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Data about the times, in seconds, taken to run 100 metres by n adults are given in the following table.

Time xs 13.6x<15.4 15.4x<17.4 17.4x<19.8
No. adults f a b 27

By first investigating the possible values of a and of b, find the largest possible value of n, given that the modal class contains the slowest runners.

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Important Questions on Measures of Central Tendency

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Calculate an estimate of the mean of x and of y given in the following tables.

x 0x<2 2x<4 4x<8 8x<14
f 8 9 11 2
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The mean age of the 16 members of a karate club is 26 years and 3 months. One member leaves the club and the mean age of those remaining is 26 years. Find the age of the member who left the club. Give a reason why your answer might not be very accurate.
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The following table summarises the number of tomatoes produced by the plants in the plots on a farm.

No. tomatoes 20-29 30-49 50-79 80-100
No. plots f 329 413 704 258

The tomatoes are weighed accurately and their mean mass is found to be 156.50 grams. At market they are sold for $3.20 per kilogram and the total revenue is $50350. Find the actual mean number of tomatoes produced per plot.

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All the interior angles of n triangular metal plates, denoted by y°, are measured. State the number of angles measured and write down the value of y¯.

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The total mass of gold extracted from a mine is denoted by Σx, which is measured in grams. Find an expression in x for the total mass in:

carats, given that 1 carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams

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The wind speeds, x miles per hour mph, were measured at a coastal location at midday on 40 consecutive days and are presented in the following table.

Speed x mph 15x<17 17x<20 20x<24 24x<25
No. days f 9 13 14 4

Abel wishes to calculate an estimate of the mean wind speed in kilometres per hour km/h. He knows that a distance of 5 miles is approximately equal to 8 km.

Use the wind speeds in mph to estimate the mean wind speed in km/h.

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t 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
f 4 7 9 14 16 41 9

What feature of the data suggests that t¯ is less than the median? Confirm whether or not this is the case

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The following graph illustrates the times taken by 112 people to complete a puzzle.

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Estimate the median time taken.