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MATHEMATICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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1.

The range of a sample of 10 numbers is 5 and the largest value is 50. What is the least value?

A.

40

B.

60

C.

55

D.

45

2.

The mean of ten numbers is 16. When another number, k, is added, the mean becomes 18.

Find the value of k.

A.

38

B.

32

C.

34

D.

36

3.

Find the mean of (x + y), (2x + 3y), (2x - 2y) and (3x - 2y).

A.

4x

B.

x

C.

2x

D.

3x

4.

Number of subjects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of students 2 1 4 3 8 5 4 3

The table shows the number of subjects registered by a class of students for an examination.

Use the information to answer the question below

Calculate the mean of the distribution.

A.

2

B.

3

C.

8

D.

5

5.

Number of subjects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of students 2 1 4 3 8 5 4 3

The table shows the number of subjects registered by a class of students for an examination.

Use the information to answer the question below

Find the median.

A.

2

B.

5

C.

3

D.

8

6.

A woman buys 3 exercise books at GH₵ 0.4 each and 9 exercise books at GH₵ 0.2 each. What is the average cost of an exercise book?

A.

GH₵ 0.35

B.

GH₵ 0.30

C.

GH₵ 0.22

D.

GH₵ 0.25

7.

The mass of some market women in kg are: 83, 47, 62, 49, 55, 72, 58 and 62.

Use the information to answer the question below

Find the range.

A.

21

B.

36

C.

46

D.

52

8.

The mass of some market women in kg are: 83, 47, 62, 49, 55, 72, 58 and 62.

Use the information to answer the question below

Find the mean.

A.

45

B.

55

C.

61

D.

71

9.

Find correct to two decimal places the mean of 1 1 2 , 2 2 3 , 3 3 4 , 4 4 5 and 5 5 6

A.

3.72

B.

3.71

C.

3.70

D.

3.69

10.

Find the first quartile of 7, 8, 7, 9, 11, 8, 7, 9, 6 and 8.

A.

8.5

B.

7.0

C.

7.5

D.

8.0

11.

Height (cm) 160 161 162 163 164 165
Number of players 4 6 3 7 8 9

The table shows the heights of thirty-seven players of a basketball team.

Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the mean height of the players.

A.

165.0

B.

163.0

C.

162.0

D.

160.0

12.

The pie chart represents the distribution of fruits on display in a shop. If there are 60 apples on display, how many oranges are there?

A.

80

B.

270

C.

120

D.

90

13.

The pie chart shows the population of men, women and children in a city. If the population of the city is 1,800,000, how many men are there?

A.

250,000

B.

355,000

C.

600,000

D.

845,000

14.

The mean of the numbers 15, 21, 17, 26, 18 and 29 is 21. Calculate the standard deviation.

A.

0

B.

5

C.

6

D.

9

15.

The interquartile range of a distribution is 7. If the 25th percentile is 16, find the upper quartile.

A.

9

B.

23

C.

30

D.

35

16.

Calculate the variance of 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9.

A.

2.6

B.

3.5

C.

6.8

D.

7.2

17.

The pie chart represents fruits on display in a grocery shop. If there are 60 oranges on display, how many apples are there?

A.

40

B.

80

C.

90

D.

70

18.

The following are scores obtained by some students in a test:

8 18 10 14 18 11 13
14 13 17 15 8 16 13

Use this information to answer the question below

Find the mode of the distribution.

A.

8

B.

13

C.

14

D.

18

19.

The following are scores obtained by some students in a test:

8 18 10 14 18 11 13
14 13 17 15 8 16 13

Use this information to answer the question below

Find the median score.

A.

13.0

B.

13.5

C.

14.0

D.

14.5

20.

The following are scores obtained by some students in a test:

8 18 10 14 18 11 13
14 13 17 15 8 16 13

Use this information to answer the question below

How many students scored above the mean score?

A.

7

B.

8

C.

9

D.

10

21.

The table shows the distribution of the ages of members of a school choir.

Use the table to answer the question below

Age(years) 15 16 17 18
No. of students 5 6 3 1

Calculate the mean age.

A.

15 years

B.

16 years

C.

17 years

D.

18 years

22.

The table shows the distribution of the ages of members of a school choir.

Use the table to answer the question below

Age(years) 15 16 17 18
No. of students 5 6 3 1

Find the median age.

A.

15 1 2 years

B.

16 years

C.

16 1 2 years

D.

17 years

23.

The cumulative frequency curve (Ogive) shows the distribution of waiting time of some customers at a filling station. Use the curve to answer the question below.

Estimate the interquartile range.

A.

0.70

B.

0.75

C.

0.80

D.

0.85

24.

The cumulative frequency curve (Ogive) shows the distribution of waiting time of some customers at a filling station. Use the curve to answer the question below.

How many customers waited for at least 3 minutes?

A.

16

B.

17

C.

18

D.

19

25.

Find the mean deviation of 5, 8, 3, 7, 2.

A.

0

B.

2

C.

5

D.

10

26.

The table shows the distribution of the number of goals scored by a football team during a football competition.

No. of goals 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 6 3 4 1 2

Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the mean number of the goals scored.

A.

2.3

B.

2.4

C.

2.5

D.

2.6

27.

The bar chart represents the distribution of marks scored by students in a Mathematics test.

Use the chart to answer the question below

How many students took the test?

A.

80

B.

72

C.

60

D.

52

28.

The bar chart represents the distribution of marks scored by students in a Mathematics test.

Use the chart to answer the question below

If the pass mark was 5, what percentage of the students failed the test?

A.

25%

B.

28%

C.

35%

D.

42%

29.

The bar chart represents the distribution of marks scored by students in a Mathematics test.

Use the chart to answer the question below

Find the probability that a student selected at random obtained the median mark.

A.

16 25

B.

3 5

C.

9 35

D.

2 9

30.

The mean of the numbers 2, 5, 2x and 7 is not greater than 5. Find the range of values of x.

A.

x ≤ 3

B.

x ≥ 3

C.

x < 3

D.

x > 3

31.

The mean of the sum of the squared deviations from the mean is referred to as

A.

mean deviation.

B.

standard deviation.

C.

variance.

D.

actual mean.

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