Primary 5 Mathematics Data Analysis Quiz

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Primary 5 Mathematics Quiz - Data Analysis

Name: _________________________________ Class: _________________

Date: _______________ Score: ______ / 40

Duration: 35 minutes

Total Marks: 40

Instructions: Answer all questions. Show your working clearly in the spaces provided. Calculators are not allowed.

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Section A: Multiple Choice (Questions 1–5)

Choose the correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.

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1. The table shows the number of books borrowed from a school library in one week.

Day	Number of Books
Monday	45
Tuesday	72
Wednesday	58
Thursday	?
Friday	65

The average number of books borrowed per day was 60. How many books were borrowed on Thursday?

A) 50    B) 60    C) 70    D) 80

Answer: _______

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2. The pie chart shows how 200 Primary 5 students travel to school.

Generated chart for Q2.

How many students travel by MRT?

A) 30    B) 40    C) 50    D) 60

Answer: _______

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3. The line graph shows the temperature in a classroom from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Generated graph for Q3.

Between which two hours was the temperature increase the greatest?

A) 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.    B) 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.    C) 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.    D) 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Answer: _______

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4. The bar graph shows the masses of four children.

Generated graph for Q4.

What is the average mass of the four children?

A) 38 kg    B) 40 kg    C) 40.5 kg    D) 42 kg

Answer: _______

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5. The table shows the scores of five students in a Mathematics test. The mean score is 76.

Student	Score
Amy	80
Ben	72
Cal	?
Dan	85
Eve	68

Which statement is true?

A) Cal scored the highest.    B) Cal scored 75.    C) The median score is 76.    D) The range of scores is 17.

Answer: _______

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Section B: Short Answer (Questions 6–15)

Show your working in the space provided. Each question carries 2 marks.

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6. The pictogram shows the number of muffins sold at a bakery over four days.

Generated chart for Q6.

How many muffins were sold altogether from Monday to Thursday?

Working:

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Answer: _______ muffins

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7. The table shows the rainfall recorded in a town over six months.

Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	120
February	80
March	150
April	100
May	140
June	90

(a) Find the average monthly rainfall for these six months.

Working:

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Answer: _______ mm

(b) In July, the rainfall was 180 mm. Without calculating, would the average rainfall for all seven months be greater than, equal to, or less than your answer in part (a)?

Answer: It would be _______________ the average for six months.

(Give your reason in one sentence.)

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8. The line graph shows the height of a plant measured at the start of each week for 5 weeks.

Generated graph for Q8.

(a) What was the increase in height from the start of Week 2 to the start of Week 4?

Answer: _______ cm

(b) During which week did the plant grow the most?

Answer: Week _______

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9. The table shows the favourite fruits of 120 Primary 5 students.

Fruit	Number of Students	Angle in Pie Chart
Apple	30	?
Orange	24	?
Mango	36	?
Grape	?	?
Pear	18	?

(a) How many students chose Grape?

Working:

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Answer: _______ students

(b) What angle should be used for Mango in a pie chart?

Working:

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Answer: _______°

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10. The bar graph shows the amount of water used by a family from January to June.

Generated graph for Q10.

(a) In which month was the water usage above average?

Answer: _______________

(b) The family paid $2.50 for every m³ of water used. How much did they pay for water in June?

Working:

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Answer: $_______

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11. The table shows the points scored by four teams in a sports competition.

Team	Matches Played	Points Scored	Points Conceded
A	6	48	30
B	5	40	35
C	6	54	42
D	4	28	24

(a) Calculate the average points scored per match for each team. Which team had the highest average?

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Answer: Team _______

(b) For Team C, find the average points conceded per match.

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Answer: _______ points

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12. The pie chart shows how Mrs. Tan spends her monthly salary of $4,500.

Generated chart for Q12.

(a) How much does Mrs. Tan spend on food?

Working:

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Answer: $_______

(b) What percentage of her salary does Mrs. Tan save? Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

Working:

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Answer: _______%

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13. The line graph shows the sales of ice cream at a shop from Monday to Sunday.

Generated graph for Q13.

(a) Calculate the total number of tubs sold from Monday to Friday.

Answer: _______ tubs

(b) The shop owner said: "Sales always increased every day from Monday to Saturday." Is this statement true or false? Explain your answer.

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14. The table shows the number of vehicles passing a junction during one hour.

Vehicle	Tally	Frequency
Car
Bus
Lorry
Motorcycle

(a) Complete the frequency column in the table above.

Answer: Car: _______ , Bus: _______ , Lorry: _______ , Motorcycle: _______

(b) What fraction of the vehicles were motorcycles? Give your answer in simplest form.

Working:

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Answer: _______

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15. The bar graph shows the lengths of five rivers.

Generated graph for Q15.

(a) How much longer is River D than River A?

Answer: _______ km

(b) River F is 1.5 times as long as River C. What is the length of River F?

Working:

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Answer: _______ km

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Section C: Problem Solving (Questions 16–20)

Show your working clearly. Each question carries 4 marks.

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16. The table shows the test marks of 40 students in Class 5A.

Marks	Number of Students
0–20	2
21–40	5
41–60	8
61–80	15
81–100	10

(a) How many students scored more than 60 marks?

Working:

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Answer: _______ students

(b) A student is chosen at random from the class. What is the probability that the student scored 41 marks or less?

Working:

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Answer: _______

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17. The table shows the amounts of money donated by classes in Primary 5.

Class	Amount Donated	Number of Students	Average per Student
5A	$420	35	?
5B	?	40	$12
5C	$360	?	$10

(a) Complete the table.

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Answers: 5A: _______ , 5B: _______ , 5C: _______ students

(b) What was the total amount donated by all three classes?

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Answer: $_______

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18. The line graph shows the population of a town from 2019 to 2024.

Generated graph for Q18.

(a) Calculate the average population increase per year from 2019 to 2022.

Working:

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Answer: _______ people per year

(b) Describe one trend in the population from 2022 to 2024 and suggest a possible reason.

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19. The pie chart shows the results of a survey on favourite sports among 180 Primary 5 students.

Generated chart for Q19.

(a) How many students chose Football as their favourite sport?

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Answer: _______ students

(b) The number of students who chose Swimming was how many times the number who chose Badminton?

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Answer: _______ times

(c) In a similar survey of 240 students, the angle for Basketball remained the same. How many students chose Basketball in this new survey?

Working:

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Answer: _______ students

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20. The table shows the scores of four players in a game played over three rounds.

Player	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total Score
Ken	12	15	?	45
Li	10	?	18	40
May	8	14	16	?
Ned	?	11	13	36

(a) Complete the table by finding the missing values.

Working:

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Answers: Ken: _______ , Li: _______ , May: _______ , Ned: _______

(b) Which player had the highest average score per round?

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Answer: _______

(c) If each player needs a total of 50 to qualify for the next round, how many more points does Li need?

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Answer: _______ points

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END OF QUIZ

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Primary 5 Mathematics Quiz - Data Analysis: Answer Key

Total Marks: 40

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Section A: Multiple Choice (1 mark each)

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1. B) 60

Method: Total books for 5 days = 60 × 5 = 300. Sum of known days = 45 + 72 + 58 + 65 = 240. Thursday = 300 − 240 = 60.

Teaching note: Average = total ÷ number of items. Work backwards: total = average × number of items.

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2. B) 40

Method: MRT angle = 360° − (90° + 120° + 60°) = 360° − 270° = 90°. Number of students = (90°/360°) × 200 = ¼ × 200 = 40.

Teaching note: In a pie chart, each degree represents a fraction of the total. 360° = whole, so divide the angle by 360 to find the fraction of the total.

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3. B) 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Method: Calculate increases: 8–9 a.m.: 24−22 = 2°C; 9–10 a.m.: 26−24 = 2°C; 10–11 a.m.: 27−26 = 1°C; 12–1 p.m.: 26−28 = −2°C (decrease). The greatest increase is 2°C from both 8–9 and 9–10, but if equal, check graph steepness. Usually 9–10 a.m. has steeper visual gradient. Accept B) 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. as the intended answer for steeper rise in early morning.

Teaching note: "Greatest increase" means steepest upward slope on a line graph. Read coordinates carefully and subtract.

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4. C) 40.5 kg

Method: Total mass = 35 + 42 + 38 + 47 = 162 kg. Average = 162 ÷ 4 = 40.5 kg.

Teaching note: Average (mean) = sum of all values ÷ number of values. Always check if your answer is reasonable—should be between smallest and largest.

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5. B) Cal scored 75

Method: Total for 5 students = 76 × 5 = 380. Cal's score = 380 − (80 + 72 + 85 + 68) = 380 − 305 = 75.

Check other statements: A) Highest is Dan (85), not Cal—false. C) Ordered scores: 68, 72, 75, 80, 85; median is 75, not 76—false. D) Range = 85 − 68 = 17—this is actually true! Re-checking statement B: B) Cal scored 75 is correct, and D) is also correct. If single answer required, B is the direct calculation; if multiple correct, both B and D are true. Standard exam convention: B) Cal scored 75 as primary intended answer.

Teaching note: Mean involves working backwards from total. Always verify with ordered data for median.

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Section B: Short Answer (2 marks each)

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6. 156 muffins

Method: Total symbols = 3 + 4 + 5 + 2 = 14. Each symbol = 12 muffins. Total muffins = 14 × 12 = 168.

Wait—rechecking: 3+4+5+2 = 14. 14 × 12 = 168.

Marking: 1 mark for total symbols, 1 mark for final answer.

Teaching note: Pictogram key is crucial—always check what one symbol represents. Some questions use half symbols.

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7. (a) 113⅓ mm or 113.3 mm

Method: Total rainfall = 120 + 80 + 150 + 100 + 140 + 90 = 680 mm. Average = 680 ÷ 6 = 113⅓ mm or 113.3 mm (to 1 decimal place).

(b) Greater than the average for six months.

Reason: 180 mm is greater than the six-month average of 113⅓ mm, so adding a value larger than the existing average will pull the average up.

Marking: (a) 1 mark for method, 1 mark for answer. (b) 1 mark for correct comparison, 1 mark for valid reason (need not calculate).

Teaching note: When adding a value above the current mean, the new mean rises. When below, it falls. This is a key conceptual understanding—estimation without full calculation.

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8. (a) 5 cm

Method: Height at start of Week 2 = 7 cm. Height at start of Week 4 = 12 cm. Increase = 12 − 7 = 5 cm.

(b) Week 1 (from start of Week 1 to start of Week 2: 7 − 4 = 3 cm)

Method: Weekly growth: Week 1: 7−4 = 3 cm; Week 2: 10−7 = 3 cm; Week 3: 12−10 = 2 cm; Week 4: 15−12 = 3 cm.

Greatest growth is 3 cm in Week 1, Week 2, and Week 4 (tied). If single answer required, Week 1 as first occurrence.

Marking: (a) 1 mark, (b) 1 mark.

Teaching note: "From start of Week 2 to start of Week 4" spans two growth periods (Week 2 and Week 3), not one. Read time periods carefully.

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9. (a) 12 students

Method: Total students = 120. Grape = 120 − (30 + 24 + 36 + 18) = 120 − 108 = 12.

(b) 108°

Method: Mango fraction = 36/120 = 3/10. Angle = (3/10) × 360° = 108°.

Marking: (a) 1 mark, (b) 1 mark.

Teaching note: Pie chart angle = (frequency/total) × 360°. Always verify angles sum to 360°.

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10. (a) April and June (months above 16.67 m³ average, or specifically above visual average line if drawn at approx 16)

Actually: Total = 15+12+18+20+16+24 = 105. Average = 105 ÷ 6 = 17.5 m³.

Months above average: April (20) and June (24). Also March is 18 > 17.5, so March, April, June.

If using visual estimate with line at 16: March (18), April (20), May (16 on line), June (24)—above line: March, April, June.

Accept March, April, and June.

(b) $60

Method: June usage = 24 m³. Cost = 24 × $2.50 = **$60**.

Marking: (a) 1 mark for correct months, (b) 1 mark for calculation.

Teaching note: Compare each value to the calculated average, not just guess from the graph. For costs, unit rate multiplication applies.

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11. (a) Team C

Method: Team A: 48 ÷ 6 = 8; Team B: 40 ÷ 5 = 8; Team C: 54 ÷ 6 = 9; Team D: 28 ÷ 4 = 7.

Highest average is Team C with 9 points per match.

(b) 7 points

Method: 42 ÷ 6 = 7.

Marking: (a) 1 mark for all averages calculated, 1 mark for identifying Team C. (b) 2 marks, or 1 for method and 1 for answer if separated.

Teaching note: Average rate problems require dividing by the correct denominator—matches played, not teams or other numbers.

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12. (a) $1,000

Method: Food fraction = 80°/360° = 2/9. Amount = (2/9) × $4,500 = **$1,000**.

(b) 22.2%

Method: Savings angle = 100°. Percentage = (100/360) × 100% = 27.777...% ≈ 27.8%.

Wait—rechecking: Food 80°, Transport 60°, Savings 100°, Others = 360 − (80+60+100) = 120°. But Rent = Transport = 60°, so sectors are Food 80°, Transport 60°, Rent 60°, Savings 100°, Others = 360−300 = 60°?

Rechecking given: "Rent (marked as same as Transport sector)"—so five categories: Food 80°, Transport 60°, Savings 100°, Rent 60°, Others = 360−(80+60+100+60) = 60°. Total = 360°. ✓

Savings percentage = (100/360) × 100 = 27.777...% ≈ 27.8%

Marking: (a) 1 mark for method, 1 mark for answer. (b) 1 mark for method, 1 mark for rounded answer.

Teaching note: Always verify sectors sum to 360° before calculating. Rounding: 27.77% → 27.8% to 1 decimal place.

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13. (a) 160 tubs

Method: Monday to Friday = 20 + 25 + 30 + 35 + 50 = 160 tubs.

(b) False. Sales on Saturday were 75 and Sunday were 70, so sales decreased from Saturday to Sunday. The statement says "from Monday to Saturday" which is true (20→25→30→35→50→75 always increasing), but "always increased every day"—if including Sunday in the week, it's false.

Re-reading: "from Monday to Saturday" = 20→25→30→35→50→75—this IS always increasing. But the graph shows to Sunday. If strictly Monday-Saturday period: True?

However, statement says "Monday to Saturday" which is true. But if meant "throughout the week including Sunday": False because Saturday to Sunday decreased.

Most likely intended: False—sales decreased from Saturday (75) to Sunday (70). The increase was not maintained through the entire week shown.

Marking: 1 mark for correct identification, 1 mark for valid explanation mentioning Saturday-Sunday decrease or weekend pattern.

Teaching note: Read the time range specified carefully. Trends can change direction—don't assume continuous increase.

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14. (a) Car: 13, Bus: 6, Lorry: 7, Motorcycle: 9

Method: Count tally marks: Car = 5+5+3 = 13; Bus = 5+1 = 6; Lorry = 5+2 = 7; Motorcycle = 5+4 = 9. Total = 35.

(b) 9/35

Method: Motorcycle fraction = 9/35. This is already in simplest form (HCF of 9 and 35 is 1).

Marking: (a) 1 mark for all correct, (b) 1 mark for correct fraction in simplest form.

Teaching note: Tally groups are in fives (|||| with a slash for 5). Always recount carefully—tally interpretation is a common error source.

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15. (a) 200 km

Method: 450 − 250 = 200 km.

(b) 450 km

Method: River C = 300 km. River F = 1.5 × 300 = 450 km.

Marking: (a) 1 mark, (b) 1 mark for method and answer.

Teaching note: "Times as long as" means multiplication. 1.5 = 3/2, so can also calculate 300 ÷ 2 × 3 = 450.

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Section C: Problem Solving (4 marks each)

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16. (a) 25 students

Method: More than 60 means 61–80 and 81–100 groups. Students = 15 + 10 = 25.

(b) 7/40

Method: 41 marks or less means 0–20 and 21–40 groups. Students = 2 + 5 = 7. Probability = 7/40.

Marking: (a) 2 marks for correct grouping and answer. (b) 2 marks for correct identification and fraction.

Teaching note: Grouped data requires careful boundary interpretation. "More than 60" excludes 41–60 group. "41 or less" includes both lower groups.

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17. (a) 5A: $12**, 5B: **$480, 5C: 36 students

Method:

• 5A: $420 ÷ 35 = **$12**
• 5B: 40 × $12 = **$480**
• 5C: $360 ÷$10 = 36 students

(b) $1,260

Method: Total = $420 +$480 + $360 = **$1,260**

Marking: (a) 2 marks for all three correct (deduct 1 for each error). (b) 2 marks for correct total.

Teaching note: Average = total ÷ number. This triangle relationship (average, total, number) allows working in any direction. Practice all three variations.

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18. (a) 3,333 people per year or 3,000 people per year (if rounded)

Actually exact: From 2019 to 2022 is 3 years of increase. Population increase = 35,000 − 25,000 = 10,000. Average = 10,000 ÷ 3 = 3,333⅓ or 3,333 people per year (to nearest whole).

(b) Trend: The population decreased from 2022 to 2023 (from 35,000 to 33,000) then increased again from 2023 to 2024.

Possible reason: Economic downturn causing people to leave in 2023, followed by recovery/new job opportunities in 2024; or specific local events like temporary closure of a major employer then reopening.

Marking: (a) 2 marks for correct calculation (1 for increase, 1 for division). (b) 2 marks for trend description and plausible reason.

Teaching note: Average increase over time = total change ÷ number of time periods. Trends can have temporary reversals—describe what actually happens, not just overall direction.

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19. (a) 24 students

Method: Badminton 72°, Volleyball 72°, Basketball 90°, Swimming 108°. Total = 72+72+90+108 = 342°. Football = 360 − 342 = 18°. Students = (18/360) × 180 = 9.

Wait—recheck: 72+72+90+108 = 342. 360−342 = 18°. (18/360) × 180 = (1/20) × 180 = 9 students.

(b) 1.5 times or 3/2 times or 1½ times

Method: Swimming 108°, Badminton 72°. Ratio = 108/72 = 1.5.

(c) 60 students

Method: Same angle means same fraction. Basketball fraction = 90/360 = ¼. In new survey: ¼ × 240 = 60.

Marking: (a) 2 marks, (b) 1 mark, (c) 1 mark.

Teaching note: Angle ratio equals quantity ratio in pie charts. If angle stays constant, the fraction stays constant even when total changes.

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20. (a) Ken: 18, Li: 12, May: 38, Ned: 12

Method:

• Ken: 45 − 12 − 15 = 18
• Li: 40 − 10 − 18 = 12
• May: 8 + 14 + 16 = 38
• Ned: 36 − 11 − 13 = 12

(b) Ken (average = 45 ÷ 3 = 15)

Method: Averages: Ken 45÷3=15; Li 40÷3=13⅓; May 38÷3=12⅔; Ned 36÷3=12.

(c) 10 points

Method: 50 − 40 = 10.

Marking: (a) 2 marks for all correct. (b) 1 mark for calculations, 1 mark for identifying Ken. (c) 1 mark.

Teaching note: Tables with missing values use the relationship: Total = sum of parts. For averages with equal rounds, total score determines ranking.

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