PMT

5 Ransha measured the lengths, in centimetres, of 160 palm leaves. His results are illustrated in the
cumulative frequency graph below.

180

160
156

140
Cumulative frequency

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 5 10 15 20 22
25 30

Length in centimetres

(i) Estimate how many leaves have a length between 14 and 24 centimetres. [1]
156 -

56 = 100
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(ii) 10% of the leaves have a length of L centimetres or more. Estimate the value of L. [2]
160 × 0.9 = 144
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L = 22
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