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The Following Information Relates To Questions 1 and 2

The document contains information and data related to 6 multiple choice questions. It includes: 1) Percentage increases in annual profit for 10 companies and questions about calculating their interquartile range and best display. 2) Boxplots comparing weights of fish sampled upstream and downstream, and questions about differences in weights and variability. 3) A normal distribution for heights of elderly women and calculating what percentage fall within a given range. 4) A survey table with gender and attendance status of students, and a question about the percentage of full-time students that are female.

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The Following Information Relates To Questions 1 and 2

The document contains information and data related to 6 multiple choice questions. It includes: 1) Percentage increases in annual profit for 10 companies and questions about calculating their interquartile range and best display. 2) Boxplots comparing weights of fish sampled upstream and downstream, and questions about differences in weights and variability. 3) A normal distribution for heights of elderly women and calculating what percentage fall within a given range. 4) A survey table with gender and attendance status of students, and a question about the percentage of full-time students that are female.

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The following information relates to questions 1 and 2.

The annual profit increases for ten companies are given below. The increases are expressed as
percentages.

5 8 8 7 9
3 5 4 6 4

Question 1

The interquartile range (IQR) of these annual profit increases is

A. 3
B. 4
C. 4.5
D. 5
E. 5.5

Question 2

This data can be best displayed using a

A. bar chart
B. histogram
C. dot plot
D. scatterplot
E. parallel stem plot
The information below relates to questions 3 and 4.

Samples of a freshwater fish were taken upstream and downstream in a river. The weight (in
g) of each fish was recorded and is displayed in the boxplots below.

u p s tr e a m

d o w n s tre a m

300 400 500 600 700

w e ig h t o f fis h (g )

Question 3

From the boxplots, it can be concluded that the weights of the fish taken downstream are
generally

A. less than the weights of those taken upstream and less variable
B. less than the weights of those taken upstream and more variable
C. more than the weights of those taken upstream and less variable
D. more than the weights of those taken upstream and more variable
E. similar to those taken upstream.

Question 4

Using the 68 – 95 – 99.7% rule, for the sample of fish taken downstream, the standard
deviation is closest to

A. 35g
B. 40g
C. 45g
D. 65g
E. 85g
Question 5

The heights of a very large sample of women aged 80 years or more were recorded and were
found to follow a normal distribution. The mean of the distribution was 164cm and the
standard deviation was 4.5cm.
The percentage of these women with a height between 159.5cm and 173cm is closest to

A. 47.5%
B. 68%
C. 75.5%
D. 81.5%
E. 95%

Question 6

A survey of 760 tertiary students was undertaken. The attendance category of each student
together with their gender was recorded. The data is shown in the table below.

Attendance
Gender Total
category
Male Female

Part-time 101 114 215

Full-time 255 290 545

Total 356 404 760

The percentage of full-time students who are female is closest to

A. 38%
B. 42%
C. 47%
D. 53%
E. 72%

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