CAIE A-Level Mathematics 5.1.1 Data representation

CAIE A-Level Mathematics 5.1.1 Data representation
Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics 9709 syllabus for exams in 2028, 2029 and 20302028–2030

Practise choosing statistical displays and explaining what each representation preserves, hides or makes easier to compare.

How this is tested

  • compare displays by whether they show raw data, quartiles or spread for the same set

Question 7(a)

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The heights, in cm, of the 11 basketball players in each of two clubs, the Amazons and the Giants, are shown below.

Table for Question 7(a) — CAIE A-Level Mathematics

State an advantage of using a stem-and-leaf diagram compared to a box-and-whisker plot to illustrate this information.