IB Maths AA HL Topic 4: Statistics and probability questions

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A transport planner records journey times, $t$ minutes, for shuttle route Cedar. The cumulative frequency is the number of journeys with a time less than the upper boundary of the class.

Class interval	Cumulative frequency at upper boundary
$0\leq t<5$	1
$5\leq t<10$	4
$10\leq t<15$	9
$15\leq t<20$	19
$20\leq t<25$	31
$25\leq t<30$	38
$30\leq t<35$	40

For estimates between class boundaries, assume the cumulative frequency graph consists of straight line segments and starts at $(0,0)$

(a)

State the total number of journeys recorded for route Cedar.

[1]

(b)

Using a cumulative frequency graph, estimate the median and interquartile range of the journey times for route Cedar. Give your answers to the nearest $0.1$ minute.

[3]

(c)

For route Birch, the lower quartile is $12$ minutes, the median is $18$ minutes and the upper quartile is $24$ minutes.

Hence compare the typical journey time and the spread of journey times for the two routes, using the medians and interquartile ranges.

[2]

A teacher records, for seven students, the number $x$ of optional online revision sets each student completed and the student’s examination mark $y$ out of 100. The students chose how many sets to complete.

$x$	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
$y$	52	56	59	65	66	72	74

(a)

Sketch a scatter diagram for the data.

[1]

(b)

Use your GDC to determine Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient $r$ and the equation of the regression line of $y$ on $x$ Give all values to three significant figures.

[4]

(c)

Use the regression line to estimate the examination mark for a student who completes 6 revision sets. Interpret the gradient of the regression line in this context.

[3]

(d)

Use the regression line to estimate the examination mark for a student who completes 12 revision sets. Comment on the reliability of this estimate and on the claim that completing more revision sets causes higher examination marks.

[4]

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