2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE Statistics
1ST0/2H PAPER 2 Higher Tier. With Marking Scheme
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 17 June 2024
reference 1ST0/2H
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
Statistics
PAPER 2
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair
of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, scientific calculator.
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• – there may be more space than you need.
• Scientific calculators may be used.
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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.
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You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Matthew is investigating average household income for different states in the USA.
(a) Give a reason why it is appropriate to use secondary data for this.
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(1)
Matthew creates a choropleth map giving information about the mean household income
by state for the USA in 2023
Mean annual household income in $ thousands.
Washington
Maine
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Montana North Dakota Minnesota
1
Oregon 2
Wisconsin Michigan 3
Idaho South Dakota New York 5
Wyoming 4
Iowa Pennsylvania 6
Nevada Nebraska Ohio 7
Illinois 8
Utah Indiana 10
Colorado
California Kansas Virginia 9
Missouri Kentucky
North
Tennessee Carolina
Arizona Oklahoma South
Arkansas Carolina
New Mexico
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Alaska Mississippi
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Hawaii Key
1. Vermont <70
2. New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
70–80
4. Rhode Island
5. Connecticut
6. New Jersey 80–90
7. Delaware
8. Maryland
9. District of Columbia 90–100
10. West Virginia
(Source: worldpopulationreview.com) 100
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1ST0/2H PAPER 2 Higher Tier. With Marking Scheme
Merged
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 17 June 2024
reference 1ST0/2H
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
Statistics
PAPER 2
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair
of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, scientific calculator.
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• – there may be more space than you need.
• Scientific calculators may be used.
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly
identified at the end of your solution.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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
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Anything you write on this page will gain NO credit.
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, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Matthew is investigating average household income for different states in the USA.
(a) Give a reason why it is appropriate to use secondary data for this.
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(1)
Matthew creates a choropleth map giving information about the mean household income
by state for the USA in 2023
Mean annual household income in $ thousands.
Washington
Maine
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Montana North Dakota Minnesota
1
Oregon 2
Wisconsin Michigan 3
Idaho South Dakota New York 5
Wyoming 4
Iowa Pennsylvania 6
Nevada Nebraska Ohio 7
Illinois 8
Utah Indiana 10
Colorado
California Kansas Virginia 9
Missouri Kentucky
North
Tennessee Carolina
Arizona Oklahoma South
Arkansas Carolina
New Mexico
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Alaska Mississippi
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Hawaii Key
1. Vermont <70
2. New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
70–80
4. Rhode Island
5. Connecticut
6. New Jersey 80–90
7. Delaware
8. Maryland
9. District of Columbia 90–100
10. West Virginia
(Source: worldpopulationreview.com) 100
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