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UNIT 16 Cumulative Frequency

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2.

Extra Exercises 16.1

Calculate the mean, median, mode and range of each of the following data sets:
(a)

14

12

(b)

16

27

32

28

29

(c)

118 110 114 119 109 118 110 110 111 110

(d)

36

72

99

99

30

29

31

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In a survey, data was collected on the number of times members of a household visited
a supermarket during one week. The results are given in the following table:
Number of Visits

Frequency

14

26

15

11

(a)

State the range and mode of the sample.

(b)

Calculate the mean of the sample.

(c)

Determine the median of the sample.

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Extra Exercises 16.2

A class of children grew some plants from seeds. The heights of the plants were
recorded after 2 weeks and were measured to the nearest cm. The results are given in
the following table:
Height (cm)

10

Frequency

12

(a)

Draw a bar chart to illustrate this data.

(b)

Estimate the mean height.

Another class carried out the same experiment, but presented their results in a different
way, as follows:

2.

Height (cm)

4-5

6-7

8-9

10 - 11

12 - 13

Frequency

15

11

(c)

Draw a bar chart for the results from the second class.

(d)

Estimate the mean for the second class.

A company uses sharp blades to cut sheets of cardboard. The blades have to be replaced
when they become blunt. The table below gives the times for which blades were used
before they were replaced.
Lifetime of Blade (hours) t
Frequency

0 < t 10

10 < t 20

20 < t 30

30 < t 40

17

98

140

45

(a)

Draw a bar chart to illustrate this data.

(b)

Estimate the mean of the data.

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Extra Exercises 16.3

1.

Calculate the interquartile range and the semi-interquartile range of the following set of
values:
11 31 26 42 18 19 33 45
22 18 33 37 40 12 29

2.

The number of cars entering a car park was recorded each hour for a period of time.
The results are given in the following table:
No. of Cars
per Hour (n)

0 n < 10

10 < n 20

20 < n 30

32

28

Frequency

3.

30 < n 40 40 < n 50
11

(a)

Draw a cumulative frequency graph for this data.

(b)

Use the graph to estimate the median.

(c)

Use the graph to estimate the interquartile range.

The amount of money, in s, raised by each pupil in a school for a charity event is
recorded in the following table:
Amount Raised per Pupil (x)

(a)
(b)

Frequency

0 < x 5

17

5 < x 10

48

10 < x 15

109

15 < x 20

142

20 < x 25

38

25 < x 30

22

30 < x 35

35 < x 40

15

Draw a cumulative frequency graph for this data.

Use the graph to estimate the median and interquartile range of the data.

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2.

Draw a box and whisker plot using the following data:

Minimum

Lower quartile

Median

12

Interquartile range

10

Range

17

For the sample illustrated in the following box and whisker plot,
(a) determine the range,
(b) determine the interquartile range.

3.

Extra Exercises 16.4

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12

14

16

18

20

The following box and whisker plots illustrate the cost of buying similar houses in
2 different towns:

Aville

Btown
30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

Price in 1000

If you have a limited budget, describe one advantage of buying a house in:
(a) Aville,
(b) Btown.

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Extra Exercises 16.1 Answers

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2.

Mean

Median

Mode

Range

(a)

8.6

11

(b)

27.75

29

29

16

(c)

112.9

110.5

110

(d)

133.6

85.5

99

326

(a)
(b)

Range = 8, mode = 2
No. of Visits

Frequency

No. of Visits Frequency

14

14

26

52

15

45

11

44

30

24

TOTALS

80

224

Mean =
(c)

224
= 2.8
80

Median = 2

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Extra Exercises 16.2 Answers

1.

(a)
Frequency
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

(b)

10
11
Height (cm)

Height

Frequency

Height Frequency

15

24

56

12

96

10

20

TOTALS

30

220

Mean =

220
7.3 cm
30

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(c) Frequency
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
3
(d)

10

11

12

13
14
Height (cm)

Height

Mid-Value

Frequency

Mid-Value Frequency

4-5

4.5

6-7

6.5

6.5

8-9

8.5

15

127.5

10 - 11

10.5

11

115.5

12 - 13

12.5

12.5

TOTALS

Mean =

271
9.03 cm
30

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Extra Exercises 16.2 Answers (continued)

2.

(a) Frequency
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

10

20

30

(b)

40
Lifetime (hours)

Mid-Value Frequency

Lifetime

Mid-Value

Frequency

0 < t 10

17

85

10 < t 20

15

98

1470

20 < t 30

25

140

3500

30 < t 40

35

45

1575

300

6630

TOTALS
Mean =

6630
= 22.1 hours
300

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Extra Exercises 16.3 Answers

1.

Interquartile range = 19
Semi-interquartile range = 9.5

2.

(a)

Cumulative
Frequency
80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
(b)

Median 20

(c)

Interquartile range 13

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Extra Exercises 16.3 Answers (continued)

3.

Cumulative
Frequency
400

(a)

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

(b)

Median 17,

10

15

20

25

30

35
40
Amount Raised ()

interquartile range 7

Extra Exercises 16.4

1.

2.

(a)

13

3.

(a)

There are houses here that are cheaper than in Btown.

(b)

Most of the houses in Btown are cheaper than those in Aville.

(b)

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