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2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation

2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation

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Question 17

Twenty values have mean 12, and for these values ∑x2=2960\sum x^2 = 2960∑x2=2960.

One further value, ccc, is added. The mean of the resulting 21 values is 12.5.

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Find the value of ccc.

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b.

Find the standard deviation of the 21 values.

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c.

The standard deviation of the original 20 values is 2. Explain why the standard deviation of the 21 values is larger.

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2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation

244 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation, covering 2.2.1 Single-variable data diagrams, 2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation, 2.2.3 Central tendency, variation and standard deviation, 2.2.4 Outliers and cleaning data, and 2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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