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Statistics, STD2 S1 2015 HSC 19 MC

The table shows the life expectancy (expected remaining years of life) for females at selected ages in the given periods of time.

2015 19 mc

In 1975, a 45‑year‑old female used the information in the table to calculate the age to which she was expected to live. Twenty years later she recalculated the age to which she was expected to live.

What is the difference between the two ages she calculated?

  1.    2.7 years
  2.    3.1 years
  3.    3.7 years
  4.    5.8 years
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`D`

Show Worked Solution

`text(In 1975, her life expectancy)`

♦ Mean mark 39%.

`=\ text(age + remaining years)`

`= 45 + 34`

`= 79`

`text(In 1995,  her life expectancy)`

`= 65 + 19.8`

`= 84.8`

`:.\ text(Difference)` `= 84.8 − 79`
  `= 5.8\ text(years)`

`⇒ D`

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2015 HSC 17 MC

What amount must be invested now at 4% per annum, compounded quarterly, so that in five years it will have grown to  $60 000?

  1. $8919
  2. $11 156
  3. $49 173
  4. $49 316
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`C`

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`text(Using)\ \ FV = PV(1 + r)^n`

`r` `= text(4%)/4` `= text(1%) = 0.01\ text(per quarter)`
`n` `= 5 xx 4` `= 20\ text(quarters)`

 

`60\ 000` `= PV(1 + 0.01)^(20)`
`:.PV` `= (60\ 000)/1.01^(20)`
  `= $49\ 172.66…`

`⇒ C`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2015 HSC 6 MC

The times, in minutes, that a large group of students spend on exercise per day are presented in the box‑and‑whisker plot.
 

What percentage of these students spend between 40 minutes and 60 minutes per day on exercise?

  1. 17%
  2. 20%
  3. 25%
  4. 50%
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`C`

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`text{Q}_1 = 40, \ text(Median) = 60`

`:.\ text(% Students between 40 and 60)`

`= 50text{%}-25text{%}`

`=25 text{%}`
 

`=>C`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2015 HSC 4 MC

On a school report, a student’s record of completing homework is graded using the following codes.

C = consistently
U = usually
S = sometimes
R = rarely
N = never

What type of data is this?

  1. Categorical, ordinal
  2. Categorical, nominal
  3. Numerical, continuous
  4. Numerical, discrete
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`A`

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`text(The data has been grouped into categories and)`

`text(because each category can be ranked, it is ordinal.)`

`⇒ A`

Trigonometry, 2ADV T1 2004 HSC 3c

Trig Ratios, 2UA 2004 HSC 3c
 

The diagram shows a point  `P`  which is  30 km due west of the point  `Q`.

The point  `R`  is 12 km from  `P`  and has a bearing from  `P`  of  070°. 

  1. Find the distance of  `R`  from  `Q`.   (2 marks)

  2. Find the bearing of  `R`  from  `Q`.   (2 marks)

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  1. `19.2\ text(km)\ \ \ text{(1 d.p.)}` 
  2. `282^@`
Show Worked Solution

i.   `text(Join)\ \ RQ\ \ text(to form)\ \ Delta RPQ`

Trig Ratios, 2UA 2004 HSC 3c Answer

`/_RPQ = 90 – 70 = 20^@`

`text(Using the cosine rule:)`

`RQ^2` `= PR^2 + PQ^2 – 2 xx PR xx PQ xx cos /_RPQ`
  `= 12^2 + 30^2 – 2 xx 12 xx 30 xx cos 20^@`
  `= 367.421…`
`:.\ RQ` `= 19.168…`
  `= 19.2\ text(km)\ \ text{(1 d.p.)}`

 

ii.   `text(Using sine rule:)`

`(sin /_RQP)/12` `= (sin 20^@)/(19.168…)`
`sin/_RQP` `= (12 xx sin 20^@)/(19.168…)`
  `= 0.214…`
`/_RQP` `= 12.36…^@`
  `= 12^@\ \ \ text{(nearest degree)}`

 

`:.\ text(Bearing of)\ R\ text(from)\ Q`

`=270+12`

`=282^@`

Statistics, STD2 S4 2006 HSC 27b

Each member of a group of males had his height and foot length measured and recorded. The results were graphed and a line of fit drawn.
 

  1. Why does the value of the `y`-intercept have no meaning in this situation?  (1 mark)

  2. George is 10 cm taller than his brother Harry. Use the line of fit to estimate the difference in their foot lengths.  (1 mark)

  3. Sam calculated a correlation coefficient of  −1.2  for the data. Give TWO reasons why Sam must be incorrect.  (2 marks)

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  1. `text(The y-intercept occurs when)\ x = 0.\ text(It has`
    `text(no meaning to have a height of 0 cm.)`
  2. `text(A 10 cm height difference means George should)`
    `text(have a 3 cm longer foot.)`
  3. `text(A correlation co-efficient must be between –1 and 1.)`
    `text(Foot length is positively correlated to a person’s)`
    `text(height and therefore can’t be a negative value.)`
Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(The y-intercept occurs when)\ x = 0.\ text(It has)`

`text(no meaning to have a height of 0 cm.)`

 

ii.  `text(A 20 cm height difference results in a foot length)`

`text(difference of 6 cm.)`
 

`:.\ text(A 10 cm height difference means George should)`

`text(have a 3 cm longer foot.)`

 

iii.  `text(A correlation co-efficient must be between –1 and 1.)`

`text(Foot length is positively correlated to a person’s)`

`text(height and therefore isn’t a negative value.)`

Probability, STD2 S2 2006 HSC 26c

A new test has been developed for determining whether or not people are carriers of the Gaussian virus.

Two hundred people are tested. A two-way table is being used to record the results.
 

  1.  What is the value of  `A`?  (1 mark)

  2.  A person selected from the tested group is a carrier of the virus.

     

     What is the probability that the test results would show this?  (2 marks) 

  3.  For how many of the people tested were their test results inaccurate?  (1 mark)

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  1. `98`
  2. `37/43`
  3. `28`
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i.  `A` `= 200-(74 + 12 + 16)`
  `= 98`

 

ii.  `P` `= text(# Positive carriers)/text(Total carriers)`
  `= 74/86`
  `= 37/43`

 

iii.  `text(# People with inaccurate results)`

`= 12 + 16`

`= 28`

Functions, 2ADV F1 2005 HSC 1d

Express  `((2x-3))/2-((x-1))/5`  as a single fraction in its simplest form.  (2 marks)

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`(8x-13)/10`

Show Worked Solution

`((2x-3))/2-((x-1))/5`

`= (5(2x-3)-2(x-1))/10`

`= (10x-15-2x + 2)/10`

`= (8x-13)/10`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2007 HSC 22 MC

A set of examination results is displayed in a cumulative frequency histogram and polygon (ogive).
 

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Sanath knows that his examination mark is in the 4th decile.

Which of the following could have been Sanath’s examination mark?

  1.    37
  2.    57
  3.    67
  4.    77
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`B`

Show Worked Solution

Data, 2UG 2007 HSC 22 MC Answer

`text(4th decile occurs when cumulative frequency)`

`text(is between 15 and 20.)`

`:.\ text(Examination mark must be between 55 and 60.)`

`=>  B`

Algebra, STD2 A4 2005 HSC 28b

Sue and Mikey are planning a fund-raising dance. They can hire a hall for $400 and a band for $300. Refreshments will cost them $12 per person.

  1. Write a formula for the cost ($C) of running the dance for `x` people. (1 mark)

The graph shows planned income and costs when the ticket price is $20 

2005 28b

  1. Estimate the minimum number of people needed at the dance to cover the costs.  (1 mark)

  2. How much profit will be made if 150 people attend the dance? (1 mark)

Sue and Mikey plan to sell 200 tickets. They want to make a profit of $1500.

  1. What should be the price of a ticket, assuming all 200 tickets will be sold?  (3 marks)

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  1. `700 + 12x`
  2. `text(Approximately 90)`
  3. `$500`
  4. `$23`
Show Worked Solution
i.    `$C` `= 400 + 300 + (12 xx x)`
    `= 700 + 12x`

 

ii.  `text(Using the graph intersection)`

`text(Approximately 90 people are needed)`

`text(to cover the costs.)`

 

iii.  `text(If 150 people attend)`

`text(Income)` `= 150 xx $20`
  `= $3000`
`text(C)text(osts)` `= 700 + (12 xx 150)`
  `= $2500`

 

`:.\ text(Profit)` `= 3000 − 2500`
  `= $500`

 

iv.  `text(C)text(osts when)\ x = 200:`

`C` `= 700 + (12 xx 200)`
  `= $3100`

 

`text(Income required to make $1500 profit)`

`= 3100 + 1500`

`= $4600`
 

`:.\ text(Price per ticket)` `= 4600/200`
  `= $23`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2005 HSC 27d

Nine students were selected at random from a school, and their ages were recorded.
 

2UG-2005-27d 

  1. What is the sample standard deviation, correct to two decimal places?   (2 marks)

  2. Briefly explain what is meant by the term standard deviation.   (1 mark)

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  1. `text{1.69  (to 2 d.p.)}`
  2. `text(Standard deviation is a measure of how much)`

     

    `text(members of a data group differ from the mean)`

     

    `text(value of the group)`

Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(Sample standard deviation)`

`= 1.6914…\ text{(by calculator)}`

`= 1.69\ \ \ text{(to 2 d.p.)}`

 

ii.  `text(Standard deviation is a measure of how much)`

`text(members of a data group differ from the mean)`

`text(value of the group.)`

Measurement, STD2 M6 2005 HSC 27c

2UG-2005-27c
 

The bearing of `C` from `A` is 250° and the distance of `C` from `A` is 36 km.

  1. Explain why  `theta`  is 110°.   (1 mark)

  2. If  `B`  is 15 km due north of  `A`, calculate the distance of  `C`  from  `B`, correct to the nearest kilometre.   (3 marks)

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  1. `110^@`
  2. `text{43 km (nearest km)}`
Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(There is 360° about point)\ A`

`:.theta + 250^@` `= 360^@`
`theta` `= 110^@`

 

ii.   
`a^2` `= b^2 + c^2 − 2ab\ cos\ A`
`CB^2` `= 36^2 + 15^2 − 2 xx 36 xx 15 xx cos\ 110^@`
  `= 1296 + 225 −(text(−369.38…))`
  `= 1890.38…`
`:.CB` `= 43.47…`
  `= 43\ text{km  (nearest km)}`

Statistics, STD2 S5 2005 HSC 26c

The weights of boxes of Brekky Bicks are normally distributed. The mean is 754 grams and the standard deviation is 2 grams.

  1. What is the `z`-score of a box of Brekky Bicks with a weight of 754 g?   (1 mark)

  2. What is the weight of a box that has a `z`-score of  –1?   (1 mark)

  3. Brekky Bicks boxes are labelled as having a weight of 750 g. What percentage of boxes will have a weight less than 750 g?   (2 marks)

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  1. `0\ text{(mean)}`
  2.  `752\ text(grams)`
  3. `text(2.5%)`
Show Worked Solution

i.    `text{z-score (754 g) = 0}`

`text{(Noting that 754 g is the mean)}`

 

ii.   `ztext(-score)` `= (x − mu)/sigma`
`-1` `= (x − 754)/2`
 `x – 754` `= -2`
`x`  `= 752\ text(grams)`

 

iii. `text{z-score (750)}` `= (750 − 754)/2`
    `= -2`

 

 
  `:.\ text(Graph shows that 2.5% of boxes will weigh)`

`text(less than 750 g.)`

Financial Maths, STD2 F5 2005 HSC 26b

Rod is saving for a holiday. He deposits $3600 into an account at the end of every year for four years. The account pays 5% per annum interest, compounding annually.

The table shows future values of an annuity of $1.
 

2UG-2005-26b
 

  1. Use the table to find the value of Rod’s investment at the end of four years.   (2 marks)

  2. How much interest does Rod earn on his investment over the four years?   (2 marks)

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  1. `$15\ 516.36`
  2. `$1116.36`
Show Worked Solution

i.   `text(Using the table),\ r =\ text(5% and)\ n = 4`

`text(Annuity factor = 4.3101)`

`:.\ text(Value of investment)`

`= 3600 xx 4.3101`

`= $15\ 516.36`

 

ii.  `text(Interest)` `= text(Value) − text(Contributions)`
  `= 15\ 516.36 − (4 xx 3600)`
  `= $1116.36`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2006 HSC 23c

Vicki wants to investigate the number of hours spent on homework by students at her high school.

  1. Briefly describe a valid method of randomly selecting 200 students for a sample.  (1 mark)

  2. Vicki chooses her sample and asks each student how many hours (to the nearest hour) they usually spend on homework during one week.

     

    The responses are shown in the frequency table.
     
         2UG-2006-23c

    What is the mean amount of time spent on homework?  (2 marks)

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  1. `text(A valid method would be using a stratified sample.)`

     

    `text(The number of students sampled in each year is)`

     

    `text(proportional to the size of each year.)`

  2. `text(7.275 hours)`
Show Worked Solution

i.   `text(A valid method would be using a stratified sample.)`

`text(The number of students sampled in each year is)`

`text(proportional to the size of each year.)`

MARKER’S COMMENT: This “routine” exercise of finding a mean from grouped data was incorrectly answered by most students! The best responses copied the table and inserted a class-centre column (see solution).

 

ii.    2UG-2006-23c Answer

 

`text(Mean)` `= text(Sum of Scores) / text(Total scores)`
  `= 1455/200`
  `= 7.275\ text(hours)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2006 HSC 24c

The heights of the 60 members of a choir were recorded. These results were grouped and then displayed as a cumulative frequency histogram and polygon.

The shortest person in the choir is 140 cm and the tallest is 190 cm.
 

2UG-2006-24c1

Draw an accurate box-and-whisker plot to represent the data.  (3 marks)

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`text{See Worked Solutions}`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Low) = 140`

`text(High) = 190`

`text(Median) = 150\ \ \ \ text{(# People = 30)}`

`Q_1 = 145\ \ \ \ text{(# People = 15)}`

`Q_3 = 170\ \ \ \ text{(# People = 45)}`

`text(Box and Whisker)`

HSC Data 13

Statistics, STD2 S1 2006 HSC 24a

2UG-2006-24a

List TWO ways in which this graph is misleading.  (2 marks)

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`text(Reasons the graph is misleading include)`

`text(- the columns are a different widths/volumes)`

`text(- the vertical axis doesn’t start at zero)`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Reasons the graph is misleading include)`

`text(- the columns are a different widths/volumes)`

`text(- the vertical axis doesn’t start at zero)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2005 HSC 24d

The sector graph shows the proportion of people, as a percentage, living in each region of Sumcity. There are 24 000 people living in the Eastern Suburbs.
 

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  1. Show that the total number of people living in Sumcity is  160 000.  (1 mark)

Jake used the information above to draw a column graph.
 

2UG-2005-24d2

  1. The column graph height is incorrect for one region.

     

    Identify this region and justify your answer.   (2 marks)

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  1. `160\ 000`
  2. `text(Western Suburbs population)`
Show Worked Solution

i.   `text(Let the population of Sumcity =)\ P`

`text(15%)× P` `= 24\ 000`
`:.P`  `= (24\ 000)/0.15` 
  `= 160\ 000\ …\ text(as required)` 

 

ii.  `text(Western Suburbs population)`

`= text(10%) × 160\ 000`

`= 16\ 000`

`text(The column graph has this population as)`

`text(12 000 people which is incorrect.)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2005 HSC 24a

  1. Draw a stem-and-leaf plot for the following set of scores.

  2.  

     

    `21\ \ \ 45\ \ \ 29\ \ \ 27\ \ \ 19\ \ \ 35\ \ \ 23\ \ \ 58\ \ \ 34\ \ \ 27`  (2 marks)

  3. What is the median of the set of scores?   (1 mark)

  4. Comment on the skewness of the set of scores.   (1 mark)

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  1.  
  2. `28`
  3. `text(The data has a tail that stretches to the right)`

  4.  

    `:.\ text(Data is positively Skewed.)`

Show Worked Solution
i.    HSC 2005 24a

 

ii.  `text(10 scores)`

`:.\ text(Median)` `= text{(5th + 6th)}/2`
  `= (27 + 29)/2`
  `= 28`

 

iii.  `text(The data has a tail that stretches to the right)`

`:.\ text(Data is positively skewed.)`

Algebra, STD2 A4 2004 HSC 26a

  1. The number of bacteria in a culture grows from 100 to 114 in one hour.

     

    What is the percentage increase in the number of bacteria?   (1 mark)

  2. The bacteria continue to grow according to the formula  `n = 100(1.14)^t`, where  `n`  is the number of bacteria after  `t`  hours.

     

    What is the number of bacteria after 15 hours?   (1 mark)

\begin{array} {|l|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{Time in hours $(t)$} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \;\; 0 \;\;  &  \;\; 5 \;\;  & \;\; 10 \;\;  & \;\; 15 \;\; \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{Number of bacteria ( $n$ )} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \;\; 100 \;\;  &  \;\; 193 \;\;  & \;\; 371 \;\;  & \;\; ? \;\; \\
\hline
\end{array}

  1. Use the values of `n` from  `t = 0`  to  `t = 15`  to draw a graph of  `n = 100(1.14)^t`.

     

    Use about half a page for your graph and mark a scale on each axis.   (4 marks)

  2. Using your graph or otherwise, estimate the time in hours for the number of bacteria to reach 300.   (1 mark)

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  1. `text(14%)`
  2. `714`
  3. `text(Proof)\ \ text{(See Worked Solutions)}`
  4. `text(8.4 hours)`
Show Worked Solution

i.   `text(Percentage increase)`

COMMENT: Common ADV/STD2 content in new syllabus.

`= (114 -100)/100 xx 100`

`= 14text(%)`

 

ii.  `n = 100(1.14)^t`

`text(When)\ \ t = 15,`

`n` `= 100(1.14)^15`
  `= 713.793\ …`
  `= 714\ \ \ text{(nearest whole)}`

 

iii. 

 

iv.  `text(Using the graph)`

`text(The number of bacteria reaches 300 after)`

`text(approximately 8.4 hours.)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2005 HSC 22 MC

Two groups of people were surveyed about their weekly wages. The results are shown in the box-and-whisker plots.
 

Which of the following statements is true for the people surveyed?

  1. The same percentage of people in each group earned more than $325 per week.
  2. Approximately 75% of people under 21 years earned less than $350 per week.
  3. Approximately 75% of people 21 years and older earned more than $350 per week.
  4. Approximately 50% of people in each group earned between $325 and $350 per week.
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`B`

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`text{Option A: 50% of Under 21 group earned over $325 and 75%}`

`text{of Over 21 group did. NOT TRUE.}`
 

`text{Option B: 75% of Under 21 group earned below $350 is TRUE.}`
 

`text{Options C and D: can both be proven to be untrue using their}`

`text{median and quartile values.}`

`=>  B`

Probability, STD2 S2 2005 HSC 16 MC

On a television game show, viewers voted for their favourite contestant. The results were recorded in the two-way table.

\begin{array} {|l|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \textbf{Male viewers} & \textbf{Female viewers} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\textbf{Contestant 1}\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & 1372 & 3915\\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\textbf{Contestant 2}\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & 2054 & 3269\\
\hline
\end{array}

One male viewer was selected at random from all of the male viewers.

What is the probability that he voted for Contestant 1?

  1. `1372/(10\ 610)`
  2. `1372/5287`
  3. `1372/3426`
  4. `1372/2054`
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`C`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Total male viewers)\ = 1372 + 2054= 3426`

  
`P\ text{(Male viewer chosen voted for C1)}`

`= text(Males who voted for C1)/text(Total male viewers)`

`= 1372/3426`
 

`=>  C`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2005 HSC 9 MC

A set of data is represented by the cumulative frequency histogram and ogive.
 

2UG-2005-9MC
 

What is the best approximation for the interquartile range for this set of data?

  1.    25
  2.    30
  3.    35
  4.    40
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`C`

Show Worked Solution

2UG-2005-9MC Answer

`IQR` `= Q3 − Q1`
  `= 80 − 45`
  `= 35`

`=>  C`

Probability, STD2 S2 2004 HSC 25c

Lie detector tests are not always accurate. A lie detector test was administered to 200 people.

The results were:

• 50 people lied. Of these, the test indicated that 40 had lied;
• 150 people did NOT lie. Of these, the test indicated that 20 had lied.

  1. Complete the table using the information above   (2 marks)
      
        

  2. For how many of the people tested was the lie detector test accurate?   (1 mark)

  3. For what percentage of the people tested was the test accurate?   (1 mark)

  4. What is the probability that the test indicated a lie for a person who did NOT lie?   (1 mark)

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  1. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
  2. `170`
  3. `text(85%)`
  4. `2/15`
Show Worked Solution

i.

ii.  `text(# Accurate readings)`

`= 40 + 130`

`= 170`
 

iii.  `text(Percentage of people with accurate readings)`

`= text(# Accurate readings)/text(Total readings) xx 100`

`= 170/200`

`= 85 text(%)`
 

iv.  `text{P(lie detected when NOT a lie)}`

`= 20/150`

`= 2/15`

Statistics, STD2 S5 2004 HSC 24c

The normal distribution shown has a mean of 170 and a standard deviation of 10.
 


 

  1. Roberto has a raw score in the shaded region. What could his `z`-score be?  (1 mark)

  2. What percentage of the data lies in the shaded region?  (2 marks)

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  1. `1 <= text(z-score) <= 2`
  2. `text(13.5%)`
Show Worked Solution
i.  `ztext{-score(180)}` `= (x – mu)/sigma`
  `= (180 – 170) / 10`
  `= 1`

 

`ztext{-score(190)}` `= (190 -170)/10`
  `= 2`

 
`:. 1 <= ztext(-score) <= 2`

 

ii.   

`text(From the graph above,)`

`text(13.5% lies in the shaded area.)`

Statistics, STD2 S5 2006 HSC 17 MC

In a normally distributed set of scores, the mean is 23 and the standard deviation is 5.

Approximately what percentage of the scores will lie between 18 and 33?

  1. `text(34%)`
  2. `text(47.5%)`
  3. `text(68%)`
  4. `text(81.5%)`
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`D`

Show Worked Solution

`mu = 23`

`sigma = 5`

`z text{-score (18)}` `= (x – mu)/sigma`
  `= (18 – 23)/5`
  `= -1`
`z text{-score (33)}` `= (33 – 23)/5`
  `= 2`

z-score

`:.\ text(Percentage between –1 and 2)`

`= 34 + 34 + 13.5`

`=\ text(81.5%)`

`=>  D`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2006 HSC 12 MC

The mean of a set of 5 scores is 62.

What is the new mean of the set of scores after a score of 14 is added?

  1.   38
  2.   54
  3.   62
  4.   76
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`B`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Mean of 5 scores) = 62`

`:.\ text(Total of 5 scores) = 62 xx 5 = 310`

`text(Add a score of 14)`

`text(Total of 6 scores) = 310 + 14 = 324`

`:.\ text(New mean)` `= 324/6`
  `= 54`

`=>  B`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2006 HSC 8 MC

Which of these graphs best represents positively skewed data with the smaller standard deviation?
 

2UG-2006-8abMC

2UG-2006-8cdMC

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`C`

Show Worked Solution

`text(By elimination)`

`text(Positive skew when the tail on the`

`text(right side is longer.)`

`:.\ text(NOT)\ B\ text(or)\ D`

`text(A smaller standard deviation occurs)`

`text(when data is clustered more closely.)`

`:.\ text(NOT)\ A\ text(where data is more widely spread.)`

`=>  C`

Probability, STD2 S2 2006 HSC 6 MC

Marcella is planning to roll a standard six-sided die 60 times.

How many times would she expect to roll the number 4?

  1.   6
  2.   10
  3.   15
  4.   20
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`B`

Show Worked Solution

`P(4) = 1/6`

`:.\ text(Expected times to roll 4)`

`= 1/6 xx text(number of rolls)`

`= 1/6 xx 60`

`= 10`

`=>  B`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2006 HSC 4 MC

A set of scores is displayed in a stem-and-leaf plot.
 

 2UG-2006-4MC

 
What is the median of this set of scores?

  1.   28
  2.   30
  3.   33
  4.   47
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`C`

Show Worked Solution

`text(10 scores)`

`text(Median)` `= text{5th + 6th}/2`
  `= (28 + 38)/2`
  `= 33`

`=>  C`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2004 HSC 12 MC

This box-and-whisker plot represents a set of scores.
 

What is the interquartile range of this set of scores?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 5
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`C`

Show Worked Solution

`text{Q}_1 = 8, \ text{Q}_3 = 11`

`text{IQR}` `= text{Q}_3-text{Q}_1`
  `= 11-8`
  `= 3`

 
`=> C`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2004 HSC 8 MC

This sector graph shows the distribution of 116 prizes won by three schools: X, Y and Z.
 

 
How many prizes were won by School X?

  1.   26
  2.   32
  3.   81
  4.   99
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`B`

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`text(Centre angle of School X sector)`

`= 100^@\ text{(by measurement)}`
 

`:.\ text(Prizes won by school X)`

`= 100/360 xx 116`

`= 32.22\ …`

`=> B`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2004 HSC 6-7 MC

Use the set of scores  1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7, 12  to answer Questions 6 and 7.
 

Question 6

What is the range of the set of scores?

  1. 6
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 12

 

Question 7

What are the median and the mode of the set of scores?

  1. Median 3, mode 5
  2. Median 3, mode 3
  3. Median 4, mode 5
  4. Median 4, mode 3
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`text(Question 6:)\ C`

`text(Question 7:)\ D`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Question 6)`

`text(Range)` `= text(High) – text(Low)`
  `= 12 – 1`
  `= 11`

`=> C`

 

`text(Question 7)`

`text(9 scores)`

`:.\ text(Median)` `= (9 + 1) / 2`
  `=5 text(th score)`
  `= 4`

`text(Mode) = 3`

`=> D`

Statistics, STD2 S5 SM-Bank 4 MC

The length of a type of ant is approximately normally distributed with a mean of 4.8 mm and a standard deviation of 1.2 mm.

A standardised ant length of  `z\ text(= −0.5)`  corresponds to an actual ant length of

A.   ` text(2.4 mm)`

B.   `text(3.6 mm)`

C.   `text(4.2 mm)`

D.   `text(5.4 mm)`

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`C`

Show Worked Solution
`z` `= \ \ (x – mu)/sigma`
`-0.5` `= \ \ (x – 4.8)/1.2`
`-0.6` `= \ \ x – 4.8`
`x` `= \ \ 4.2\ text(mm)`

 
`=>C`

 

Statistics, STD2 S5 SM-Bank 3 MC

The time, in hours, that each student spent sleeping on a school night was recorded for `1550` secondary-school students. The distribution of these times was found to be approximately normal with a mean of 7.4 hours and a standard deviation of 0.7 hours.

How many students would you expect to spend more than 8.1 hours sleeping on a school night?

You may assume for normally distributed data that:

    • `text(68%)` of scores have  `z`-scores between  `–1` and `1`
    • `text(95%)` of scores have  `z`-scores between  `–2` and `2`
    • `text(99.7%)` of scores have  `z`-scores between  `–3` and `3`.

A.  `16`

B.  `248`

C.  `1302`

D.  `1510`

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`B`

Show Worked Solution

`text (Need to find z-score of 8.1 hours)`

`text(z-score)` `= (x-mu)/sigma` 
  `= (8.1-7.4)/0.7`
  `= 1`

 

`text(68% students with  –1 < z-score < 1)`

`:.\ text(16% have  z-score > 1)`

`text(# Students)` `= 16%×1550`
  `= 248`

`=>B`

Algebra, STD2 A2 2007 HSC 27b

A clubhouse uses four long-life light globes for five hours every night of the year. The purchase price of each light globe is $6.00 and they each cost  `$d`  per hour to run.

  1. Write an equation for the total cost (`$c`) of purchasing and running these four light globes for one year in terms of  `d`.    (2 marks)

  2. Find the value of  `d`  (correct to three decimal places) if the total cost of running these four light globes for one year is $250.   (1 mark)

  3. If the use of the light globes increases to ten hours per night every night of the year, does the total cost double? Justify your answer with appropriate calculations.   (1 mark)

  4. The manufacturer’s specifications state that the expected life of the light globes is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 170 hours.

     

    What is the mean life, in hours, of these light globes if 97.5% will last up to 5000 hours?   (1 mark)

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  1. `$c = 24 + 7300d`
  2. `0.031\ $ text(/hr)\ text{(3 d.p.)}`
  3. `text(Proof)\ \ text{(See Worked Solutions)}`
  4. `text(4660 hours.)`
Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(Purchase price) = 4 xx 6 = $24`

`text(Running cost)` `= text(# Hours) xx text(Cost per hour)`
  `= 4 xx 5 xx 365 xx d`
  `= 7300d`
 
`:.\ $c = 24 + 7300d`

 

ii.  `text(Given)\ \ $c = $250`

`250` `= 24 + 7300d`
`7300d` `= 226`
`d` `= 226/7300`
  `= 0.03095…`
  `= 0.031\ $ text(/hr)\ text{(3 d.p.)}`

 

iii.  `text(If)\ d\ text(doubles to 0.062)\ \ $text(/hr)`

`$c` `= 24 + 7300 xx 0.062`
  `= $476.60`
   
`text(S) text(ince $476.60 is less than)\ 2 xx $250\ ($500),`
`text(the total cost increases to less than double)`
`text(the original cost.)`

 

iv.  `sigma = 170`

`z\ text(-score of 5000 hours) = 2`

`z` `= (x – mu)/sigma`
`2` `= (5000 – mu)/170`
`340` `= 5000 – mu`
`mu` `= 4660`

 

`:.\ text(The mean life of these globes is 4660 hours.)`

Measurement, STD2 M6 2007 HSC 26a

The diagram shows information about the locations of towns  `A`,  `B`  and  `Q`.
 

 
 

  1. It takes Elina 2 hours and 48 minutes to walk directly from Town `A` to Town `Q`.

     

    Calculate her walking speed correct to the nearest km/h.    (1 mark)

  2. Elina decides, instead, to walk to Town `B` from Town `A` and then to Town `Q`.

     

    Find the distance from Town `A` to Town `B`. Give your answer to the nearest km.   (2 marks)

  3. Calculate the bearing of Town `Q` from Town `B`.   (1 mark)

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  1. `5\ text(km/hr)\ text{(nearest km/hr)}`
  2. `18\ text(km)\ text{(nearest km)}`
  3. `236^@`
Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(2 hrs 48 mins) = 168\ text(mins)`

`text(Speed)\ text{(} A\ text(to)\ Q text{)}` `= 15/168`
  `= 0.0892…\ text(km/min)`

 

`text(Speed)\ text{(in km/hr)}` `= 0.0892… xx 60`
  `= 5.357…\ text(km/hr)`
  `= 5\ text(km/hr)\ text{(nearest km/hr)}`

 

ii.  

`text(Using cosine rule)`

`AB^2` `= 15^2 + 10^2 – 2 xx 15 xx 10 xx cos 87^@`
  `= 309.299…`
`AB` `= 17.586…`
  `= 18\ text(km)\ text{(nearest km)}`

 

`:.\ text(The distance from Town)\ A\ text(to Town)\ B\ text(is 18 km.)`

 

iii  
`/_CAQ` `= 31^@\ \ \ text{(} text(straight angle at)\ A text{)}`
`/_AQD` `= 31^@\ \ \ text{(} text(alternate angle)\ AC\ text(||)\ DQ text{)}`
`/_DQB` `= 87 – 31 = 56^@`
`/_QBE` `= 56^@\ \ \ text{(} text(alternate angle)\ DQ \ text(||)\ BE text{)}`

 

`:.\ text(Bearing of)\ Q\ text(from)\ B`

`= 180 + 56`

`= 236^@`

Statistics, STD2 S5 2007 HSC 25d

The results of two class tests are normally distributed. The means and standard deviations of the tests are displayed in the table.
 

 

  1. Stuart scored 63 in Test 1 and 62 in Test 2. He thinks that he has performed better in Test 1. Do you agree? Justify your answer using appropriate calculations.   (2 marks)

  2. If 150 students sat for Test 2, how many students would you expect to have scored less than 64?   (2 marks)

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  1. `text(Proof)\ \ text{(See Worked Solutions)}`
  2. `126`
Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(In Test 1,)\ \ mu = 60,\ sigma = 6.2`

`z text(-score)\ (63)` `= (x – mu)/sigma`
  `= (63 – 60)/6.2`
  `= 0.483…`

 
`text(In Test 2,)\ \ mu = 58,\ sigma = 6.0`

`z text(-score)\ (62)` `= (62 – 58)/6.0`
  `= 0.666…`
 

`text(S) text(ince Stuart’s)\ z\ text(-score is higher in Test 2,)`

`text(his performance relative to the class is better)`

`text(despite his mark being slightly lower.)`

 

ii.  `text(In Test 2)`

`z text(-score)\ (64)` `= (64 – 58)/6`
  `= 1`

`=> text(84% have)\ z text(-score) < 1`

`:.\ text(# Students expected below 64)`

`= text(84%) xx 150`

`= 126`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2007 HSC 24d

Barry constructed a back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot to compare the ages of his students.
 

 

  1. Write a brief statement that compares the distribution of the ages of males and females from this set of data.   (1 mark)

  2. What is the mode of this set of data?   (1 mark)

  3. Liam decided to use a grouped frequency distribution table to calculate the mean age of the students at Barry’s Ballroom Dancing Studio. 

     

    For the age group 30 - 39 years, what is the value of the product of the class centre and the frequency?   (2 marks)

  4. Liam correctly calculated the mean from the grouped frequency distribution table to be 39.5.

     

    Caitlyn correctly used the original data in the back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot and calculated the mean to be 38.2. 

     

    What is the reason for the difference in the two answers?   (1 mark)

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  1. `text(More males attend than females and a higher proportion)`
    `text(of those are younger males, with the distribution being)`
    `text(positively skewed. Female attendees are generally older)`
    `text(and have a negatively skewed distribution.)`
  2. `text(Mode) = 64\ \ \ text{(4 times)}`
  3. `172.5`
  4. `text(The difference in the answers is due to the class)`
  5. `text(centres used in group frequency tables distorting)`
  6. `text(the mean value from the exact data.)`
Show Worked Solution
i. `text(More males attend than females and a higher proportion)`
  `text(of those are younger males, with the distribution being)`
  `text(positively skewed. Female attendees are generally older)`
  `text(and have a negatively skewed distribution.)`

 

ii. `text(Mode) = 64\ \ \ text{(4 times)}`

 

iii. `text(Class centre)` `= (30 + 39)/2`
    `= 34.5`
  `text(Frequency) = 5`

 
`:.\ text(Class centre) xx text(frequency)`

`= 34.5 xx 5`

`= 172.5`
 

iv. `text(The difference in the answers is due to the class)`
  `text(centres used in group frequency tables distorting)`
  `text(the mean value from the exact data.)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2007 HSC 24a

Consider the following set of scores:

`3, \ 5, \ 5, \ 6, \ 8, \ 8, \ 9, \ 10, \ 10, \ 50.` 

  1. Calculate the mean of the set of scores.   (1 mark)

  2. What is the effect on the mean and on the median of removing the outlier?   (2 marks)

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  1. `11.4`
  2. `text{If the outlier (50) is removed, the mean}`

     

    `text(would become lower.)`

  3.  

    `text(Median will NOT change.)`

Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(Total of scores)`

`= 3 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 10 +50`

`= 114`
 

`:.\ text(Mean) = 114/10 = 11.4`

 

ii.  `text(Mean)`

`text{If the outlier (50) is removed, the mean}`

`text(would become lower.)`
 

`text(Median)`

`text(The current median (10 data points))`

`= text(5th + 6th)/2 = (8 + 8)/2 = 8`

`text(The new median (9 data points))`

`=\ text(5th value)`

`= 8`
 

`:.\ text(Median will NOT change.)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2007 HSC 21 MC

This set of data is arranged in order from smallest to largest.

 `5, \ 6, \ 11, \ x, \ 13, \ 18, \ 25`

The range is six less than twice the value of  `x`.

Which one of the following is true?

  1.    The median is 12 and the interquartile range is 7.
  2.    The median is 12 and the interquartile range is 12.
  3.    The median is 13 and the interquartile range is 7.
  4.    The median is 13 and the interquartile range is 12.
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`D`

Show Worked Solution

`5, 6, 11, x, 13, 18, 25`

`text(Range)` `= 2x – 6`
`25 – 5` `= 2x – 6`
`2x` `= 26`
`x` `= 13`
`:.\ text(Median)` `= 13`

 
`Q_1 = 6\ \ \ \ \ Q_3 = 18`

`:.\ text(IQR) = 12`

 
`=>  D`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2007 HSC 17 MC

Ms Wigginson decided to survey a sample of 10% of the students at her school.

The school enrolment is shown in the table. 
 


 

She surveyed the same number of students in each year group.

How would the numbers of students surveyed in Year 10 and Year 11 have changed if Ms Wigginson had chosen to use a stratified sample based on year groups? 

  1.    Increased in both Year 10 and Year 11
  2.    Decreased in both Year 10 and Year 11
  3.    Increased in Year 10 and decreased in Year 11
  4.    Decreased in Year 10 and increased in Year 11
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`C`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Total students surveyed)`

`= text(10%) xx 1200`

`= 120`

`text(Students surveyed per year group)`

`= 120/6`

`= 20`

 

`text(A stratified sample would have sampled 10%)`

`text(of each year group.)`

`text(In Year 10, 10%) xx 230 = 23`

`text(In Year 11, 10%) xx 150 = 15`

`:.\ text(More students sampled in Year 10 and)`

`text(less in Year 11.)`

`=>  C`

Probability, STD2 S2 2007 HSC 16 MC

Leanne copied a two-way table into her book.
 

 

Leanne made an error in copying one of the values in the shaded section of the table.

Which value has been incorrectly copied?

  1. The number of males in full-time work
  2. The number of males in part-time work
  3. The number of females in full-time work
  4. The number of females in part-time work
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`D`

Show Worked Solution

`text(By checking row and column total, the number)`

`text(of females part-time work is incorrect)`

`=>  D`

Statistics, STD2 S4 2007 HSC 9 MC

Which of the following would be most likely to have a positive correlation?

  1. The population of a town and the number of schools in that town
  2. The price of petrol per litre and the number of litres of petrol sold
  3. The hours training for a marathon and the time taken to complete the marathon
  4. The number of dogs per household and the number of televisions per household
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\(A\)

Show Worked Solution

\(\text{Positive correlation means that as one variable increases,}\)

\(\text{the other tends to increase also.}\)

\(\Rightarrow A\)

Probability, STD2 S2 2007 HSC 2 MC

Each student in a class is given a packet of lollies. The teacher records the number of red lollies in each packet using a frequency table.
 

What is the relative frequency of a packet of lollies containing more than three red lollies?

  1.    `4/19`
  2.    `4/15`
  3.    `11/19`
  4.    `11/15`
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`A`

Show Worked Solution

`text(# Packets with more than 3)`

`= 3 + 1 = 4`

`text(Total packets) = 19`

`:.\ text(Relative Frequency) = 4/19`

`=>  A`

Financial Maths, STD2 F5 SM-Bank 4

Dominique wants to save $15 000 to use as spending money when she travels overseas in 2 years' time.  

If she invests $3500 at the end of every 6 months into an account earning 4% p.a., compounded half-yearly, will she have enough?

Use the table below to justify your answer.   (2 marks)
 

 

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`text(Dominique will not have saved)`

`text(enough to reach)\ $15\ 000.`

Show Worked Solution

`text(Interest rate)\ text{(6 monthly)} = text(4%)  -: 2 = text(2%)`

`n = 4\ \ \ text{(6 month periods in 2 years)}`

`=>\ text(FVA factor) = 4.122\ \ \ text{(from Table)}`

`text(FVA)` `= 3500 xx 4.122`
  `= $14\ 427`

 
 `:.\ text(Dominique will not have saved enough to)`

`text(reach)\ $15\ 000.`

Financial Maths, STD2 F5 SM-Bank 3

Camilla buys a car for $21 000 and repays it over 4 years through equal monthly instalments.

She pays a 10% deposit and interest is charged at 9% p.a. on the reducing balance loan.

Using the Table of present value interest factors below, where `r` represents the monthly interest and `N` represents the number of repayments
 

2UG FM5 S-2 

  1. Calculate the monthly repayment,  `$P`, that Camilla must pay to complete the loan after 4 years  (to the nearest $).   (3 marks)

  2. Calculate the total interest paid over the life of the loan.    (1 mark)

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  1. `text(Camilla must repay $470 per month)`
  2. `$3660`
Show Worked Solution

i.  `text(Deposit) = 10text(%) xx 21\ 000 = 2100`

`text(Loan Value)` `= 21\ 000 – 2100`
  `= 18\ 900`

 
`text(Monthly interest rate) = text(9%)/12 = 0.0075`

`text(# Repayments) = 4 xx 12 = 48`

`=>\ text(PVA Factor) = 40.18478\ \ text{(from Table)}`

`text(Monthly repayment)\ ($P)` `= (18\ 900)/(40.18478)`
  `= 470.32…`
  `= 470\ text{(nearest $)}`

 
`:.\ text(Camilla must repay $470 per month.)`

 

ii.  `text(Total Repayments)`

`= 48 xx 470`

`= $22\ 560`
 

`:.\ text(Interest paid over loan)`

`= 22\ 560 – 18\ 900`

`= $3660`

Statistics, STD2 S5 2008 HSC 28a

The following graph indicates  `z`-scores of ‘height-for-age’ for girls aged  5 – 19 years.
 

 
 

  1. What is the  `z`-score for a six year old girl of height 120 cm? (1 mark)

  2. Rachel is 10 ½  years of age. 

     

    (1)  If  2.5% of girls of the same age are taller than Rachel, how tall is she?   (1 mark)

     

    (2)  Rachel does not grow any taller. At age 15 ½, what percentage of girls of the same age will be taller than Rachel?   (2 marks)

  3. What is the average height of an 18 year old girl?   (1 mark)

For adults (18 years and older), the Body Mass Index is given by

`B = m/h^2`  where  `m = text(mass)`  in kilograms and  `h = text(height)`  in metres.

The medically accepted healthy range for  `B`  is  `21 <= B <= 25`.

  1. What is the minimum weight for an 18 year old girl of average height to be considered healthy? (2 marks)

  2. The average height, `C`, in centimetres, of a girl between the ages of 6 years and 11 years can be represented by a line with equation
     
            `C = 6A + 79`   where `A` is the age in years. 
     
    (1)  For this line, the gradient is 6. What does this indicate about the heights of girls aged 6 to 11?   (1 mark)

     

    (2)  Give ONE reason why this equation is not suitable for predicting heights of girls older than 12.   (1 mark)

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  1. `1`
  2. (1) `155\ text(cm)`

     

    (2) `text(84%)`

  3. `163\ text(cm)`
  4. `55.8\ text(kg)`
  5. (1) `text(It indicates that 6-11 year old girls)`

     

          `text(grow, on average, 6cm per year)`

     

    (2) `text(Girls eventually stop growing, and the)`

     

          `text(equation doesn’t factor this in.)`

Show Worked Solution
i.    `z text(-score) = 1`

 

ii. (1)   `text(If 2 ½ % are taller than Rachel)`
    `=> z text(-score of +2)`
    `:.\ text(She is 155 cm)`
     
   (2)   `text(At age)\ 15\ ½,\ 155\ text(cm has a)\ z text(-score of –1)`
    `text(68% between)\ z = 1\ text(and)\ –1`
    `=> text(34% between)\ z = 0\ text(and)\ –1`
    `text(50% have)\ z >= 0`
     
    `:.\ text(% Above)\ z text(-score of –1)`
    `= 50 + 34`
    `= 8text(4%)`

 
`:.\ text(84% of girls would be taller than Rachel at age)\ 15 ½.`

 

iii.   `text(Average height of 18 year old has)\ z text(-score = 0)`
  `:.\ text(Average height) = 163\ text(cm)`

 

iv.   `B = m/h^2`
  `h = 163\ text(cm) = 1.63\ text(m)`

 

`text(Given)\ \ 21 <= B <= 25,\ text(minimum healthy)`

`text(weight occurs when)\ B = 21`

`=> 21` `= m/1.63^2`
`m` `= 21 xx 1.63^2`
  `= 55.794…`
  `= 55.8\ text(kg)\ text{(1 d.p.)}`

 

v. (1)   `text(It indicates that 6-11 year old girls, on average, grow)`
    `text(6 cm per year.)`
  (2) `text(Girls eventually stop growing, and the equation doesn’t)`
    `text(factor this in.)`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2008 HSC 26d

The graph shows the predicted population age distribution in Australia in 2008.
 

 

  1. How many females are in the 0–4 age group?  (1 mark)

  2. What is the modal age group?   (1 mark)

  3. How many people are in the 15–19 age group?   (2 marks)

  4. Give ONE reason why there are more people in the 80+ age group than in the 75–79 age group.   (1 mark)

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  1. `600\ 000`
  2. `35-39`
  3. `1\ 450\ 000`
  4. `text(The 80+ group includes all people over 80)`

  5.  

    `text(and is not restricted by a 5-year limit.)`

Show Worked Solution
i.    `text{# Females (0-4)}` `= 0.6 xx 1\ 000\ 000`
    `= 600\ 000`

 

ii.    `text(Modal age group)\ =` `text(35 – 39)`

 

iii.   `text{# Males (15-19)}` `= 0.75 xx 1\ 000\ 000`
    `= 750\ 000`

 

`text{# Females (15-19)}` `= 0.7 xx 1\ 000\ 000`
  `= 700\ 000`

 

`:.\ text{Total People (15-19)}` `= 750\ 000 + 700\ 000`
  `= 1\ 450\ 000`

 

iv.   `text(The 80+ group includes all people over 80)`
  `text(and is not restricted by a 5-year limit.)`

Probability, STD2 S2 2008 HSC 26b

The retirement ages of two million people are displayed in a table.
 

 
 

  1. What is the relative frequency of the 51–55 year retirement age?  (1 mark)

  2. Describe the distribution.   (1 mark)

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  1. `7/400`
  2. `text(Distribution is negatively skewed because)`

     

    `text(as age increases, so does the number of)`

     

    `text(people in each age bracket.)`

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i.  `text(Relative frequency)\ (51-55)`

`= text{# People (51-55)}/text(Total People)`

`= (35\ 000)/(2\ 000\ 000)`

`= 7/400`

 

ii.  `text(Distribution is negatively skewed because)`

`text(as age increases, so does the number of)`

`text(people in each age bracket.)`

Probability, STD2 S2 2008 HSC 26a

Cecil invited 175 movie critics to preview his new movie. After seeing the movie, he conducted a survey. Cecil has almost completed the two-way table.
 

  1. Determine the value of  `A`.   (1 mark)

  2. A movie critic is selected at random.

     

    What is the probability that the critic was less than 40 years old and did not like the movie?  (2 marks)

  3. Cecil believes that his movie will be a box office success if 65% of the critics who were surveyed liked the movie.

     

    Will this movie be considered a box office success? Justify your answer.  (1 mark)

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  1. `58`
  2. `6/25`
  3. `text(Proof)\ \ text{(See Worked Solutions)}`
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i.  `text{Critics liked and}\ >= 40`

`= 102-65`

`= 37`

`:. A = 37+31=68`

 
ii.  `text{Critics did not like and < 40}`

`= 175-65-37-31`

`= 42`
 

`:.\ P text{(not like and  < 40)}`

`= 42/175`

`= 6/25`
 

iii.   `text(Critics liked) = 102`

`text(% Critics liked)` `= 102/175 xx 100`
  `= 58.28…%`

 
`:.\ text{Movie NOT a box office success (< 65% critics liked)}`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2008 HSC 23f

Christina has completed three Mathematics tests. Her mean mark is 72%.

What mark (out of 100) does she have to get in her next test to increase her mean mark to 73%?   (2 marks)

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`76`

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`text(Total marks in 3 tests)`

`= 3 xx 72`

`= 216`

`text(We need 4-test mean) = 73`

`text(i.e.)\ \ \ ` `text{Total Marks (4 tests)}-:4` `= 73`
  `text(Total Marks)\ text{(4 tests)}` `= 292`

 

`:.\ text(4th test score)` `= 292 – 216`
  `= 76`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2008 HSC 23e

In a survey, 450 people were asked about their favourite takeaway food. The results are displayed in the bar graph.

2008 23e
 
How many people chose pizza as their favourite takeaway food?   (2 marks)

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`175`

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`text(Number of people who chose pizza)`

COMMENT: This question required measurement of the actual image on the exam. The same methodology works here.

`= text{Length of pizza section}/text{Total length of bar} xx 450`

`~~ 7/18 xx 450`

`~~ 175`
 

`:.\ 175\ text(people chose pizza.)`

Measurement, STD2 M6 2008 HSC 17 MC

The diagram shows the position of  `Q`,  `R`  and  `T`  relative to  `P`.
 

VCAA 2008 17 mc

 
In the diagram,

`Q`  is south-west of  `P`

`R`  is north-west  of  `P`

`/_QPT`  is 165°
 

What is the bearing of  `T`  from  `P`?

  1.    `060^@`
  2.    `075^@`
  3.    `105^@` 
  4.    `120^@`
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`A`

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VCAA 2008 17 mci

`/_QPS=45^@\ \ \ text{(} Q\ text(is south west of)\ Ptext{)}`

`/_TPS = 165 – 45 = 120^@`

`:.\ /_NPT = 60^@\ \ text{(} 180^@\ text(in straight line) text{)}`

`=>  A`

Statistics, STD2 S1 2008 HSC 13 MC

The height of each student in a class was measured and it was found that the mean height was 160 cm.

Two students were absent. When their heights were included in the data for the class, the mean height did not change.

Which of the following heights are possible for the two absent students?

  1.    155 cm and 162 cm
  2.    152 cm and 167 cm
  3.    149 cm and 171 cm
  4.    143 cm and 178 cm
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`C`

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`text(S) text(ince the mean doesn’t change)`

`=>\ text(2 absent students must have a)`

`text(mean height of 160 cm.)`

`text(Considering each option given,)`

`(149 + 171) -: 2 = 160`

`=>  C`

Statistics, STD2 S4 2008 HSC 12 MC

A scatterplot is shown.
 

Which of the following best describes the correlation between  \(R\)  and  \(T\)?

  1. Positive
  2. Negative 
  3. Positively skewed
  4. Negatively skewed
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\(A\)

Show Worked Solution

\(\text{Correlation is positive.}\)

\(\text{NB. The skew does not directly relate to correlation.}\)

\(\Rightarrow  A\)