Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

The table gives the running times, in seconds, for 12 athletics club members over 400 metres and 800 metres.
(a(i))[2]

Complete the scatter diagram on the grid. The first six points are already plotted.

(a(ii))[1]

Runners with a 400 metres time of less than $55$ seconds and an 800 metres time of less than $125$ seconds are chosen for an athletics competition. How many runners are chosen for the competition?

(a(iii))[1]

What correlation is shown by the scatter diagram?

(a(iv))[1]

Draw a line of best fit on the scatter diagram.

(a(v))[1]

A different runner took $65$ seconds for 400 metres. Use your line of best fit to estimate the time they would need for 800 metres.

(b(i))[1]

Explain why $p+q=12$.

(b(ii))[2]

Show that $142.5p + 162.5q = 1870$.

(b(iii))[3]

Find the values of $p$ and $q$. Show your working.

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