Question 1 

Students results in a year 10 maths tests are displayed in the step and leaf diagram below:

 

How many pupils were in the class?

 

Select the correct answer from the list below.

A:  20

B:  30

C:  28

D: 25

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER: D: 25

WORKED SOLUTION:

There are a total of 25 data points so there are 25 students.

Level 6

Question 2

Students results in a year 10 maths tests are displayed in the step and leaf diagram below:

 

What was the modal mark?

 

Select the correct answer from the list below.

A: 33

B: 48

C: 59

D: 65

 

CORRECT ANSWER: A: 33

WORKED SOLUTION:

The most frequent number is 33

Level 6

Question 3

Students results in a year 10 maths tests are displayed in the step and leaf diagram below:

 

Find the median maths mark?

 

Select the correct answer from the list below.

A:  33

B:  54

C: 51

D: 65

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER: A:  33

WORKED SOLUTION:

Put all the values in order.

Select the middle value or middle pair of numbers.

The median value is the middle value of mean of the middle pair.

Level 6

Question 4

Students results in a year 10 maths tests are displayed in the step and leaf diagram below:

 

Find the range of marks.

 

Select the correct answer from the list below.

A: 34 marks

B: 39 marks

C: 43 marks

D: 46 marks

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER: C: 43 marks

WORKED SOLUTION:

The range is the difference between the largest and smallest data values.

In this case 75-32=43

Level 6

Question 5

Students results in a year 11 English tests are displayed in the step and leaf diagram below:

 

Find the modal test score.

 

Select the correct answer from the list below.

A:  79

B: 107

C: 85

D:  80

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  A:  79

WORKED SOLUTION:

Select the value that occurs most often.

Level 6

Question 6

Students results in a year 11 English tests are displayed in the step and leaf diagram below:

 

Find the median test score.

 

Select the correct answer from the list below.

A: 68

B: 79

C:  85

D: 84

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER: B: 79

WORKED SOLUTION:

Put all the values in order.

Select the middle value or middle pair of numbers.

Median value is the middle value of mean of the middle pair.

Level 6