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Date November 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18N.1.SL.TZ0.T_2
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (with calculator from previous syllabus) Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Calculate Question number T_2 Adapted from N/A

Question

The histogram shows the lengths of 25 metal rods, each measured correct to the nearest cm.

The upper quartile is 4 cm.

Write down the modal length of the rods.

[1]
a.

Find the median length of the rods.

[3]
b.

Calculate the lower quartile.

[1]
c.i.

Calculate the interquartile range.

[1]
c.ii.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

3     (A1) (C1)
 

[1 mark]

a.

median is 13th position      (M1)

CF: 2, 6, 14, 20, 23, 25       (M1)

median = 3      (A1) (C3)

 

[3 marks]

b.

2.5       (A1) (C1)

 

Note: Award (A1)(ft) if the sum of their parts (c)(i) and (c)(ii) is 4.

 

[1 mark]

c.i.

1.5       (A1)(ft)  (C1)

 

Note: Award (A1)(ft) if the sum of their parts (c)(i) and (c)(ii) is 4.

 

[1 mark]

c.ii.

Examiners report

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c.i.
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c.ii.

Syllabus sections

Topic 4—Statistics and probability » SL 4.2—Histograms, CF graphs, box plots
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