x =

5
x
10 =
5

x = 50

Number of eggs

1500
1200

50 + p
y =
6
= 10

p = 10

900

600

y2
(b) sy2 = (y)2
6
558 + 102
= 102
6
= 9.667

300
0

34
9.5

The mode = 34 g

19.5
29.5
Weight (g)

39.5

13 + 5 + 5 + n + 5 + 10 + 10 + 11 + 9 + n2
3. (a) = 7
10

68 + n + n2 = 70

n2 + n 2 = 0
(n + 2)(n 1) = 0

n = 2 or

n = 1
(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

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

= 58.33%

1. x = 4, sx2 = 2, nx = 5
y = 40, y2 = 400, ny = 5
z = m, s 2 = n, N = 10
z
x + y
z =
10
4

5 + 40
=
10
=6

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

Given median = 11
x + 12
= 11
2
x + 12 = 22

x = 10

Therefore, m = 6
x2
sx2 = x2
5
x2
2 = 42
5
x2
= 18
5
x2 = 90

Given mean = 12
5 + 6 + 7 + 10 + 12 + y + 17 + 23
= 12

8
80 + y
= 12

8

80 + y = 96

y = 16

x2 + y2
sz2 = m2
10
90
+
400
= 62
10
= 49 36
= 13
Therefore, n = 13

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7. (a)
Mean = 6
3 + 5 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 5 + 3 + x + y

= 6
10

48 + x + y = 60

x + y = 60 48

x + y = 12

x2
x 2
(b)
s2 =
8
8
52 + 62 + 72 + 102 + 122 + 162 + 172 + 232
= (12)2
8
= 34.5

1 2

34.5
s = ABBB

= 5.874

(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.

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

50 + 2y = 64

2y = 14

y = 7
52 + 122 + 72 + 82 + 62 + 92 + 102 + 72
(b) s2 = 82
8
= 4.5

(c) (i) Mean = 8 2

=6

(ii) Standard deviation = 2.121

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

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

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

10.

ABBB

31
(c) s =
5
31
2
s =

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
2
2

332 + x + (12 x) = 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

Therefore, mean = 8

3 + 6 + 5 + 10 + 8 + 12 + x + 3x
= 8

8

44 + 4x = 64

4x = 20

x = 5
Variance, s2
32 + 62 + 52 + 102 + 82 + 122 + 52 + 152 82
=
8

= 14.5
(b) The number that is added is 8 since mean does
not change.
Variance, s2
32 + 62 + 52 + 102 + 82 + 122 + 52 + 152 + 82
= 82
9

= 12.89

y
8. Given = 7
10

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

=7

12.89

Standard deviation, s = ABBBB

= 3.59

3.6

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5
6. (a) + 2 =
4
5

= 2
4
1
= 2
4
= 8

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

s = ABB
4.5
= 2.121

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Mean = 9
2 + (x y) + (x + y) + 16
= 9

4

18 + 2x = 36
2x = 18

x = 9

s2 = 25

11. (a) If the mode is 1, the minimum value of x is 7.

(c)
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

9.

(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.

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

92 = 25
4
260 + 92 18y + y2 + 92 + 18y + y2
= 25 + 81
4
2y2 + 422 = 4(106)
2y2 = 4(106) 422
= 2

y2 = 1

y = 1
10. x2 = 100, s = 4

s2 = 16

x 2
x2
= 16
4
4
x 2
100
= 16
4
4
x 2

= 25 16
4
= 9
x

= 3
4
Therefore, the mean is 3.

1 2
1 2
1 2

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