Y9 Book 2

Chapter 5 Statistics 1 HW Worksheet

Name: _________________
5A

The test results of ten pupils are recorded for four different subjects. Here are the results.
Pupil

French

Spanish

English

Music

45

52

63

35

64

60

56

45

22

30

46

58

75

80

70

30

47

60

55

42

15

24

40

50

80

74

68

42

55

65

53

48

85

77

75

41

33

47

51

50

a Plot the data for French and Spanish on a scatter graph.

b Describe the relationship between
relationship between English and Music.
e Plot the data for Spanish and English on a scatter
and f to state the correlation between Music and Spanish.

The table shows the scores of some pupils in a music exam and in a maths exam.

5B

a Plot the data on a scatter graph. Use the x-axis for the music exam scores, from 0 to 100, and the y-axis f
or the maths exam scores, from 0 to 100.
b Draw a line of best fit.
c One person did not do quite as well as expected on the maths test. Who do you think it was?
Give a reason.
2

A survey is carried out to compare the ages of people with the reaction time in a test.

a Plot the data on a scatter graph. Use the x-axis for the range of ages, from 0 to 90 years, and the y-axis
for reaction times, from 0 to 1 seconds
b Draw a line of best fit.
c Use your line of best fit to estimate the reaction time of a 30-year-old.
d Explain why it would not be sensible to use the line of best fit to predict the reaction time of someone
aged 100 .

5C
Write a brief report on the similarities and differences between the visits from the UK to North America and Western
Europe. Make at least three statements. Try to give reasons for your answers.

1.

Two fair spinners are spun and the scores are added together to get a total score. This is recorded in the twoway table,
shown below
Second spinner
+

First
Spinner

2
3
4

a Compete the table of total scores.

b List all the total scores which are prime numbers.
c State the most likely total scores.
d Write down the probability of getting a total score of 7. Give your answer as a fraction in its
simplest form.
e Write down the probability of getting a total score of 5. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
2 A year group recorded the days of the week on which they were born. Here are the results.
Day

Boys

Girls

Monday

23

19

Tuesday

19

25

Wednesday

27

28

Thursday

31

26

Friday

35

41

Saturday

14

17

Sunday

12

11

Total

161

167

a Write a comment on the births of boys and girls.

b Write a comment about the number of births on different days of the week.

5D

For each table of data:

a Copy and complete the cumulative frequency table.

5E

b Draw the cumulative frequency graph.

c Use your graph to estimate the median and the interquartile range.
1

The height of 100 plants.

The time that the school

bus is late on 40 days.

Percentage mark

Number of pupils Number of pupils

French
Art

0 < h 10

12

10 < h 20

24

11

20 < h 30

27

14

30 < h 40

30

12

40 < h 50

13

11

Time (min)

Number of days

Time, t (min) Cumulative frequency

0<t5

12

t5

5 < t 10

15

t 10

10 < t 15

t 15

15 < t 20

t 20

Copy and complete each table of values given below.

5F

a Complete each table including the totals.

b Calan
mate
each

Age, A (years)
1112
1314
1516
1718

f x (years)

Mid-value, x, of age (years)

5
8
12
5

60

12

Total =

1.

Time, t, (hours)
0<t2
2<t4
4<t6
6<t8
2.

Frequency, f

Frequency, f

Mid-value, x, of time (hours)

f x (hours

2
7
10
5
Total =

Total =

culate
estiof
mean.