Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Paper
Statistics
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PAPER 2
Higher Tier
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.
centre number and candidate number.
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.
– 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.
Turn over
, Higher Tier Formulae
You must not write on this page.
Anything you write on this page will gain NO credit.
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,BLANK PAGE
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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
Montana North Dakota Minnesota
1
Oregon 2
Wisconsin Michigan 3
Idaho South Dakota New York 5
Wyoming 4
Pennsylvania 6
Iowa
Nebraska Ohio 7
Nevada
Illinois 8
Utah Colorado Indiana 10
Kansas Virginia 9
California
Missouri Kentucky
North
Carolina
Tennessee
Arizona Oklahoma South
Arkansas Carolina
New Mexico
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Alaska Mississippi
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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Centre Number Candidate Number
Paper
Statistics
■ ■
PAPER 2
Higher Tier
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.
centre number and candidate number.
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.
– 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.
Turn over
, Higher Tier Formulae
You must not write on this page.
Anything you write on this page will gain NO credit.
2
■■■■
,BLANK PAGE
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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
Montana North Dakota Minnesota
1
Oregon 2
Wisconsin Michigan 3
Idaho South Dakota New York 5
Wyoming 4
Pennsylvania 6
Iowa
Nebraska Ohio 7
Nevada
Illinois 8
Utah Colorado Indiana 10
Kansas Virginia 9
California
Missouri Kentucky
North
Carolina
Tennessee
Arizona Oklahoma South
Arkansas Carolina
New Mexico
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Alaska Mississippi
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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