Foundation June 2025 Paper 1 Q4
4 Here is a list of numbers.
\[34 \qquad 42 \qquad 17 \qquad 26 \qquad 34 \qquad 12 \qquad 27\](a) Write down the mode. [1]
(b) A student says,
The median is 26 as it is the middle number.
Explain why the student is not correct. [1]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | ||
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The numbers are not ordered | 1 | see appendix | |
Appendix
Exemplar responses for Q4(b)
| Response | Mark |
|---|---|
| There are 7 numbers, in order 26 is the 3rd one which isn’t the middle number, therefore it is 27 as it’s the middle number. | 1 |
| Ordered list and words such as because 27 is in the middle, 27 not 26, Median is 27 etc | 1 |
| The numbers are not ascending/ descending (implying not ordered) | 1 |
| Correct order list alone | 0 |
| Numbers listed, Ordered correctly and 27 circled (no words) | 0 |
| No ordered list / ordered list and wrong value identified. | 0 |