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2.4 Variance and Standard Deviation

2.4 Variance and Standard Deviation

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Question 4

The times 12 athletes took to run 400 m are summarised in the table below.

AthleteABCDEFGHAIJK
Time (s)45.246.946.146.245.445.147.845.445.546.146.445.7
a.

Find the mean time taken.

[2]
b.

Find the standard deviation for these times.

[2]
c.

Find the median, upper and lower quartiles of these data.

[3]
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2.4 Variance and Standard Deviation Questions

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4 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths 2.4 Variance and Standard Deviation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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