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Question 17

A factory records the masses in grams of boxes of cereal.

Mass (g)Frequency
100<m≤120100 < m \leq 120100<m≤1205
120<m≤140120 < m \leq 140120<m≤1409
140<m≤160140 < m \leq 160140<m≤16017
160<m≤180160 < m \leq 180160<m≤18021
180<m≤220180 < m \leq 220180<m≤2208
a.

Use linear interpolation to estimate the median mass.

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b.

Estimate the mean mass.

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c.

Estimate the standard deviation.

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Measures of Location and Spread Questions

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

32 exam-style questions on Edexcel AS 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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