Averages & Range (Cambridge (CIE) O Level Maths): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4024

3 hours50 questions
1
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3 marks

The students in Class A and in Class B take the same examination.

The lowest score in Class A is 39
The range of scores for Class A is 57
The lowest score in Class B is 33
The range of scores for Class B is 60

Find the range of scores for all the students in both classes.

2
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6 marks

Roberto records the value of each of the coins he has at home. The table shows the results.

Value (cents)

1

2

5

10

20

50

Frequency

3

1

3

2

4

2

i) Find the range.

........................................... cents [1]

ii) Find the mode.

........................................... cents [1]

iii) Find the median.

........................................... cents [1]

iv) Work out the total value of Roberto’s coins.

........................................... cents [2]

v) Work out the mean.

........................................... cents [1]

3
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6 marks

The test scores of 14 students are shown below.

21

21

23

26

25

21

22

20

21

23

23

27

24

21

Find the range, mode, median and mean of the test scores.  

Range = ....................................................     
Mode = ....................................................     
Median = ....................................................   
  Mean = ....................................................      

4
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5 marks

A teacher records the number of days each of the 24 students in her class are absent.
The frequency table shows the results.

Number of days

0

1

2

3

4

5

Frequency

10

8

3

2

0

1

Find the mode, the median and the mean.

Mode = ............................................... 
    Median = ...............................................   
  Mean = ...............................................     

5
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4 marks

The table shows the distances travelled by 80 people to a shopping mall.

Distance (d km)

0 < d  5

5 < d  10

10 < d  20

20 < d  50

Frequency

35

20

14

11

Calculate an estimate of the mean distance travelled.

6a
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1 mark

A survey recorded the number of people living in each of 50 houses.
The bar chart shows the results.

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Find the mode.

6b
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1 mark

Find the median

6c
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3 marks

Calculate the mean.

7
4 marks

The table shows the weights of 125 apples from the apple tree in Roger's garden.

Weight (w grams)

70<w100

100<w125

125<w150

150<w200

Frequency

15

28

52

30

Calculate an estimate of the mean weight.

.......................................... g

1
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3 marks

The table shows the marks scored by 40 students in a test.

Mark

5

6

7

8

9

10

Frequency

8

5

11

7

5

4

Calculate the mean mark.

2a
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1 mark

40 people were asked how many times they visited the cinema in one month.
The table shows the results.

Number of cinema visits

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Frequency

5

5

6

6

7

3

6

2

Find the mode.

2b
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3 marks

Calculate the mean.

3
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4 marks

The heights, h metres, of the 120 boys in an athletics club are recorded.
The table shows information about the heights of the boys.

Height

(h metres)

1.3<h1.4

1.4<h1.5

1.5<h1.6

1.6<h1.7

1.7<h1.8

1.8<h1.9

Frequency

7

18

30

24

27

14

Calculate an estimate of the mean height.

............................................. m

4
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4 marks

The speed, v km/h, of each of 200 cars passing a building is measured. 
The table shows the results.

Speed (v km/h)

0<v20

20<v40

40<v45

45<v50

50<v60

60<v80

Frequency

16

34

62

58

26

4

Calculate an estimate of the mean.  

 ........................................ km/h

5
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The table shows the marks scored by some students in a test.

Mark

5

6

7

8

9

10

Frequency

8

2

12

2

0

1

Calculate the mean mark.

6
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4 marks

The table shows the time, t seconds, taken by each of 120 boys to solve a puzzle.

Time (t seconds)

20<t30

30<t35

35<t40

40<t60

60<t100

Frequency

38

27

21

16

18

Calculate an estimate of the mean time.  

............................................. s

7
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4 marks

20 students each record the mass, p grams, of their pencil case. The table below shows the results.

Mass (p grams)

0<p50

50<p100

100<p125

125<p150

150<p200

Frequency

2

5

4

6

3

Calculate an estimate of the mean mass.  

................................................ g

8
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4 marks

A school nurse records the height, h cm, of each of 180 children. The table shows the information.

Height (h cm)

60<h70

70<h90

90<h100

100<h110

110<h115

115<h125

Frequency

8

26

35

67

28

16

Calculate an estimate of the mean.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.  

.......................................... cm

9
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4 marks

The table shows the amount of time, T minutes, 120 people each spend in a supermarket one Saturday.

Time (T minutes)

Number of people

10<T30

16

30<T40

18

40<T45

22

45<T50

40

50<T60

21

60<T70

3

Use the midpoints of the intervals to calculate an estimate of the mean.

 

......................................... min

10
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6 marks

A factory recycles metal. The mass, x tonnes, of metal is measured each week. The table shows the results for 52 weeks.

Mass (x tonnes)

100<x200

200<x250

250<x300

300<x500

Frequency

8

20

12

12

Calculate an estimate of the mean.

....................................... tonnes

11a
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The time taken for each of 120 students to complete a cooking challenge is shown in the table.

 Time (t minutes)

20<t25

25<t30

30<t35

35<t40

40<t45

 Frequency

44

32

28

12

4

Write down the modal time interval.

...................<t ...................

11b
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Write down the interval containing the median time.

...................<t...................

11c
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4 marks

Calculate an estimate of the mean time.

......................................... min

12
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4 marks

The information below summarises data regarding the heights of plants, measured in centimetres.

Height, h cm

0 < h  10

10 < h  20

20 < h  30

30 < h  50

Frequency

2

18

62

38

Calculate an estimate of the mean height.

............................................ cm

1
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4 marks

The height, h cm, of each of 100 students is measured.
The table shows the results.

Height (h cm)

100 < h ⩽ 150

150 < h ⩽ 160

160 < h ⩽ 165

165 < h ⩽ 185

Frequency

7

30

41

22

Calculate an estimate of the mean.

.......................................... cm

2
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4 marks

The table shows information about the times, t seconds, taken by each of 100 students to solve a puzzle.

Time (t s)

0<t10

10<t15

15<t20

20<t40

40<t75

Frequency

9

18

22

30

21

Calculate an estimate of the mean time.  

............................................... s

3
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4 marks

The table shows the amount of money, $x, given to a charity by each of 60 people.

Amount ($x)

0<x20

20<x25

25<x35

35<x50

50<x100

Frequency

21

16

6

10

7

  Calculate an estimate of the mean.  

$................................................

4
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4 marks

Bob asked each of 40 friends how many minutes they took to get to work.
The table shows some information about his results.

Time taken (m minutes)

Frequency

0<m10

3

10<m20

8

20<m30

11

30<m40

9

40<m50

9

Work out an estimate for the mean time taken.

5
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4 marks

Sumeet records the times, in minutes, for 40 runners to finish a half marathon.
Information about these times is shown in the table.

Time (t minutes)

Frequency

60<t90

10

90<t120

14

120<t150

9

150<t180

5

180<t210

2

Calculate an estimate for the mean time.

6
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4 marks

The frequency table shows the times, t minutes, each of 100 children spent exercising in one week.

Time (t minutes)

0 < t  60

60 < t  100

100 < t  160

160 < t  220

220 < t  320

Frequency

41

24

23

8

4

Calculate an estimate of the mean time.

.......................................... min

7
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4 marks

200 students estimate the total area, A m2, of the windows in the classroom.
The table shows their results.

Area (Am2)

20 < A  60

60 < A  100

100 < A  150

150 < A  250

Frequency

32

64

80

24

Calculate an estimate of the mean. You must show all your working.   

.......................................... m

8
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4 marks

During one year the midday temperatures, t°C, in Zedford were recorded. The table shows the results.

Temperature (t°C)

0<t10

10<t15

15<t20

20<t25

25<t35

Number of days

50

85

100

120

10

Calculate an estimate of the mean.  

............................................... °C

9
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4 marks

100 students were each asked how much money, $m, they spent in one week.
The frequency table shows the results.

Amount ($m)

0<m5

5<m10

10<m20

20<m30

30<m50

Frequency

16

38

30

9

7

Calculate an estimate of the mean.   

$ .............................................

10
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5 marks

The frequency table shows information about the number of books read by some students in a reading marathon.

Number of books read

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Frequency

2

2

16

10

9

4

x

2

i) The mean number of books read is 4.28.  
Find the value of x.  

x=.................................................. [3]

ii) Write down the mode.  

[1]

iii) Write down the median.  

[1]

11
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4 marks

Three sizes of eggs are sold in a shop. The table shows the number of eggs of each size sold in one day.

Size

Small

Medium

Large

Mass (m grams)

46<m52

52<m62

62<m80

Number of eggs sold

78

180

162

Calculate an estimate of the mean mass.

............................................. g

12
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4 marks

The frequency table shows information about the time, m minutes, that each of 160 people spend in a library.

Time (m minutes)

0<m10

10<m40

40<m60

60<m90

90<m100

100<m120

Frequency

3

39

43

55

11

9

Calculate an estimate of the mean time spent in the library.  

......................................... min

13
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5 marks

The times taken by the 80 students to complete a Science test are shown in the frequency table.

Time (m minutes)

40<m50

50<m60

60<m70

70<m80

80<m90

Frequency

8

13

p

20

q

An estimate for the mean time taken to complete the test is 67.625 minutes.
This is calculated using the mid-interval value as an estimate of the time in each interval.  
Calculate the value of p and the value of q.

p = .................
q = .................