Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics (Linear) — 1MA0
STEM & LEAF
DIAGRAMS
‘Materials required for examination _Items included with question papers
Roler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetes, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
“Tracing paper may be used.
Instruetions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number
Answer all questions.
‘Answer the questions in the spaces pro'
Caleulators may be used.
.d —there may be more space than you need.
Information
“The marks for each question are shown in brackets — use this as a guide as to how much ti
each question.
Questions labetied with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be
assessed ~ you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation and grammar,
as well as the clarity of expression.
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Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it,
Keep an eye on the time.
‘Try to answer every quest
Chieck your answers if you have1, 3, Here are the ages, in years, of 15 students.
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Show this information in an ordered stem and leaf diagram.
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(3 marks)
2. Jo measured the times in seconds it took 18 students to run 400 m.
Here are the times.
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(a) Draw an ordered stem and leaf diagram to show this information.
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(b) Work out the median,
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(S marks)3. Here are the speeds, in miles per hour, of 16 cars.
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Draw an ordered stem and leaf diagram for these speeds.
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(4 marks)
4. Here are some people’s ages in years.
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In the space below, draw an ordered stem and leaf diagram to show these ages.
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(4 marks)5, Jim did a survey on the lengths of caterpillars he found on a field trip.
Information about the lengths is given in the stem and leaf diagram.
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Work out the median,
(2 marks)
6. Here are the times, in minutes, taken to solve a puzzle.
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(a) In the space below, draw a stem and leaf diagram to show these times.
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(b) Find the median time to solve this puzzle,
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(Smarks)7. Jan measures the heights, in millimetres, of 20 plants in her greenhouse.
Here are her results.
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BS aS Es 1st
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Complete the stem and leaf diagram to show this information.
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(4 marks)
8. Anil counted the number of letters in each of 30 sentences in a newspaper.
Anil showed his results in a stem and leaf diagram.
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Key 4|1 stands for 41 letters
(@) Write down the number of sentences with 36 letters.
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(b) Work out therange 45 - ¥
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(c) Work out the median.
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(4 marks)9, Here are the weights, in kilograms, of 15 parcels.
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VS 6 35 aA eT Je 06
Draw a stem and leaf diagram to show this information,
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(Total 3 marks)10, Janine recorded the times, in seconds, for each of 15 people to do a puzzle
Here ate her results.
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KRM 6F 9
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(a) Complete the ordered stem and leaf diagram and key to show these results.
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Key
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(3)
Janine says “To find the median time, you add all the results and divide by 15”
Janine is wrong,
(b) (i) Explain how to find the median.
The, Median is, tre middle nuabe.
(ii) Find the median,
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(Total 5 marks)11. Here are the ages, in years, of 15 teachers.
BH WE Ww
2S 3 A 50 3
ACB 1S 1S 98
(a) Draw an ordered stem and leaf diagram to show this information.
You must include a key,
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One of these teachers is picked at random.
(b) Work out the probability that this teacher is more than 40 years old
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(Total 5 marks)