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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 15 May 2026
Afternoon Paper
reference 8FM0/24
Further Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
Further Mathematics options
24: Further Statistics 2
(Part of options G only)
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations. Calculators
must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and
integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
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If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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– there may be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
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Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Values from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is used instead of
•Information
tables the value should be given to an equivalent degree of accuracy.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
•• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
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The total mark for this part of the examination is 40. There are 4 questions.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
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Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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,1. Jack believes that there is a relationship between the popularity of national parks in the
UK and the average money spent by visitors at the national parks.
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The data below shows the average number of visitors per day (x, thousands) and the
average amount spent per day (y, £ million) for a sample of 10 national parks.
National park A B C D E F G H I J
x 107 66 42 37 35 32 30 8 6 5
y 0.9 3.1 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.5
(a) Calculate Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient between x and y
(4)
(b) Use a suitable two-tailed test to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence
to support Jack’s belief.
You should use a 5% level of significance, stating your hypotheses and critical
value clearly.
(3)
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(Total for Question 1 is 7 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 15 May 2026
Afternoon Paper
reference 8FM0/24
Further Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
Further Mathematics options
24: Further Statistics 2
(Part of options G only)
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations. Calculators
must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and
integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
•
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
••
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
•
– there may be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
•
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Values from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is used instead of
•Information
tables the value should be given to an equivalent degree of accuracy.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
•• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
•
The total mark for this part of the examination is 40. There are 4 questions.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P79983A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/
*P79983A0116* for more:
,1. Jack believes that there is a relationship between the popularity of national parks in the
UK and the average money spent by visitors at the national parks.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
The data below shows the average number of visitors per day (x, thousands) and the
average amount spent per day (y, £ million) for a sample of 10 national parks.
National park A B C D E F G H I J
x 107 66 42 37 35 32 30 8 6 5
y 0.9 3.1 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.5
(a) Calculate Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient between x and y
(4)
(b) Use a suitable two-tailed test to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence
to support Jack’s belief.
You should use a 5% level of significance, stating your hypotheses and critical
value clearly.
(3)
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(Total for Question 1 is 7 marks)
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