4MA0 Foundation January 2015 Paper 1R Q7
7 Here are the number of goals scored by a netball team in each of its first 9 games of the season.
5 8 5 2 2 1 3 2 8
(a) Find the mode. (1)
(b) Work out the range. (2)
(c) Work out the mean number of goals scored. (2)
(d) The number of goals scored by the team in its 10th game was 7
(i) Will the mean number of goals scored in all 10 games be more, less or the same as the mean found in (c)?
Tick (✓) the appropriate box.
more less the same
Tick (✓) the appropriate box.
more less the same
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
(2)| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 2 | B1 |
| (1) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 8 − 1 | M1 |
| 7 | A1 |
| (2) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| (5+8+5+2+2+1+3+2+8)÷9 or 36 ÷ 9 | M1 |
| 4 | A1 |
| (2) |
Notes
M1: condone omission of brackets
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| (i) more | B1 |
| (ii) eg 7 is greater than the mean of the original 9 numbers | B1 |
| (2) | |
| (7 marks) |
Notes
B1: ft from (c)
B1: ft from (c) or new mean is 4.3