MEASURES OF DISPERSION OF GROUPED DATA

1. The data shows the mark obtained by 32 students in a history test.

40 36 34 29 36 29 33 23
30 32 17 35 25 20 38 23
31 31 36 28 33 27 34 26
32 34 26 21 34 28 32 31

(a) Determine the class intervals for the data, if the number of classes required is 8.

(b) Construct a frequency table based on the information in (a). Hence, complete the
frequency table with the lower limit, upper limit, midpoint, lower boundary and
upper boundary.

2. The data shows the body masses, in kg, of 40 children in a kindergarten.

16 24 34 26 30 40 35 30 26 33
18 20 29 31 30 40 34 36 35 32
33 34 37 35 35 38 39 41 25 25
25 26 27 28 21 23 31 31 38 33

(a) Determine the class intervals for the data, if the number of classes required is 6.

(b) Construct a frequency table based on the information in (a). Hence, complete the
frequency table with the lower limit, upper limit, midpoint, lower boundary and
upper boundary.

3. Complete each of the following tables and determine the size of class interval.
(a)
Class Lower Upper Lower Upper
Midpoint
interval limit limit boundary boundary
4–6
7–9
 (b) Class Lower Upper Lower Upper
Midpoint
interval limit limit boundary boundary
4.0 – 4.4
4.5 – 4.9

4. Complete the following cumulative frequency tables.

(a)
Mass (kg) Frequency Cumulative frequency
41 – 45 4
46 – 50 9
51 – 55 12
56 – 60 10
61 – 65 7

(b)
Height (cm) Frequency Cumulative frequency
150 – 154 2
155 – 159 11
160 – 164 25
165 – 169 18
170 – 174 9

5. (a) Based on the table given, draw (b) Based on the table given, draw
histogram by using a scale of 2 cm histogram by using a scale of 2 cm to
to 0.5 mark on the horizontal axis 5 cm on the horizontal axis and 2 cm
and 2 cm to 2 on the vertical axis. to 2 on the vertical axis.

Height (cm) Frequency

Length (cm) Frequency 152 – 156 5
0.5 – 0.9 6 157 – 161 9
1.0 – 1.4 7 162 – 166 11
1.5 – 1.9 14 167 – 171 16
2.0 – 2.4 10 172 – 176 7
2.5 – 2.9 8 177 – 181 3
3.0 – 3.4 4
6. The frequency table below shows the number of hours of sleep per day of a group of
workers in a factory.

Time (minutes) Frequency

4.05 – 5.04 2
5.05 – 6.04 4
6.05 – 7.04 22
7.05 – 8.04 64
8.05 – 9.04 90
9.05 – 10.04 14
10.05 – 11.04 2

By using a scale of 2 cm to 1 hour on the horizontal axis and

2 cm to 20 workers on the vertical axis, construct a histogram and frequency polygon
on the same graph to represent the data.

7. (a) Construct a frequency polygon based on the following frequency table.

Time
5.1 – 6.0 6.1 – 7.0 7.1 – 8.0 8.1 – 9.0 9.1 – 10.0
(minutes)
Frequency 3 5 10 14 7

Use a scale of 2 cm to 1 minute on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 4 on the vertical

axis.

(b) Construct a frequency polygon based on the following frequency table.

Age
20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69
(minutes)
Frequency 12 20 35 27 15

Use a scale of 2 cm to 10 years on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 10 on the

vertical axis.

(c) The frequency table below shows the height in m, of sugar cane plants or also
known as Saccharum officinarum taken from a plantation. Represent the data with
a frequency polygon by using a scale of 2 cm to 1 m on the horizontal axis and 2
cm to 10 sugar cane plants on the vertical axis.

Height (m) 1.0 – 1.9 2.0 – 2.9 3.0 – 3.9 4.0 – 4.9 5.0 – 5.9 6.0 – 6.9
Frequency 25 33 46 50 44 36
8. For the data representations,
(i) state the distribution shape
(ii) compare the dispersions
(a)

(b)
9. The histograms show the Biology marks obtained by 25 Form 6 students in final
examination of Semester 1 and Semester 2.
(a) State the distribution shape of the histogram for the two semesters.
(b) Compare the dispersions of marks for the two semesters.
(c) Which semester shows better students’ achievement? Give your reason.

10. The frequency polygons show the distribution of mass for 15 participants in Jom Kurus
program. The program started on March and the mass of all participants will be recorded
monthly to monitor the effectiveness of the program.

(a) State the distribution shape for the two months.

(b) Compare the distributions of the mass of participants for the two months.
(c) Did the program effective? Give your reason.