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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
SUMMER 2026 PREDICTED
Afternoon Paper
reference 9MA0/31
Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 31: Statistics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed 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.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• clearly
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• – there may
Answer
labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
• Values
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is used instead of
• Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
tables the value should be given to an equivalent degree of accuracy.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Try to answer every question.
Turn over
SUMMER 2026
PREDICTED PAPER
,1 (a) Students’ marks, given as a percentage, on their recent statistics test were:
38 41 19 33 22 0 27 19 10 99
Find the mode, range, mean and median of the students’ marks.
(4 marks)
(b) Give a reason why the median is an appropriate measure of location for these data.
(1 mark)
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, 2 The heights of females from a country are normally distributed with a standard deviation of
7.4cm.
Mia believes that the mean height of females from this country is less than 166.5cm
Mia takes a random sample of 50 females from this country and finds the mean of her
sample is 164.6 cm
Carry out a suitable test to assess Mia’s belief.
You should
state your hypotheses clearly
use a 5% level of significance
(4 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
SUMMER 2026 PREDICTED
Afternoon Paper
reference 9MA0/31
Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 31: Statistics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed 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.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• clearly
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• – there may
Answer
labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
• Values
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is used instead of
• Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
tables the value should be given to an equivalent degree of accuracy.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Try to answer every question.
Turn over
SUMMER 2026
PREDICTED PAPER
,1 (a) Students’ marks, given as a percentage, on their recent statistics test were:
38 41 19 33 22 0 27 19 10 99
Find the mode, range, mean and median of the students’ marks.
(4 marks)
(b) Give a reason why the median is an appropriate measure of location for these data.
(1 mark)
for more: tyrionpapers.com
, 2 The heights of females from a country are normally distributed with a standard deviation of
7.4cm.
Mia believes that the mean height of females from this country is less than 166.5cm
Mia takes a random sample of 50 females from this country and finds the mean of her
sample is 164.6 cm
Carry out a suitable test to assess Mia’s belief.
You should
state your hypotheses clearly
use a 5% level of significance
(4 marks)
for more: tyrionpapers.com
