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1(a) 22 2 B1 for 48 and 70

1(b) 2 M1 for a box with two

whiskers and at least two
correct from
Min 28, LQ 42, Med 58,
UQ 70, Max 75

2 28.33 or 28.3 or 28.33… 4 M1 for midpoints soi

M1 for use of Σ fx
M1 dep for Σ fx ÷ 60

3 Correct histogram 3 B1 for each column

If 0 scored SC1 for
correct frequency
densities soi 1.25, 12,
1

4(a) 66 1

4(b) Positive 1

4(c) Ruled line of best fit 1

4(d) 46 to 50 1 FT their line of best fit if

a positive gradient
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5 correct diagram 4 B1 for median line

correctly drawn at 148
B1 for 105 soi
B1 for whisker at 159
soi

6 12.8[0] 4 M1 for midpoints soi

M1 for use of ∑ fm with
m in correct interval
including both
boundaries
M1 (dep on 2nd M1) for
∑ fm ÷ 100

7(a) 41.4 4 M1 for 10, 30, 42.5, 47.5,

55, 70
M1 for where x lies
in or on the boundary of
each interval.

M1 dep for dep on

second M1

7(b)(i) 112, 170 1

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7(b)(ii) Correct diagram 3 B1 for correct horizontal

plot
B1FT for correct vertical
plots
B1FT dep on at least B1
earned for reasonable
increasing curve or
polygon through their 6
points
If 0 scored SC1FT for 5
out of 6 points plotted
correctly

7(b)(iii)A 48 1

7(b)(iii)B 160 2 M1 for 40 seen

7(c) 2
oe M1 for
oe

8(a) 5 nfww 3 M2 for

∑ fx ÷ ∑f = 4.28 oe
or M1 for 179 + 7x oe
or 4.28 × (45 + x ) oe
seen

8(b) 3 1
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8(c) 4 1

9 12.8 3 B2 for 2 correct heights

or 3 correct frequency
4.4
densities
0.8
or B1 for 1 correct height
or 2 correct frequency
densities

10 Correct histogram 4 B1 for each correct

block
If 0 scored, SC1 for 5,
20, 24, 1 seen

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