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CIE iGCSE Maths C9.1 Classifying statistical data Exam Style Practice Questions- Paper 1

CIE iGCSE Maths C9.1 Classifying statistical data Exam Style Practice Questions- Paper 1

Question

Given the sets:

$$ \begin{aligned} & \mathscr{E}=\{\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{~b}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{~d}, \mathrm{e}, \mathrm{f}, \mathrm{~g}, \mathrm{~h}, \mathrm{i}, \mathrm{j}, \mathrm{k}\} \\ & F=\{\mathrm{f}, \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{e}\} \\ & B=\{\mathrm{b}, \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{k}\} \end{aligned} $$

(a) Complete the Venn diagram.

(b) Find $\mathrm{n}(F \cup B)$.

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

(a)

The Venn diagram is completed by placing:

  • $\{\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{c}\}$ in the intersection of $F$ and $B$ (common elements).
  • $\{\mathrm{f}, \mathrm{e}\}$ in $F$ only.
  • $\{\mathrm{b}, \mathrm{k}\}$ in $B$ only.
  • Remaining elements $\{\mathrm{d}, \mathrm{g}, \mathrm{h}, \mathrm{i}, \mathrm{j}\}$ outside both sets.

(b) Ans: 6

$F \cup B = \{\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{e}, \mathrm{f}, \mathrm{k}\}$.

Count the elements: $\mathrm{n}(F \cup B) = 6$.

Question

(a) Mei writes down five integers.

  • The lowest integer is 8.
  • The range is 9.
  • The median is 15.
  • The total of the five integers is 66.
  • There is no mode.

Write down the five integers.

(b) Huan writes down four numbers.

  • The mean of these four numbers is 17.
  • He writes down a fifth number.
  • The mean of these five numbers is 20.

Find the fifth number.

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

(a) Ans: 8, 10, 15, 16, 17

Given the lowest number is 8 and range is 9, the highest number is 17. With median 15, the third number must be 15. The remaining two numbers must be between 8-15, distinct (no mode), and sum to 66-(8+15+17)=26. The only pair satisfying these conditions is 10 and 16.

(b) Ans: 32

Total of first four numbers = 4 × 17 = 68. Total of five numbers = 5 × 20 = 100. Therefore, the fifth number = 100 – 68 = 32.

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