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Secondary 1 Mathematics Quiz - Statistics Probability (Answer Key)

Total Marks: 40

Section A: Data Collection and Representation [10 marks]

1. Percentage of students who chose football [2 marks]

  • Working: (36 ÷ 120) × 100% = 30%
  • Answer: 30%

2. Total number of students [1 mark]

  • 4 + 8 + 12 + 10 + 6 = 40 students
  • Answer: 40

3. Cars sold on Wednesday [1 mark]

  • 2 symbols × 4 cars = 8 cars
  • Answer: 8

4. Median score [2 marks]

  • 20 students, so median is average of 10th and 11th values
  • Ordered scores: 42, 45, 48, 51, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 68, 71, 73, 75, 79, 82, 84
  • 10th value = 62, 11th value = 64
  • Median = (62 + 64) ÷ 2 = 63
  • Answer: 63

5. Modal class [2 marks]

  • The class with highest frequency is 150-159 cm (frequency = 12)
  • Answer: 150-159 cm

Section B: Probability Basics [10 marks]

6. Probability of drawing a red ball [2 marks]

  • Total balls = 5 + 3 + 2 = 10
  • P(red) = 5/10 = 1/2
  • Answer: 1/2 or 0.5

7. Probability of rolling an even number [2 marks]

  • Even numbers: {2, 4, 6}
  • P(even) = 3/6 = 1/2
  • Answer: 1/2 or 0.5

8. Probability of spinning a prime number [2 marks]

  • Prime numbers from 1-8: {2, 3, 5, 7}
  • P(prime) = 4/8 = 1/2
  • Answer: 1/2 or 0.5

9. Probability student likes Mathematics [2 marks]

  • P(likes Math) = 18/30 = 3/5
  • Answer: 3/5 or 0.6

10. Probability of drawing a heart [2 marks]

  • Hearts in deck = 13
  • P(heart) = 13/52 = 1/4
  • Answer: 1/4 or 0.25

Section C: Data Analysis [10 marks]

11. Mean of data set [2 marks]

  • Mean = (12 + 15 + 18 + 20 + 25) ÷ 5 = 90 ÷ 5 = 18
  • Answer: 18

12. Range of data [2 marks]

  • Range = Highest value - Lowest value = 22 - 5 = 17
  • Answer: 17

13. Mode [2 marks]

  • The value with highest frequency is 1 pet (frequency = 15)
  • Answer: 1

14. Students who chose salad [2 marks]

  • Percentage who chose salad = 100% - 30% - 25% - 20% = 25%
  • Number who chose salad = 25% of 120 = 0.25 × 120 = 30
  • Answer: 30

15. Median age [2 marks]

  • 7 values, so median is the 4th value when arranged in order
  • Ages in order: 25, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38, 40
  • Answer: 32

Section D: Advanced Probability [10 marks]

16. Probability of drawing a marble that is NOT red [2 marks]

  • Total marbles = 4 + 6 = 10
  • Non-red marbles = 6
  • P(not red) = 6/10 = 3/5
  • Answer: 3/5 or 0.6

17. Probability of getting at least one head [2 marks]

  • Possible outcomes: HH, HT, TH, TT
  • At least one head: HH, HT, TH (3 outcomes)
  • P(at least one head) = 3/4
  • Answer: 3/4 or 0.75

18. Probability of drawing a green or yellow ball [2 marks]

  • Total balls = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12
  • Green or yellow balls = 4 + 5 = 9
  • P(green or yellow) = 9/12 = 3/4
  • Answer: 3/4 or 0.75

19. Probability as percentage [2 marks]

  • P(plays football) = 25/40 = 5/8 = 0.625
  • As percentage = 0.625 × 100% = 62.5%
  • Answer: 62.5%

20. Probability of even number greater than 6 [2 marks]

  • Numbers from 1-10 that are even and > 6: {8, 10}
  • P(even and > 6) = 2/10 = 1/5
  • Answer: 1/5 or 0.2

Marking Notes:

  • Award partial marks for correct method even if final answer is wrong
  • Accept equivalent forms of fractions (e.g., 1/2 = 0.5 = 50%)
  • Deduct 1 mark for arithmetic errors in multi-step problems
  • Require clear working for all calculation questions