Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 19N.1.SL.TZ0.T_13 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | State | Question number | T_13 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Chicken eggs are classified by grade (, , , or ), based on weight. A mixed carton contains eggs and could include eggs from any grade. As part of the science project, Rocky buys mixed cartons and sorts the eggs according to their weight.
State whether the weight of the eggs is a continuous or discrete variable.
Write down the modal grade of the eggs.
Use your graphic display calculator to find an estimate for the standard deviation of the weight of the eggs.
The mean weight of these eggs is 64.9 grams, correct to three significant figures.
Use the table and your answer to part (c) to find the smallest possible number of eggs that could be within one standard deviation of the mean.
Markscheme
continuous (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
(A1) (C1)
Note: Award (A0) for an answer of .
[1 mark]
(g) (A2) (C2)
[2 marks]
OR (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct endpoints seen. If the answer to part (c) is , award (M1) for endpoints of .
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from their part (c). For a standard deviation between and inclusive, the FT answer is .
[2 marks]