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Paper 1 structured question: Quartiles, percentiles and measures of dispersion

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Quartiles, percentiles and measures of dispersion

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Paper 1Statistical Techniques6 marks

An ungrouped frequency distribution of ages is provided.

Data Table

Ages of Participants

The table shows the ages of participants in a survey and their frequencies.

AgeFrequency
203
215
227
234
241
  1. a

    Calculate Calculate the first quartile (Q1) of the ages.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

    [3]
  2. b

    Calculate Calculate the third quartile (Q3) of the ages.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

    [3]

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Exam Scores

The table shows the scores of 10 students in an exam.

StudentScore
A56
B62
C68
D70
E72
F75
G78
H80
I85
J90
  1. a

    Calculate Calculate the first quartile (Q1) of the exam scores.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

    [2]
  2. b

    Calculate Calculate the third quartile (Q3) of the exam scores.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

    [2]