Statistics(Set 1)

JOHOR 2010

1. The mean of a set of 8 numbers is 10. When two numbers and are added to the
set, the mean remains unchanged. Find the possible values of . [3 m]

2 Table 1 shows the distribution of the heights of plants in an orchard.

Heights of Frequency
plants
(cm)
5–9 4
10 – 14 P
15 – 19 17
20 -24 10
25 – 29 15
30 -35 9

Given the median is 21.5. Find the value of p. [4 m]

KEDAH 2010

3. Table 2 shows the ages of a group of members in a club

Age(year) 21 - 25 26 - 30 31 - 35 36 - 40 41 - 45
Number of
1 4 7 k 3
members

(a) Find the maximum value of k if the modal age is 31 – 35 [ 1 m]

(b) Given k = 5, calculate the value of

(i) the mean, (ii) the variance (iii) the median [7 m]

4. The sum of 10 readings of an experiment was 31 cm and the sum of squares of these
readings was 133 cm2. However, it was later found that a reading of 4 cm could not
be accepted. Find the variance of the remaining readings. [3 m]

KELANTAN 2010

5. The mean of 5 numbers is . The sum of the squares of the numbers is and
the standard deviation is . Express in the terms of . [3 m]
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MELAKA 2010

6. A set of numbers has a median of and a standard deviation

of . Given that .Find the median
and the variance for the set of numbers. [3 m]

7. Table 3 shows the frequency distribution of the ages of a group of villagers in a

village.

Age Number of
(year) villagers
1 – 10 25
11 – 20 32
21 – 30 28
31 - 40 9
41 – 50 6

(a) (i) without drawing an ogive, calculate the third quartile [3 m]

(ii) Calculate the standard deviation of the distribution [3 m]
(b) If two villagers with ages of 20 and 40 years old respectively were shifted out
from the village, find the new variance. [2 m]
MRSM 2010

8. A set of data: has a mean of . Find

(a) the value of (b) the standard deviation of the set of data [4 m]

N.SEMBILAN 2010

9. A set of five numbers has a mean of and a standard deviation of . Find

(a) (b) [3 m]

10. Table 4 shows the frequency distribution of the scores of a group of 40 pupils in a
quiz

(a) It is given that the median score Score Number of

of the distribution is 42, find the pupils
value of and of 10 – 19 1
20 – 29 2
(b) State the modal class of the 30 – 39 h
distribution. [5 m] 40 - 49 12
50 – 59 4
60 -69 k