Question 1 

All the students in a school were asked what their favourite colour was.

The results are displayed in the bar chart below.

How many students where in the school?

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A:  135

B:  90

C:  105

D:  120

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   A:  135

WORKED SOLUTION:

The total number of students,

40+20+35+15+25=135

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Question 2

All the students in a school were asked what their favourite colour was.

The results are displayed in the bar chart below.

How many more people chose pink compared to orange.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A:  10

B:  15

C:  25

D:  5

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   D:  5

WORKED SOLUTION:

25-20=5 more people

Level 3

Question 3

People were surveyed on how many hours they exercise a week.

The results are displayed in the bar chart below.

What is the modal number of hours exercising per week?

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 0

B: 1

C: 2

D: 3

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   C: 2

WORKED SOLUTION:

Select the most common time for exercise.

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Question 4

People were surveyed on how many hours they exercise a week.

The results are displayed in the bar chart below.

Find the median number of hours exercised per week.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A:  1 hours

B:  1.5 hours

C:  2 hours

D:  3 hours

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   

WORKED SOLUTION:

16 + 11+18+8+6=59

The median leagth of time the people exercise for is between the  29 th and  30 th person.

This person lies within the 2 hour group.

Level 3

Question 5

People were surveyed on how many hours they exercise a week.

The results are displayed in the bar chart below.

Find the mean number of hours exercised per week.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A:  1.87   hours

B:  1.54   hours

C:  1.14   hours

D:  2.03   hours

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   B:  1.54   hours

WORKED SOLUTION:

16\times 0 +11\times 1 +16\times 2 +8\times 3 +6\times 4 = 91  

91\div 59=1.54   hours

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