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Year 9 · Key Stage 3 · free KS3 maths worksheet

Representing data

13 original questions, 39 marks. Type your answers below for an instant mark and a score (algebra in any equivalent form, e.g. 2sqrt(3) or 2√3), or print the worksheet, mark it with the answers sheet, and use the solutions to see every step written out by hand.

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1

The time series graph shows the number of ice creams a kiosk sold each month from January to June.

  1. Write down the number of ice creams sold in April.
  2. Between which two consecutive months was the biggest increase in sales?
JanFebMarAprMayJun0306090120150180210240270300330360390420MonthNumber of ice creams sold
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a) 260 b) April and May
2

The table shows the heights, in centimetres, of 30 students.

Height (h cm)Frequency
140 < h ≤ 1506
150 < h ≤ 16011
160 < h ≤ 1709
170 < h ≤ 1804

Draw a frequency polygon for this information.

140150160170180024681012Height (cm)Frequency
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Points at (145, 6), (155, 11), (165, 9), (175, 4) joined with straight lines
3

Choose the most suitable diagram for each set of data from this list.

pie chart    scatter graph    time series graph    frequency polygon

  1. The temperature in a classroom, taken every hour during a school day.
  2. The height and the arm span of each of 20 pupils.
  3. The favourite crisp flavours of Year 9, to show what proportion chose each flavour.
  4. The finishing times of 60 runners in a fun run, grouped into classes.
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a) time series graph b) scatter graph c) pie chart d) frequency polygon
4

40 students each chose one sport. 15 chose football and 6 chose tennis. Ellie is going to draw a pie chart of the results.

  1. Work out the angle Ellie should use for football.
  2. Work out the angle Ellie should use for tennis.
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a) 135 b) 54
5

Six people work at a sports shop on Saturdays. Here is what each of them was paid last Saturday.

£42    £45    £46    £48    £49    £190

  1. Work out the mean pay.
  2. Work out the median pay.
  3. Which average best describes the pay of a typical worker? Give a reason.
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a) £70 b) £47 c) The median, because the £190 is an extreme value that pulls the mean up (5 of the 6 earn less than the mean)
6

80 students each chose one club: Art, Music or Drama.

The two-way table shows some information about their choices.

ArtMusicDramaTotal
Boys14935
Girls1811
Total80

Complete the two-way table.

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Boys Music) 12 Girls Art) 16 Girls Total) 45 Art Total) 30 Music Total) 30 Drama Total) 20
7

The table shows the number of members of a gym at the end of each year.

YearMembers
20212000
20222200
20232420
  1. Show that the number of members increased by the same percentage each year.
  2. Assuming this trend continues, predict the number of members at the end of 2024.
  3. Give one reason why your prediction may not be reliable.
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a) 2200 / 2000 = 1.1 and 2420 / 2200 = 1.1, so a 10% increase each year b) 2662 c) The trend may not continue - membership could change for other reasons
8

Pupils in two classes timed how long they took to finish a puzzle. The times for Class 9A are shown in the back-to-back stem and leaf diagram.

Class 9AStemClass 9B
8  5  21
7  3  3  12
6  4  03
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Key: 5 | 1 | 9 means 15 seconds for 9A and 19 seconds for 9B

Here are the times, in seconds, for the 11 pupils in Class 9B.

19   25   31   28   22   33   26   38   29   24   35

  1. Complete the diagram by adding the times for Class 9B.
  2. Work out the median and the range for each class.
  3. Compare the times of the two classes.
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a) 9B leaves: 1 | 9, 2 | 2 4 5 6 8 9, 3 | 1 3 5 8 b) 9A median 23 s, range 29 s; 9B median 28 s, range 19 s c) 9A were quicker on average (lower median); 9B were more consistent (smaller range)
9

The table shows how long 40 Year 9 pupils spent on homework one evening.

Time (t minutes)Frequency
0 < t ≤ 104
10 < t ≤ 207
20 < t ≤ 3012
30 < t ≤ 4017
  1. Write down the modal class.
  2. Write down the class that contains the median.
  3. Work out an estimate for the mean time.
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a) 30 < t ≤ 40 b) 20 < t ≤ 30 c) 25.5 minutes
10

The scatter graph shows the number of hours each of 9 students spent revising and their scores in an exam marked out of 80.

  1. Write down the type of correlation shown.
  2. Draw a line of best fit on the scatter graph.
  3. Use your line of best fit to estimate the exam score of a student who revised for 5.5 hours.
  4. Amir revised for 20 hours. Explain why the line of best fit should not be used to estimate his score.
01234567891001020304050607080Hours revisingExam score
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a) positive correlation b) a straight line following the trend of the points c) approximately 53 (accept 49-57) d) 20 hours is outside the range of the data (0 to 9 hours), so the trend may not continue

Extension questions: beyond the core Year 9 objectives, for pupils who want a stretch.

11

The table shows the money taken by a school tuck shop in each term over three school years.

TermAutumn 1Spring 1Summer 1Autumn 2Spring 2Summer 2Autumn 3Spring 3Summer 3
Takings (£)1501209016212699171135105
  1. Work out the 3-point moving averages.
  2. Describe the trend in the takings.
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a) 120, 124, 126, 129, 132, 135, 137 b) The takings are increasing
12

The table shows the ages, a years, of the 60 members of a running club.

Age (a years)Frequency
10 < a ≤ 209
20 < a ≤ 3015
30 < a ≤ 4018
40 < a ≤ 5012
50 < a ≤ 606
  1. Complete a cumulative frequency table for this data.
  2. Write down the class interval that contains the median age.
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a) 9, 24, 42, 54, 60 b) 30 < a <= 40
13

The box plot shows the journey times, in minutes, of 15 deliveries made by a courier.

  1. Write down the median journey time.
  2. Work out the interquartile range of the journey times.
  3. Work out the range of the journey times.
0510152025303540Journey time (minutes)
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a) 19 minutes b) 12 minutes c) 26 minutes

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