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CAPE Applied Mathematics Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 1(c)(iv)

A survey was conducted on a sample of 50 students across year groups regarding school concerns.

Of the 500 students in the school, 90 were fourth year students. Determine the number of fourth year students that will be in the sample of 50.

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  1. 1(a)(i)State TWO variables that are qualitative.[2 marks]
  2. 1(a)(ii)State TWO variables that are quantitative.[2 marks]
  3. 1(a)(iii)State ONE variable that is discrete.[1 mark]
  4. 1(a)(iv)State ONE variable that is continuous.[1 mark]
  5. 1(b)(i)Explain how a sample of 10 accounts can be selected using the method of random numbers.[4 marks]
  6. 1(b)(ii)Select a random sample of size 10 without replacement from numbers 01 to 65 inclusive using Table 4: Random Sampling Numbers, starting at the third row from…[3 marks]
  7. 1(c)(i)(a)Define the term 'population'.[1 mark]
  8. 1(c)(i)(b)Define the term 'sample'.[2 marks]
  9. 1(c)(ii)State the population of interest in this survey.[1 mark]
  10. 1(c)(iii)What sampling technique was used by the researcher?[1 mark]
  11. 1(c)(v)In the sample of 50 students, 10 listed poor canteen service, 15 smelly bathrooms, 8 drug use, 6 too much homework, and 11 other concerns. Determine the angle…[3 marks]

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