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Date May 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19M.1.SL.TZ2.T_12
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Find and Use Question number T_12 Adapted from N/A

Question

University students were surveyed and asked how many hours, h , they worked each month. The results are shown in the following table.

Use the table to find the following values.

The first five class intervals, indicated in the table, have been used to draw part of a cumulative frequency curve as shown.

p .

[1]
a.i.

q .

[1]
a.ii.

On the same grid, complete the cumulative frequency curve for these data.

[2]
b.

Use the cumulative frequency curve to find an estimate for the number of students who worked at most 35 hours per month.

[2]
c.

Markscheme

p = 10      (A1)   (C1)  

Note: Award (A1) for each correct value.

[1 mark]

a.i.

q = 56      (A1)   (C1)  

Note: Award (A1) for each correct value.

[1 mark]

a.ii.

   (A1)(A1)   (C2)  

Note: Award (A1)(ft) for their 3 correctly plotted points; award (A1)(ft) for completing diagram with a smooth curve through their points. The second (A1)(ft) can follow through from incorrect points, provided the gradient of the curve is never negative. Award (C2) for a completely correct smooth curve that goes through the correct points.

[2 marks]

b.

a straight vertical line drawn at 35 (accept 35 ± 1)    (M1)

26 (students)      (A1)   (C2)  

Note: Accept values between 25 and 27 inclusive.

[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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a.i.
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a.ii.
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b.
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Syllabus sections

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