Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Statistics PAPER 1 Foundation Tier QP 2023
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 12 June 2023
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1ST0/1F
Statistics ⬟ ⬟
PAPER 1
Foundation 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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, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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1 The table shows the average heights, to the nearest cm, of Adult Males and
Adult Females who were born in the year 1996 in some countries of the world.
Average height (cm)
Country
Adult Males Adult Females
Philippines 163 150
Latvia 181 170
Italy 178 165
Zimbabwe 169 158
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Australia 180 166
(Source: Ourworldindata.org)
(a) Write down the average height of Adult Males in Italy.
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(1)
(b) Write down the country in the table in which the Adult Females have the greatest
average height.
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(1)
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, Afzal thinks that the country in the table with the greatest difference in average heights
between Adult Males and Adult Females is Italy.
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(c) Is Afzal correct?
Give a reason for your answer.
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(2)
(d) Using the table, compare the average height of Adult Males in Australia, with the
average height of Adult Males in Zimbabwe.
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(1)
Afzal suggests drawing a time series graph to represent the data in the table.
(e) Explain whether or not this is an appropriate graph to use.
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(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 12 June 2023
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1ST0/1F
Statistics ⬟ ⬟
PAPER 1
Foundation 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
P72893A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 The table shows the average heights, to the nearest cm, of Adult Males and
Adult Females who were born in the year 1996 in some countries of the world.
Average height (cm)
Country
Adult Males Adult Females
Philippines 163 150
Latvia 181 170
Italy 178 165
Zimbabwe 169 158
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Australia 180 166
(Source: Ourworldindata.org)
(a) Write down the average height of Adult Males in Italy.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ... cm
(1)
(b) Write down the country in the table in which the Adult Females have the greatest
average height.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ......
(1)
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, Afzal thinks that the country in the table with the greatest difference in average heights
between Adult Males and Adult Females is Italy.
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(c) Is Afzal correct?
Give a reason for your answer.
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(2)
(d) Using the table, compare the average height of Adult Males in Australia, with the
average height of Adult Males in Zimbabwe.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
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..... .... ........ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ........... . ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
(1)
Afzal suggests drawing a time series graph to represent the data in the table.
(e) Explain whether or not this is an appropriate graph to use.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .. .......... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
..... .... ........ ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ........... . ............ ............ ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
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