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4MA1/1F Jun 2021, Question 15: Tally Charts and Frequency Tables

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks

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The question, in short

Complete a two-way table for 150 students' favourite sports across Year 10 and Year 11, then find the percentage of students in Year 10.

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Part (a) · 3 marks

Fill in the missing cells of the two-way table using the given totals.

  1. 1Year 11 total = 150 − 78 = 72
  2. 2Football total = 150 − 39 − 58 = 53
  3. 3Year 10 hockey = 39 − 27 = 12
  4. 4Year 11 rugby = 58 − 42 = 16
  5. 5Year 10 football = 78 − 12 − 42 = 24
  6. 6Year 11 football = 72 − 27 − 16 = 29
  7. 7Check the football column: 24 + 29 = 53
  8. 8Year 10: hockey 12, rugby 42, football 24, total 78
  9. 9Year 11: hockey 27, rugby 16, football 29, total 72
  10. 10Total: hockey 39, rugby 58, football 53, total 150

AnswerHockey: Year 10 = 12, Year 11 = 27, Total = 39; Rugby: Year 10 = 42, Year 11 = 16, Total = 58; Football: Year 10 = 24, Year 11 = 29, Total = 53; Total: Year 10 = 78, Year 11 = 72, Total = 150

Part (b) · 2 marks

Calculate the percentage of the 150 students who are in Year 10.

  1. 178 / 150 = 0.52
  2. 20.52 × 100 = 52

Answer52

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