IGCSE Maths Specification

Edexcel B 4MB1

Section 10: Statistics and probability

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#10A

Graphical representation of numerical data

To include bar charts, pie charts and histograms

Cumulative frequency graphs are excluded

#10B

Determination of the mean, median and mode for a discrete data set

#10C

Calculation of an estimate of the mean of a larger number of quantities given in grouped frequencies

Questions involving weighted or moving means will not be set

#10D

Determination of a modal class and the class containing the median for grouped data

#10E

Understand the language and basic concepts of probability

To include the probability scale, sample spaces, relative frequency, probabilities and complements

#10F

Use of addition rule for two or more mutually exclusive events

Knowing that when \(A\) and \(B\) are mutually exclusive events,

\(P(A\text{ or }B)=P(A)+P(B)\)

#10G

Use of product rule for two or more independent events

Knowing that when \(A\) and \(B\) are independent events,

\(P(A\text{ and }B) = P(A) × P(B)\)

#10H

Determination of the probability of two or more independent events

The use of tree diagrams will be expected

#10I

Using simple conditional probability for combined events

#10J

Finding very simple conditional probability

The notation \(P(A|B)\) will not be used

#10K

Understand and use the term ‘expected frequency’