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0580/32 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 20: Comparing Two Sets of Data

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 32 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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Compare two cinemas using a table of mean and range audience numbers, deciding which has higher average attendance and which has more variation, giving reasons.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

State which cinema has the higher mean audience and justify using the table values.

  1. 1Flix, because it has the higher mean (105 > 83)

AnswerFlix AND higher mean

Part (b) · 1 mark

State which cinema has the greater variation and justify using the range values.

  1. 1Movie Scene, because it has the higher range (52 > 25)

AnswerMovie Scene AND higher range

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