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Question 41

Adam is measuring the heights in cm of his tomato plants.

Height (cm)Frequency
140<h≤150140 < h \leq 150140<h≤1507
150<h≤160150 < h \leq 160150<h≤16010
160<h≤170160 < h \leq 170160<h≤17015
170<h≤180170 < h \leq 180170<h≤18019
180<h≤200180 < h \leq 200180<h≤2009
a.

The median height is estimated to be 168.7 cm. Use linear interpolation to verify this estimate.

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b.

The estimated mean height is 167.9 cm. Verify this estimate.

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c.

The estimated standard deviation is 13.4 cm. Verify this estimate.

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Measures of Location and Spread Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Measures of Location and Spread

96 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Measures of Location and Spread, covering 2.1 Measures of Central Tendency, 2.2 Other Measures of Location, 2.3 Measures of Spread, 2.4 Variance and Standard Deviation, and 2.5 Coding. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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