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0580 P42 - Mar 2026 - Q18 - 10 marks
10589

The table gives the delay time of each of 90 trains.

Time (m minutes)\(0<m\le10\)\(10<m\le30\)\(30<m\le45\)\(45<m\le75\)
Frequency1335366

(a) Calculate an estimate of the mean delay. [4]

(b) A histogram is drawn. The bar for \(10<m\le30\) is 14 cm high. Calculate the heights for the other three intervals. [3]

(c) Two trains with delays of more than 30 minutes are chosen at random. Find the probability that just one is delayed for 45 minutes or less. [3]

0580 P41 - Jun 2026 - Q12 - 7 marks
10797

(a) The four values \(200,51,2n,n+1\) have mean \(3n\). Find n. [3]

The table gives the masses of 200 boxes.

Mass m (g)\(0<m\le20\)\(20<m\le40\)\(40<m\le60\)\(60<m\le80\)
Frequency29675549

(b) Estimate the mean mass. [4]

0580 P42 - Jun 2026 - Q2 - 5 marks
10798

A librarian records the numbers of books borrowed by 40 students.

Books012345
Frequency51410812

(a) Find the mode. [1]

(b) Find the median. [1]

(c) Find the mean. [3]

0580 P43 - Jun 2026 - Q9 - 5 marks
10799

The table shows the test marks of 100 students.

Mark x\(0<x\le20\)\(20<x\le40\)\(40<x\le60\)\(60<x\le80\)\(80<x\le100\)
Frequency420313411

(a) State the modal class. [1]

(b) Estimate the mean. [4]

0580 P22 - Jun 2025 - Q13 - 11 marks
10993

100 students solve a puzzle. The table gives their times.

Time t (seconds)\(20<t\le40\)\(40<t\le60\)\(60<t\le100\)
Frequency304030

(a(i)) Estimate the mean time. [4]

Incomplete histogram with the first bar from 20 to 40 seconds at frequency density 1.5

(a(ii)) Complete the histogram. [2]

80 adults solve the same puzzle. Their cumulative frequencies are shown below.

Time t (seconds)≤20≤40≤60≤80≤100≤120
Cumulative frequency01236607480
Blank axes for the cumulative frequency diagram

(b(i)) Draw the cumulative frequency diagram. [3]

(b(ii)(a)) Estimate the median from the diagram. [1]

(b(ii)(b)) Estimate the lower quartile from the diagram. [1]

0580 P41 - Jun 2025 - Q15 - 9 marks
11124

The heights of 140 basketball players are recorded.

Height h (cm)\(160<h\le180\)\(180<h\le185\)\(185<h\le190\)\(190<h\le200\)\(200<h\le210\)
Frequency712317020

(a) Estimate the mean height. [4]

(b) Two players are chosen at random. Find the probability that both have height greater than 190 cm and at most 200 cm. [2]

Incomplete histogram with final bar from 200 to 210 cm at density 2

(c) Complete the histogram. [3]

0580 P41 - Nov 2025 - Q16 - 4 marks
11373

The table gives the heights of 50 plants.

Height (cm)\(5<h\le10\)\(10<h\le12\)\(12<h\le20\)
Frequency32423

Estimate the mean height. [4]

0580 P22 - Mar 2024 - Q17 - 4 marks
11469

The heights of 200 people are recorded.

Height (cm)\(100<h\le120\)\(120<h\le130\)\(130<h\le150\)\(150<h\le190\)
Frequency32556449

Estimate the mean height. [4]

0580 P41 - Jun 2024 - Q4 - 18 marks
11654

Cars take the times shown to travel 195 m.

Box plot min6 Q1 8.2 median9.3 Q3 11.6 max13

(a(i)) Find the median time. [1]

(a(ii)) Find the interquartile range. [1]

(a(iii)) Find the difference between the fastest and slowest average speeds, in km/h. [5]

Distances 80 other cars can travel with a full tank:

d(km)\(250<d\le300\)\(300<d\le400\)\(400<d\le420\)\(420<d\le450\)\(450<d\le500\)
Frequency713192120

(b(i)) State the class interval containing the median. [1]

(b(ii)) Estimate the mean distance. [4]

(b(iii)) In a histogram, the first bar is 2.8 cm high. Find the heights for \(300<d\le400\), \(400<d\le420\) and \(420<d\le450\). [3]

(b(iv)) Two cars are chosen at random. Find P(one can travel more than 450 km and the other not more than 300 km). [3]

0580 P43 - Jun 2024 - Q3 - 11 marks
11655

A die is rolled 60 times.

Score123456
Frequency1061113146

(a) Find the mode, median and mean. [5]

The speeds of 100 cars:

v(km/h)\(20<v\le30\)\(30<v\le50\)\(50<v\le75\)
Frequency107218

(b(i)) Estimate the mean speed. [4]

(b(ii)) In a histogram the first bar is 3 cm high. Find the heights of the other two bars. [2]

0580 P23 - Nov 2024 - Q5 - 4 marks
11725

20 students record the numbers of coins in their pockets.

Coins0123456
Frequency3178001

(a) Find the median. [1]

(b) Find the mean. [3]

0580 P42 - Mar 2023 - Q2 - 15 marks
11882

100 students take a reaction test.

Reaction time (seconds)67891011
Number of students3321929116

The box plot shows heights of some students.

Box plot of student heights

The masses of 200 potatoes are also measured.

Mass \(m\) (g)\(50<m\le110\)\(110<m\le200\)\(200<m\le300\)
Frequency609941
Partially drawn histogram of potato masses

(a(i)) Write down the modal reaction time. [1]

(a(ii)) Find the median reaction time. [1]

(a(iii)) Calculate the mean reaction time. [3]

(a(iv)) Two students are chosen at random without replacement. Find the probability that both reaction times are at least 9 seconds. [2]

(b(i)) Find the range of the heights. [1]

(b(ii)) Find the interquartile range of the heights. [1]

(c(i)) Calculate an estimate of the mean potato mass. [4]

(c(ii)) Complete the histogram. [2]

0580 P41 - Jun 2023 - Q3 - 13 marks
12067

The masses of 1000 eggs are recorded.

Mass \(m\) (g)\(40<m\le50\)\(50<m\le56\)\(56<m\le64\)\(64<m\le70\)
Frequency126520154200

(a(i)) Estimate the mean mass. [4]

(a(ii)) An egg is chosen at random. Find the probability its mass is greater than 56 g, as a fraction in simplest form. [2]

(b(i)) A farmer makes a profit of \$24 730. Write this correct to 2 significant figures. [1]

(b(ii)) Write \$24 730 in standard form. [1]

(c(i)) A farm has 500 hens, to the nearest 10. The mean eggs per hen in a year is 320, to the nearest 20. Calculate an upper bound for the total eggs in that year. [3]

(c(ii)) Another farm has 800 hens, to the nearest 20. Calculate a lower bound for the difference between the numbers of hens on the farms. [2]

0580 P42 - Nov 2023 - Q2 - 11 marks
12253

Daisy records 50 homework marks.

Mark151617181920
Frequency131911106

Ed’s 11 test scores: \(21,33,20,25,21,34,22,21,20,30,18\).

(a(i)) Find Daisy’s range. [1]

(a(ii)) Find her mode. [1]

(a(iii)) Find her median. [1]

(a(iv)) Find her mean. [3]

(b(i)) Draw a stem-and-leaf diagram for Ed, using stems 1, 2 and 3, with key \(2\mid5\) means 25. [2]

(b(ii)) Find Ed’s median. [1]

(b(iii)) Find Ed’s interquartile range. [2]

0580 P22 - Mar 2021 - Q17 - 3 marks
12704

Number of books in school bags:

Books5678910
Frequency45x1175

The mean is 7.6. Find x. [3]

0580 P43 - Nov 2021 - Q8 - 15 marks
13076

Jean asks 600 people for their favourite sport.

Pie chart with football105degrees tennis60degrees rugby27degrees

(a(i)) Show that 100 choose tennis. [1]

(a(ii)) Find how many choose rugby. [2]

(a(iii)) 125 choose cricket; the rest choose swimming. Complete the pie chart. [2]

(b) Plant heights: minimum 0.6 cm, range 8.1 cm, median 5.2 cm, lower quartile 3.4 cm, IQR 4.1 cm. Draw a box-and-whisker plot. [3]

(c(i)) For the dice results below, find the range. [1]

(c(ii)) Find the mode. [1]

(c(iii)) Find the median. [1]

(d) Estimate the mean time for the grouped data below. [4]

Dice score123456
Frequency16251719815
Time (s)\(10<t\le20\)\(20<t\le25\)\(25<t\le30\)\(30<t\le50\)\(50<t\le80\)
Frequency28121612
0580 P22 - Mar 2020 - Q6 - 3 marks
13109
Mark5678910
Frequency8511754

The table shows marks scored by 40 students. Calculate the mean mark. [3]

0580 P23 - Jun 2020 - Q15 - 4 marks
13209

Each of 60 people gives \$x to a charity.

\(0<x\le20\)\(20<x\le25\)\(25<x\le35\)\(35<x\le50\)\(50<x\le100\)
21166107

The table gives donation intervals and their frequencies. Estimate the mean donation. [4]

0580 P41 - Nov 2020 - Q3 - 11 marks
13490
Box plots exercise times women and men

(a) The box plots show weekly exercise times. For each statement, say agree or disagree and give a reason: “On average, women spent less time exercising than men”; “Women’s times show less variation than men’s times”. [2]

Weekly exercise times of 100 children:

Time (minutes)\(0<t\le60\)\(60<t\le100\)\(100<t\le160\)\(160<t\le220\)\(220<t\le320\)
Frequency41242384

(b(i)) Estimate the mean time. [4]

Cumulative frequency of exercise times

(b(ii)(a)) Use the cumulative frequency graph to estimate the 60th percentile. [1]

(b(ii)(b)) Estimate how many children spent more than 3 hours exercising. [2]

(b(iii)) A histogram has bar height 10.8 cm for \(60<t\le100\). Find the height for \(160<t\le220\). [2]

0580 P42 - Mar 2019 - Q7 - 14 marks
13557

20 students record pencil case mass p grams.

Mass (g)\(0<p\le50\)\(50<p\le100\)\(100<p\le125\)\(125<p\le150\)\(150<p\le200\)
Frequency25463

(a(i)) Estimate the mean mass. [4]

(a(ii)) Complete cumulative frequencies at50,100,125,150,200 g. [2]

(a(iii)) Find the probability a randomly chosen case has mass greater than150 g. [1]

(b) Complete the histogram table for school bag mass m kg.

Mass\(0<m\le4\)\(4<m\le6\)\(6<m\le7\)\(7<m\le10\)
Frequency32……42
Bar height (cm)1.621.22.8
[2]

A reading marathon records books read:

Books12345678
Frequency22161094x2

(c(i)) Mean=4.28. Find x. [3]

(c(ii)) State the mode. [1]

(c(iii)) State the median. [1]

0580 P21 - Jun 2018 - Q23 - 6 marks
14065

40 people were asked how many times they visited the cinema in one month.

Cinema visits01234567
Frequency55667362

(a(i)) Find the mode. [1]

(a(ii)) Calculate the mean. [3]

(b) Omar draws a pie chart. Calculate the sector angle for those visiting 5 times. [2]

0580 P43 - Jun 2018 - Q3 - 16 marks
14151

Physics and chemistry marks for 12 students:

Scatter diagram of physics and chemistry marks

(a(i)) State the type of correlation. [1]

(a(ii)) Draw a line of best fit. [1]

(a(iii)) Estimate the chemistry mark for a student whose physics mark is4. [1]

Absences of 24 students:

Days absent012345
Frequency1083201

(b) Find the mode, median and mean. [5]

Eggs sold in a shop:

SizeSmallMediumLarge
Mass m grams\(46<m\le52\)\(52<m\le62\)\(62<m\le80\)
Number sold78180162

(c(i)) Estimate the mean mass. [4]

Blank histogram axes40 to80 grams

(c(ii)) Draw a histogram. [4]

0580 P22 - Mar 2016 - Q16 - 4 marks
14753

Raj measures the heights of 70 plants. The table summarises the measurements.

Height \(h\) (cm)\(10<h\le20\)\(20<h\le40\)\(40<h\le50\)\(50<h\le60\)\(60<h\le90\)
Frequency71527138

Estimate the mean height. [4]

0580 P41 - Jun 2016 - Q3 - 15 marks
14923

200 students estimate the volume \(V\) m³ of a classroom. The cumulative frequency graph shows their results.

Cumulative frequency graph of200classroom volume estimates

Find:

(a(i)) the median; [1]

(a(ii)) the lower quartile; [1]

(a(iii)) the interquartile range; [1]

(a(iv)) the number who estimate a volume greater than 300 m³. [2]

The same students estimate the total window area \(A\) m²:

Area (m²)\(20<A\le60\)\(60<A\le100\)\(100<A\le150\)\(150<A\le250\)
Frequency32648024

(b(i)) Estimate the mean, showing all working. [4]

Partly completed frequency density histogram for estimated window area

(b(ii)) Complete the histogram from the table. [4]

(b(iii)) Two students are chosen at random. Find the probability that both estimates are greater than 100 m². [2]

0580 P43 - Jun 2016 - Q4 - 13 marks
14947

A parking machine rejects a coin with probability 0.05.

(a(i)) Adhira inserts two coins. Find the probability that both are rejected. [2]

(a(ii)) Find the probability that at least one is accepted. [1]

(b) Raj inserts four coins. Find the probability that exactly one is rejected. [3]

The daily receipts over 200 days are:

Amount \(a\) (\$)\(200<a\le250\)\(250<a\le300\)\(300<a\le350\)\(350<a\le400\)\(400<a\le450\)\(450<a\le500\)
Frequency131927566223

(c) Estimate the mean daily receipts. [4]

The histogram shows parking times for 200 cars.

Frequency density histogram of parking times

(d(i)) Find the number parked for 100 minutes or less. [1]

(d(ii)) Find the percentage parked for more than 250 minutes. [2]

0580 P22 - Nov 2015 - Q22 - 6 marks
15419

Pets owned by 24 students:

Number of pets0123456
Frequency1235733

(a) Find the mean number of pets. [3]

(b) Jennifer joins. The mean for all 25 is now 3.44. Find her number of pets. [3]

0580 P43 - Nov 2014 - Q9 - 16 marks
15726
Litres1617181920
Motorists1110p48

Daily fuel use is recorded to the nearest litre.

(a(i)) The table mean is 17.7 litres. Find p. [4]

(a(ii)) Find the median. [1]

Manuel drives 320 km; fuel costs \$1.28 per 6.4 km.

(b(i)) Find fuel cost. [2]

(b(ii)) His car uses 60 litres per 480 km. Find litres for 320 km. [2]

(b(iii)) Find cost per litre. [2]

(c) Ellie travels at 30 m/s to the nearest 5 m/s for 5 minutes to the nearest 10 seconds. Find the upper bound of distance in kilometres. [5]

0580 P22 - Jun 2013 - Q20 - 7 marks
15798

The heights h metres of 200 trees are measured.

Height (m)\(2<h\le6\)\(6<h\le10\)\(10<h\le13\)\(13<h\le17\)\(17<h\le19\)\(19<h\le20\)
Frequency234745383215

(a) Give the interval containing the median height. [1]

(b) Estimate the mean height. [4]

(c) Complete the cumulative frequencies at 6, 10, 13, 17, 19 and 20 m. The first is 23. [2]

0580 P41 - Jun 2011 - Q8 - 15 marks
16354
Mark1112131415161718
Frequency10816117869

(a) Find the mean, median and mode. [6]

Time t (min)\(0<t\le10\)\(10<t\le20\)\(20<t\le30\)\(30<t\le40\)\(40<t\le50\)\(50<t\le60\)
Frequency2191614159
Regrouped time\(0<t\le20\)\(20<t\le40\)\(40<t\le50\)\(50<t\le60\)
Frequency9

(b)(i) Complete Cara’s regrouped frequency table. [2]

Time interval0–2020–4040–5050–60
Width10
Frequency density0.9

(b)(ii) Complete the widths and frequency densities for a histogram. [3]

(c) Ten students revise for 2.5 h, twelve for 3 h and n for 4 h. Their mean is 3.1 h. Find n, showing working. [4]

0580 P41 - Jun 2010 - Q2 - 7 marks
16544

Family sizes for 40 students:

Number of people234567
Frequency11171263

(a)(i) Find the mode. [1]

(a)(ii) Find the median. [1]

(a)(iii) Find the mean. [3]

(b) Another n students have mean family size 3. Express the combined mean for all 40+n students in terms of n. [2]

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