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This worksheet explores sales data for monthly magazines collected over one month, illustrated through a dual bar chart comparing sales figures for men and women. It addresses two functional questions: the reasoning behind the highest sales in the first week and whether more women than men purchase these magazines. The task includes calculations, data analysis, and requires justification of conclusions based on evidence gathered from the sales data.
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Functional Question Foundation (Statistics 3) For the week beginning ….
The dual bar chart shows the sales of monthly magazines in a newsagents. The data is collected over one month. The dual bar chart shows the sales of monthly magazines in a newsagents. The data is collected over one month. (a) Give a reason why the sales of monthly magazines are greatest in the first week of the month. 1 mark (b) The shopkeeper thinks that more women than men buy monthly magazines. Does the data support this? Show working to justify your answer. 3 marks
(a) Valid reason eg, new issues out B1 - Marks awarded independent of method. (b) Evidence of calculating total for men or women Women38 + 17 + 22 + 9 Men39 + 11 + 14 + 18 M1 - Method marks Correct total for men (82) and women (86) A1 - Accuracy marks are awarded when following on from a correct method. Valid conclusionYes as 86 > 82No as 86 ≈ 82 Strand (ii) Q1 - Marks awarded for quality of written communication. Total 4 marks