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Date May 2008 Marks available 1 Reference code 08M.1.sl.TZ2.2
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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Question

The following histogram shows the weights of a number of frozen chickens in a supermarket. The weights are grouped such that 1weight<2, 2weight<3 and so on.

Find the total number of chickens.

[1]
b.

Write down the modal group.

[1]
c.

Gabriel chooses a chicken at random.

Find the probability that this chicken weighs less than 4 kg.

[2]
d.

Markscheme

96     (A1)     (C1)

[1 mark]

b.

3weight<4 kg . Accept 34 kg     (A1)     (C1)

[1 mark]

c.

For adding three heights or subtracting 14 from 96     (M1)

8296 (0.854 or 414885.4%) (ft) from (b).     (A1)(ft)     (C2)

[2 marks]

d.

Examiners report

Very few candidates could draw a frequency polygon correctly. The word ‘Draw’ means that a ruler should be used. Many managed to draw from the mid-point of the bar but did not extend it to 0.5 or 5.5. Most could answer the probability part of the question.

b.

Very few candidates could draw a frequency polygon correctly. The word ‘Draw’ means that a ruler should be used. Many managed to draw from the mid-point of the bar but did not extend it to 0.5 or 5.5. Most could answer the probability part of the question.

c.

Very few candidates could draw a frequency polygon correctly. The word ‘Draw’ means that a ruler should be used. Many managed to draw from the mid-point of the bar but did not extend it to 0.5 or 5.5. Most could answer the probability part of the question.

d.

Syllabus sections

Topic 2 - Descriptive statistics » 2.5 » Measures of central tendency.
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