Mathematics Topical Test
Mathematics Topical Test
Mathematics Topical Test
AUGUST 2010
NAME:…………………………………. CLASS:……………..
Answer all 3 questions.
5
34 = 12 or 4 = 1.25
b) Write two implications from the statement given below.
x = 4 if and only if x3 = 64
Answer:
a) ………………………………
b) Implication I : …….………………………………………………………………………
Implication II : ….…………………………………………………………………………
c) Premise 2 : ………………………………………………………………………….…
2. The data below shows the masses, in kg, of suitcases for a group of tourists. Each tourist
has one suitcase.
27 10 22 28 21 14 29 25
29 18 22 13 20 21 24 27
27 25 16 19 16 24 26 27
29 19 33 25 23 24 26 31
(a) Based on the data above and by using a class interval of 3, complete the table below.
[4 marks]
(b) Based on the table in (a), calculate the estimated mean mass of the suitcases. [3 marks]
(c) For this part of the question, use a graph paper.
By using a scale of 2 cm to 3 kg on the x-axis and 2 cm to 1 suitcase on the y-axis, draw the
histogram for the data. [3 marks]
(d) State one information obtained based on the histogram in (c). [2 marks]
3 Table 3 shows the distribution of age for a group of 40 tourists who visited a museum in a
particular day.
Age(Year) 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 – 49 50 – 54
Frequency 2 6 9 10 7 4 2
(a) Based on the distribution of age above, complete the table below. [2marks]
(c) For this part of the question, use the graph paper .
By using the scale of 2 cm to 5 years on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 5 tourists on the
vertical axis, draw an ogive for the data in table 3. [4marks]
(d) From your ogive constructed in (c), find the interquartile range. [3marks]