Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 17M.2.sl.TZ1.1 |
Level | SL only | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the following frequency table.
Write down the mode.
[1]
a.i.
Find the value of the range.
[2]
a.ii.
Find the mean.
[2]
b.i.
Find the variance.
[2]
b.ii.
Markscheme
mode=10 A1 N1
[1 mark]
a.i.
valid approach (M1)
egxmax−xmin, interval 2 to 11
range=9 A1 N2
[2 marks]
a.ii.
7.14666
mean=7.15 A2 N2
[2 marks]
b.i.
recognizing that variance is (sd)2 (M1)
egvar=σ2, 2.906052, 2.925622
σ2=8.44515
σ2=8.45 A1 N2
[2 marks]
b.ii.
Examiners report
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