Finding Frequencies: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focusing on identifying and calculating frequencies from pie charts, addressing common errors and misconceptions, suitable for GCSE Higher students.

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Finding Frequencies: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A pie chart shows the favorite sports of 120 students. If 30 students like football, what is the frequency (number of students) for basketball if its sector represents 90 degrees?
[3 marks]
2.
Calculate the frequency of students who prefer tennis if the sector for tennis is 60 degrees and the total number of students is 150.
[3 marks]
3.
A pie chart with total frequency 200 has a sector of 45 degrees. What is the frequency for that category?
[2 marks]
4.
A sector representing 120 students corresponds to a 72-degree slice of a pie chart. Confirm the total number of students in the survey.
[4 marks]
5.
In a pie chart, a sector of 30 degrees represents 50 students. Identify and correct the common mistake if someone claims the total number of students is 300.
[4 marks]
6.
A pie chart shows the following sectors: Sports (100°), Music (80°), Arts (60°), and Others. Find the frequency for Arts if the total is 180 students.
[3 marks]
7.
Identify the error in this statement: 'A sector of 45° corresponds to 10 students, so total students must be 80.'
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a sector in a pie chart representing 25% of the total 240 students. Calculate the degrees of this sector and the number of students represented.
[4 marks]
9.
A pie chart has a sector of 150° representing 75 students. What is the total number of students? Show your working.
[4 marks]
10.
A student incorrectly calculates the frequency for a sector of 90° as 40 students when the total is 180. Explain the mistake and provide the correct frequency.
[4 marks]

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1/1/2026
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