Statistics(Set 2)

PAHANG 2010

1. A set of data contains 10 numbers. The mean of these numbers is 15 and the
variance is 22.2.

(a) Find the sum of their squares for these 10 numbers.

(b) If a number is added to this set of data, such that the mean does not change,
find the variance of this new set of numbers. [3 m]

2. Table 1 shows the frequency distribution of the scores of a group of students in a

contest.

(a) Without drawing an ogive, find the Number of

Scores
interquartile range of the distribution. students
1 - 10 2
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 scores on 11 - 20 5
the horizonatal axis and 2 cm to 1 21 - 30 6
student on the vertical axis, draw a 31 - 40 4
histogram to represent the frequency 41 - 50 3
distribution of the scores. Find the
mode score.

PENANG 2010

3. The set of data has a mean of , mode of and it is given

. Find

(a) the values of and (b) the median [4 m]

PERAK 2010

4. The standard deviation of a set of numbers and is . Find the

mean, in terms of and . [3 m]

5. Table 2 shows the frequency distribution of the scores obtained by 500 students in
an English essay writing competition.

(a) Without using an ogive, calculate Number of

the median score [3 m] Scores
students
(b) State the modal class of the 20 - 29 40
distribution [1 m] 30 - 39 150
(c) Calculate the standard deviation of 40 - 49 160
the distribution. Give you answer 50 - 59 60
60 - 69 50
correct to three significant figures.
70 - 79 40
[4 m]
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PERLIS 2010

6. A set of positive integers consists of and . The standard deviation for this set of
integers is given as . Find the value of . [3 m]

7. Table 3 shows the frequency distribution of the scores obtained by a group of

students in a game. Number of
Scores
students
(a) Given the mean score is 41.2, find the
10 - 19 35
value of k. [3 m]
20 - 29 55
(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the 30 - 39 k
40 - 49 32
distribution [3 m]
50 - 59 66
60 - 69 54

SABAH 2010

8.

Diagram 1 shows a frequency polygon

which represents the distribution of the
scores obtained by 80 pupils in a test.

(a) Complete the frequency distribution table below. [1 m]

Score 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34

Cumulative
Frequency
(b) Calculate the median score. [3 m]
(c) Calculate the variance of the distribution [3 m]
9. A set of data consists of five numbers. The sum of the numbers is 30 and the sum of
the squares of the numbers is 225.

(a) Find the mean for the five numbers

(b) When a number p is added to this set, the mean is unchanged. Hence, find
the variance. [3 m]