Statistics: past paper questions

Real questions on statistics

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1. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q12a[1]
   12 The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the lengths, in centimetres, of 32 wooden planks. | | | |---|---| | 23 | 3 4 4 5 6 6 8 9 | | 24 | 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 6 8 8 9 | | 25 | 2 3 5 6 7 9 9 9 | | 26 | 0 0 1 2 4 | key : $23\mid 3$ represents $233\text{ cm}$ (a) Find the range. ...................................................See it on the paper →
2. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q12b[1]

   1-mark “Find” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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3. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q12c[1]

   1-mark “Find” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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4. 0580/21 · May/June 2026 · Q14a(i)[1]
   14 The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the amount of time 60 students spend watching television on one day. [Diagram: A cumulative frequency diagram. The horizontal axis is labelled "time (hours)" with values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The vertical axis is labelled "cumulative frequency" with values 0, 1...See it on the paper →
5. 0580/21 · May/June 2026 · Q14a(ii)[2]
   14 The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the amount of time 60 students spend watching television on one day. [Diagram: A cumulative frequency diagram. The vertical axis is labelled "cumulative frequency" with values 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60. The horizontal axis is labelled "time (hours)" with value...See it on the paper →
6. 0580/21 · May/June 2026 · Q14b[2]
   The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the amount of time 60 students spend watching television on one day. [Diagram: A cumulative frequency diagram with the y-axis labelled "cumulative frequency" ranging from 0 to 60 and the x-axis labelled "time (hours)" ranging from 0 to 6. A curve starts at (0,0)...See it on the paper →
7. 0580/21 · May/June 2026 · Q22[3]

   3-mark “Complete” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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8. 0580/23 · May/June 2026 · Q2a[2]
   2 The table shows information about the favourite drink of each of 60 students. | favourite drink | number of students | pie chart angle | |---|---|---| | tea | 24 | $144^{\circ }$ | | chocolate | 4 | | | coffee | 32 | | (a) Complete the table.See it on the paper →
9. 0580/23 · May/June 2026 · Q4a[2]
   These are the wages of 8 office workers. $220$210 \quad $850$265 \quad $245$230 \quad $245$235 (a) Work out the median.See it on the paper →
10. 0580/32 · May/June 2026 · Q5b[1]
    5 There are 4 adults and 3 children in a room. The height of the shortest adult is $1.59$ m. The range of the adults' heights is $0.25$ m. The height of the tallest child is $1.43$ m. The range of the children's heights is $0.38$ m. (b) Write down the median height of the 7 people.See it on the paper →
11. 0580/42 · May/June 2026 · Q19a[4]
    19 The time spent in a shop by each of 40 customers is recorded. The table shows the results. | time ($t$ minutes) | $0<t\le 5$ | $5<t\le 10$ | $10<t\le 20$ | $20<t\le 40$ | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | frequency | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | (a) Calculate an estimate of the mean time.See it on the paper →
12. 0580/42 · May/June 2026 · Q19b[3]
    19 The time spent in a shop by each of 40 customers is recorded. The table shows the results. | time ($t$ minutes) | $0<t⩽5$ | $5<t⩽10$ | $10<t⩽20$ | $20<t⩽40$ | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | frequency | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | (b) Complete the histogram to show...See it on the paper →
13. 0580/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q15a(ii)[1]

    1-mark “State” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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14. 0580/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q15a(iii)[1]

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15. 0580/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q15a(iv)[1]

    1-mark “Use” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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16. 0580/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q15b(i)[1]

    1-mark “Write” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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17. 0580/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q15b(ii)[2]

    2-mark “Find” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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18. 0580/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q16b(i)[2]

    2-mark “Complete” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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19. 0580/02 · Specimen 2025 · Q14[4]

    4-mark “Find” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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20. 0580/02 · Specimen 2025 · Q16a(i)[1]

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What examiners said

A reasonable number of candidates accurately plotted the two points; both plots were needed for the mark.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0580/11 Q20(a) (Cambridge)

Fewer candidates were correct here. Candidates who were not successful, tried to describe the relationship or used words such as linear, directly proportional, downwards, decreases or irrational.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0580/11 Q20(b) (Cambridge)

Candidates were marginally more successful here than with the previous part. As well as straight lines that were not quite accurate enough or not drawn with a ruler, other incorrect answers were zig-zag lines made up of many line segments.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0580/11 Q20(c)(i) (Cambridge)