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FORM 4

PAPER 1
1. A set of eight numbers has a mean of 11.
(a) Find x .
(b) When a number k is added to this set, the new mean is 10. Find the value of k.
[3 marks]
2. A set of six numbers has a mean of 9.5.
(a) Find x .
(b) When a number p is added to this set, the new mean is 9. Find the value of p.
[3 marks]
3. Table 3 shows the distribution of the lengths of 30 fish caught by Syukri in a day.
Length (cm)
Number of fish

20 - 24
5

25 - 29
3

30 - 34
9
Table 3

35 - 39
7

40 -44
6

Find the mean length of the fish.

[3 marks]

4. Table 4 shows the distribution of marks obtained by 56 students in a test.

Marks
Number of Students

20 - 29
4

30 - 39
20

40 - 49
16

50 - 59
10

60 69
6

Table 4
Find,
(a) the midpoint of the modal class,
(b) the mean marks of the distribution.
[4 marks]
5. The mean of the set of numbers 3, 2n + 1, 4n, 14, 17, 19 which are arranged in ascending
order is q. If the median for the set of numbers is 13, find the value of
(a) n,
(b) q.
[4 marks]
6. A set of data consists of six numbers. The sum of the numbers is 72 and the sum of the
squares of the numbers is 960.
Find, for the six numbers
(a) the mean,
(b) the standard deviation.
[3 marks]
7. A set of positive integers consists of 2, 5 and q. The variance for this set of integers is 14.
Find the value of q.
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FORM 4
[3 marks]

8. The mean of eight numbers is p. The sum of the squares of the numbers is 200 and the
standard deviation is 4m. Express p in terms of m.
[3 marks]
9. Given a set of numbers 5, 12, 17, 19 and 20. Find the standard deviation of the numbers.
[3 marks]
10. The sum of 8 numbers is 120 and the sum of the squares of these eight numbers is 2 200.
(a) Find the variance of the eight numbers.
(b) Two numbers with the values 6 and 12 are added to the eight numbers. Find the new
mean of the 10 numbers.
[4 marks]
PAPER 2
1. A set of data consists of 11 numbers. The sum of the numbers is 176 and the sum of the
squares of the numbers is 3212.
(a) Find the mean and variance of the 11 numbers
[3 marks]
(b) Another number is added to the set of data and the mean is increased by 2.
Find
(i)
the value of this number,
(ii)
the standard deviation of the set of 12 numbers.

[4 marks]

2. Diagram 2 is a histogram which represents the distribution of the marks obtained by 60

students in a test.

Diagram 2
(a) Without using an ogive, calculate the median mark.
[3 marks]
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(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the distribution.

[4 marks]
3. Table 3 shows the frequency distribution of the scores of a group of students in a game.
Score
20 - 29
30 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79

Number of students
1
2
8
12
k
1
Table 3

(a) It is given that the median score of the distribution is 52.

Calculate the value of k.

[3 marks]

(b) Use the graph paper to answer the question.

Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 scores on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 2 students on the
vertical axis, draw a histogram to represent the frequency distribution of the scores.
Find the mode score.
[4 marks]
(c) What is the mode score if the score of each pupil is increased by 4?
[1 mark]
4. Table 4 shows the cumulative frequency distribution for the scores of 40 students in a
Mathematics Quiz.
Score
Number of students

< 20
6

<30
16

< 40
28

< 50
36

<60
40

40 49

50 - 59

Table 4
(a) Based on Table 4, copy and complete Table 4.
Score
Number of students

10 - 19

20 - 29

30 - 39

(b) Without drawing an ogive, find the interquartile range of the distribution.
[5 marks]

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FORM 4

ANSWER
PAPER 1
No.
1(a)

Solution

Marks

x = 88

(b)

x + k
9

1
= 10

k=2

x = 57

2. (a)
(b)

x + p

=9

p=6

3.

x =

4.(a)
(b)

1
(22 x 5) + ( 27 x 3) + (37 x 7) + (42 x 6 )

1,1

30

990
30

= 33
= 34.5
(24.5 x 4 ) + ( 34.5 x 20 ) + ( 44.5 x 16 ) + ( 54.5 x 10 ) + ( 64.5 x 6)

x =

1
1
1,1

56

2432
56

= 43.43

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4n + 14

5.(a)

= 13

n* = 3

3 + 19 + 2n* + 1 + 4n* + 14 + 17

(b
)

=q

q = 12
6.(a)
(b)

960

- (12) 2

=4

7.

8.

1
22 + 52 + q2
3

2 +5+q
3

(q + 4 )(q 11) = 0

q = 11

x2 = 200 or x = 8

1
1

200
p 2 16m 2
8

p=

9.

1
1
1

12

14 =

FORM 4

25 - 16m2

x = 14.6

Standard deviation =

= 5.5353

1
1219
5

- (14.6) 2

1
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10.(a)
Variance =

2200
8

- (15)

= 50
(b)
x =

FORM 4

120 + 6 + 12

10

= 13.8

PAPER 2
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No.
1(a)

Solution

Marks

Mean = 16

Variance =

1
3212
11

- (16) 2

= 36
(b)(i)
18 =

176 + k

12

k = 40

(ii)

3212 + 402

Standard deviation =

2(a).

12

- (18)2

= 8.775
30.5 or (60) or 30 or median class 20.5 30.5
20.5 +

FORM 4

(60) 20

2
10
20

1
1
1

= 25.5

x = 26.67

(b)

fx 2 = 54285

Standard deviation =

3.(a)

54285
60

1600

60

= 13.92

49.5 or (24 + k) or 11

52 = 49.5 +

1
2

(24 + k) - 11
12

10

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FORM 4

k=4

(b)
4

Mode score = 53

(c)
4.(a)

= 57

1
Score

10 - 19

20 - 29

Number of
6
10
students
(b) 19.5 or (40) or 6
39.5 or (40) or 28
Interquartile range = 42* - 23.5*
= 18.5

30 39

40 - 49

50 - 59

12

1
1
1
1
1

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