Date | November Example question | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | EXN.1.SL.TZ0.4 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 4 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A food scientist measures the weights of potatoes taken from a single field and the distribution of the weights is shown by the cumulative frequency curve below.
Find the number of potatoes in the sample with a weight of more than grams.
Find the median weight.
Find the lower quartile.
Find the upper quartile.
The weight of the smallest potato in the sample is grams and the weight of the largest is grams.
Use the scale shown below to draw a box and whisker diagram showing the distribution of the weights of the potatoes. You may assume there are no outliers.
Markscheme
* This sample question was produced by experienced DP mathematics senior examiners to aid teachers in preparing for external assessment in the new MAA course. There may be minor differences in formatting compared to formal exam papers.
(M1)A1
[2 marks]
Median A1
[1 mark]
Lower quartile A1
[1 mark]
Upper quartile A1
[1 mark]
M1A1
Note: The M1 is for a box and whisker plot and the A1 for all statistics in the right places.
[2 marks]