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4MA1/2FR Jan 2021, Question 5: Mean, Median, Mode and Range

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 8 marks

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The question, in short

Using a table of Amsterdam 6 am temperatures for five days (−5, −1, 4, 3, −6 °C), find the range, median, percentage below 0 °C, and Saturday's temperature 8 °C above Friday's.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Find the range of the five temperatures given in the table.

  1. 1Identify highest temperature: 4
  2. 2Identify lowest temperature: −6
  3. 34 − (−6) = 4 + 6 = 10

Answer10

Part (b) · 2 marks

Find the median of the five temperatures given in the table.

  1. 1List temperatures in order: −6, −5, −1, 3, 4
  2. 2Middle value is −1

Answer−1

Part (c) · 2 marks

Find the percentage of the five temperatures that are below 0 °C.

  1. 1Count temperatures below 0: −6, −5, −1 → 3 values
  2. 2Total temperatures: 5
  3. 33/5 = 0.6
  4. 40.6 × 100 = 60

Answer60

Part (d) · 2 marks

Find Saturday's 6 am temperature, which is 8 °C higher than Friday's.

  1. 1Friday's temperature: −6
  2. 2−6 + 8 = 2

Answer2

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