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FORM 4
PAPER 1
1. A set of eight numbers has a mean of 11.
(a) Find x .
(b) When a number k is added to this set, the new mean is 10. Find the value of k.
[3 marks]
2. A set of six numbers has a mean of 9.5.
(a) Find x .
(b) When a number p is added to this set, the new mean is 9. Find the value of p.
[3 marks]
3. Table 3 shows the distribution of the lengths of 30 fish caught by Syukri in a day.
Length (cm)
Number of fish
20 - 24
5
25 - 29
3
30 - 34
9
Table 3
35 - 39
7
40 -44
6
[3 marks]
20 - 29
4
30 - 39
20
40 - 49
16
50 - 59
10
60 69
6
Table 4
Find,
(a) the midpoint of the modal class,
(b) the mean marks of the distribution.
[4 marks]
5. The mean of the set of numbers 3, 2n + 1, 4n, 14, 17, 19 which are arranged in ascending
order is q. If the median for the set of numbers is 13, find the value of
(a) n,
(b) q.
[4 marks]
6. A set of data consists of six numbers. The sum of the numbers is 72 and the sum of the
squares of the numbers is 960.
Find, for the six numbers
(a) the mean,
(b) the standard deviation.
[3 marks]
7. A set of positive integers consists of 2, 5 and q. The variance for this set of integers is 14.
Find the value of q.
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[3 marks]
8. The mean of eight numbers is p. The sum of the squares of the numbers is 200 and the
standard deviation is 4m. Express p in terms of m.
[3 marks]
9. Given a set of numbers 5, 12, 17, 19 and 20. Find the standard deviation of the numbers.
[3 marks]
10. The sum of 8 numbers is 120 and the sum of the squares of these eight numbers is 2 200.
(a) Find the variance of the eight numbers.
(b) Two numbers with the values 6 and 12 are added to the eight numbers. Find the new
mean of the 10 numbers.
[4 marks]
PAPER 2
1. A set of data consists of 11 numbers. The sum of the numbers is 176 and the sum of the
squares of the numbers is 3212.
(a) Find the mean and variance of the 11 numbers
[3 marks]
(b) Another number is added to the set of data and the mean is increased by 2.
Find
(i)
the value of this number,
(ii)
the standard deviation of the set of 12 numbers.
[4 marks]
Diagram 2
(a) Without using an ogive, calculate the median mark.
[3 marks]
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FORM 4
Number of students
1
2
8
12
k
1
Table 3
[3 marks]
< 20
6
<30
16
< 40
28
< 50
36
<60
40
40 49
50 - 59
Table 4
(a) Based on Table 4, copy and complete Table 4.
Score
Number of students
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
(b) Without drawing an ogive, find the interquartile range of the distribution.
[5 marks]
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ANSWER
PAPER 1
No.
1(a)
Solution
Marks
x = 88
(b)
x + k
9
1
= 10
k=2
x = 57
2. (a)
(b)
x + p
=9
p=6
3.
x =
4.(a)
(b)
1
(22 x 5) + ( 27 x 3) + (37 x 7) + (42 x 6 )
1,1
30
990
30
= 33
= 34.5
(24.5 x 4 ) + ( 34.5 x 20 ) + ( 44.5 x 16 ) + ( 54.5 x 10 ) + ( 64.5 x 6)
x =
1
1
1,1
56
2432
56
= 43.43
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4n + 14
5.(a)
= 13
n* = 3
3 + 19 + 2n* + 1 + 4n* + 14 + 17
(b
)
=q
q = 12
6.(a)
(b)
960
- (12) 2
=4
7.
8.
1
22 + 52 + q2
3
2 +5+q
3
(q + 4 )(q 11) = 0
q = 11
x2 = 200 or x = 8
1
1
200
p 2 16m 2
8
p=
9.
1
1
1
12
14 =
FORM 4
25 - 16m2
x = 14.6
Standard deviation =
= 5.5353
1
1219
5
- (14.6) 2
1
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10.(a)
Variance =
2200
8
- (15)
= 50
(b)
x =
FORM 4
120 + 6 + 12
10
= 13.8
PAPER 2
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No.
1(a)
Solution
Marks
Mean = 16
Variance =
1
3212
11
- (16) 2
= 36
(b)(i)
18 =
176 + k
12
k = 40
(ii)
3212 + 402
Standard deviation =
2(a).
12
- (18)2
= 8.775
30.5 or (60) or 30 or median class 20.5 30.5
20.5 +
FORM 4
(60) 20
2
10
20
1
1
1
= 25.5
x = 26.67
(b)
fx 2 = 54285
Standard deviation =
3.(a)
54285
60
1600
60
= 13.92
49.5 or (24 + k) or 11
52 = 49.5 +
1
2
(24 + k) - 11
12
10
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k=4
(b)
4
Mode score = 53
(c)
4.(a)
= 57
1
Score
10 - 19
20 - 29
Number of
6
10
students
(b) 19.5 or (40) or 6
39.5 or (40) or 28
Interquartile range = 42* - 23.5*
= 18.5
30 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
12
1
1
1
1
1
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