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Grade 10 Statistics Test Questions

The document is a mathematics test focused on introductory statistics for Grade 10, consisting of six questions covering definitions, calculations of mean, median, mode, and range, as well as data analysis through frequency tables. Each question has specific tasks related to a set of data, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of statistical concepts. A memorandum with answers is provided for grading purposes.

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Grade 10 Statistics Test Questions

The document is a mathematics test focused on introductory statistics for Grade 10, consisting of six questions covering definitions, calculations of mean, median, mode, and range, as well as data analysis through frequency tables. Each question has specific tasks related to a set of data, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of statistical concepts. A memorandum with answers is provided for grading purposes.

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📊 MATHEMATICS TEST – INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

Grade: 10
Total: 30 Marks
Instructions: Answer all questions. Show all calculations where necessary.

Question 1 (4 marks)

Define the following terms: - a) Mean: ______


- b) Median: ______
- c) Mode: ______
- d) Range: ______

Question 2 (5 marks)

The following set of numbers represents the ages of learners in a study group:
16, 18, 16, 19, 17, 20, 16, 18, 17, 21
Calculate the following: - a) Mean
- b) Median
- c) Mode
- d) Range
- e) How many learners are in the group?

Question 3 (6 marks)

Given the data set: 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 12, 12


a) Draw a frequency table of the data. (3)
b) Which value occurs most frequently? (1)
c) What is the mode of the data? (1)
d) How many values are greater than 6? (1)

Question 4 (4 marks)

The marks scored by learners in a class test are:


4, 7, 6, 5, 9, 6, 7, 6, 5, 8
a) Arrange the marks in ascending order. (1)
b) Determine the median mark. (2)
c) How many learners scored more than 6? (1)

Question 5 (6 marks)

The following table shows the number of siblings learners in a class have:

1
Number of Siblings 0 1 2 3 4

Number of Learners 4 7 6 2 1

a) How many learners are in the class? (1)


b) What is the most common number of siblings? (1)
c) What is the mean number of siblings? (3)
d) How many learners have more than 2 siblings? (1)

Question 6 (5 marks)

A class of 10 learners took a spelling test and scored the following:


12, 15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 16, 14, 15, 13
a) Calculate the mean score. (2)
b) Determine the mode. (1)
c) Determine the range. (1)
d) How many learners scored above the mean? (1)

✅ MEMORANDUM / ANSWERS

Question 1

a) Mean: The average of a data set


b) Median: The middle value in an ordered data set
c) Mode: The value that appears most often
d) Range: Difference between the highest and lowest values

Question 2

a) Mean = (172 ÷ 10) = 17.2


b) Median = (5th + 6th)/2 = (17 + 18)/2 = 17.5
c) Mode = 16
d) Range = 21 - 16 = 5
e) 10 learners

Question 3

a) Frequency Table:

Value Frequency

2 1

4 2

2
Value Frequency

6 1

8 3

10 1

12 2

b) 8
c) 8
d) 4 values (8, 8, 10, 12, 12)

Question 4

a) 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9
b) Median = (6 + 6)/2 = 6
c) 4 learners (7, 7, 8, 9)

Question 5

a) 20 learners
b) 1 sibling
c) Mean = (0x4 + 1x7 + 2x6 + 3x2 + 4x1)/20 = (0 + 7 + 12 + 6 + 4)/20 = 29/20 = 1.45
d) 3 learners

Question 6

a) Mean = (137 ÷ 10) = 13.7


b) Mode = 13
c) Range = 16 - 12 = 4
d) 4 learners (14, 15, 15, 16)

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