ECZ 2022 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 10 — Statistics

The table shows the heights of 100 plants measured in centimetres on a particular day. Height in cm0<x≤1010<x≤2020<x≤3030<x≤4040<x≤5050<x≤6060<x≤70Frequency38142223228

(a) Calculate the standard deviation.[6]

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Midpoints x: 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65 with f: 3, 8, 14, 22, 23, 22, 8.

(b(i)) Using the table above, copy and complete the cumulative frequency table. Height in cm≤0≤10≤20≤30≤40≤50≤60≤70Cumulative frequency031125100[1]

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Add each frequency t…

(b(ii)) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 units on both axes for 0 <= x <= 70 and 0 <= y <= 100, draw a smooth cumulative frequency curve.[3]

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Plot each upper class boundary against its cum…

(b(iii)) Showing your method clearly, use your graph to estimate the semi-interquartile range.[2]

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n = 100, so read the lower quartile at cf = 25 and the upper quartile at cf = 75.

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