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Averages & RangeCambridge IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Cambridge IGCSE Maths

Averages & Range

Total 26 marks

Name

Class

Date

  1. 1
    The number of goals scored by a hockey team in 9 matches were: 2, 3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 2, 4.
    (a)
    Find the mode of this data.
    [1 mark]
    • A2
    • B3
    • C4
    • D5
    (b)
    Find the median number of goals scored.
    [1 mark]
    • A2
    • B3
    • C4
    • D2.5
    (c)
    Find the range of the number of goals scored.
    [1 mark]
    • A3
    • B5
    • C4
    • D1

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    A survey recorded the number of pets owned by 20 households: 0 pets - 5 households, 1 pet - 8 households, 2 pets - 4 households, 3 pets - 3 households.
    (a)
    Find the mode of the number of pets owned.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    Find the median number of pets owned.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    Data on the number of children per family was recorded for 30 families: 1 child - 6 families, 2 children - 12 families, 3 children - 9 families, 4 children - 3 families.
    (a)
    Calculate the mean number of children per family.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    It is discovered that one family recorded as having 4 children actually has 8 children. Calculate the corrected mean number of children per family, correct to 2 decimal places.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    The times, in minutes, taken by 40 runners to complete a fun run were recorded in groups: 20 <= t < 30 - 6 runners, 30 <= t < 40 - 15 runners, 40 <= t < 50 - 11 runners, 50 <= t < 60 - 8 runners.
    (a)
    Calculate an estimate of the mean time, using the midpoint of each class.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    State the modal class, and state the class in which the median lies, justifying your answer using cumulative frequencies.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    A further 10 runners join the fun run, all completing it in the range 40 <= t < 50 minutes. Using the midpoint 45 minutes for these runners, calculate the new estimate of the mean time for all 50 runners, correct to 1 decimal place.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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