Mathematics · May / June 2026 · Paper 42 · Question 2
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A librarian records the number of books borrowed by each of 40 students. The frequency table shows the results. number of books 0 1 2 3 4 5 frequency 5 14 10 8 1 2
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2(a)[1]
1 [1]
2(b)[1]
2 [1]
Do not accept 2, 2 as answer.
2(c)[3]
1.8 or 1 4 5 cao [3]
For 3 marks, not 9 5 alone and not answer 2 after 1.8 shown. ×+ × + × + ×+ ×+ ×
M2 for 0 5 1 14 2 10 3 8 4 1 5 2 For M2 and M1, condone 1 error in the products. + + + + + 5 14 10 8 1 2 M2 implied by 72 40 oe or better
or M1 for 0 × 5 + 1 × 14 + 2 × 10 + 3 × 8 + 4 × 1 + 5 × 2 [0 +] 14 + 20 + 24 + 4 + 10 M1 implied by 72 oe
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