Numeracy Intermediate November 2020 Unit 1 Q5
5. In an office, the ICT technician recorded the number of attempts each of 75 employees took to enter their correct password into a computer.
The results are displayed below.

(a) What was the modal number of attempts taken to enter the correct password?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
1 2 2·5 3 4
(b) What was the median number of attempts taken to enter the correct password?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
1 2 2·5 3 4
(c) A further 10 employees attempted to enter their correct password into a computer.
The median number of attempts for all these 85 employees is 3.
The median number of attempts for all these 85 employees is 3.
Did any of these 10 employees take fewer than 3 attempts to enter their correct password?
Yes ☐ No ☐
You must show working to support your answer. [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Unambiguously stating or implying ‘No’ with working, e.g. shows any of:
| E1 | Allow for sight of 42 or 42.5 or 43 with indication of ‘No’ |