Date | November 2008 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 08N.2.sl.TZ0.3 |
Level | SL only | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Complete | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The following is a cumulative frequency diagram for the time t, in minutes, taken by 80 students to complete a task.
Write down the median.
Find the interquartile range.
Complete the frequency table below.
Markscheme
median m=32 A1 N1
[1 mark]
lower quartile Q1=22 , upper quartile Q3=40 (A1)(A1)
interquartile range=18 A1 N3
[3 marks]
A1A1 N2
[2 marks]
Examiners report
This question was answered successfully by a majority of candidates. A common error was to use values of 20 and 60 for the lower and upper quartiles. Some were careless when reading the graph scale and wrote incorrect answers as a result.
This question was answered successfully by a majority of candidates. A common error was to use values of 20 and 60 for the lower and upper quartiles. Some were careless when reading the graph scale and wrote incorrect answers as a result.
This question was answered successfully by a majority of candidates. A common error was to use values of 20 and 60 for the lower and upper quartiles. Some were careless when reading the graph scale and wrote incorrect answers as a result.