Calculating averages from a grouped frequency table

1) The table gives the number of words in each sentence of a page of writing.

Number of words Frequency Mid point

1–5 6
6 – 10 5
11 – 15 4
16 – 20 2
21 – 25 3
Totals

Estimate for the mean =

Modal group =

2) The results of 24 students in a test are given below.

Mark Frequency Mid point

40 – 54 5
55 – 69 8
70 – 84 7
85 – 99 4
Totals

Estimate for the mean =

Modal group =

3) A survey was made to see how quickly the AA attended calls which were not on a motorway.
The following table summarises the results:

Time (mins) Frequency Mid point

0 – 15 2
16 – 30 23
31 – 45 48
46 – 60 31
61 – 75 27
76 – 90 18
91 – 105 11
Totals

Estimate for the mean =

Modal group =
4) The number of letters delivered to 26 houses in a street was as follows:
 Number of letters
Frequency Mid point
delivered
0–2 10
3–4 8
5–7 5
8 – 12 3
Totals

Estimate for the mean =

Modal group =

5) The length of the roots of some plants is recorded in the table below.

Length (cm) Frequency Mid point

0L<5 6
5  L < 10 9
10  L < 15 15
15  L < 20 9
20  L < 25 6
25  L < 30 2
Totals

Estimate for the mean =

Modal group =

ANSWERS Calculating averages from a grouped frequency table

1) The table gives the number of words in each sentence of a page of writing.

Number of words Frequency Mid point FX

1–5 6 3 18
6 – 10 5 8 40
11 – 15 4 13 52
16 – 20 2 18 36
21 – 25 3 23 69
Totals 20 215

Estimate for the mean = 10.75

Modal group = 1 - 5

2) The results of 24 students in a test are given below.

Mark Frequency Mid point FX

40 – 54 5 47 235
55 – 69 8 62 496
70 – 84 7 77 539
85 – 99 4 92 368
Totals 24 1638

Estimate for the mean = 68.25

Modal group = 55 - 69

3) A survey was made to see how quickly the AA attended calls which were not on a motorway.
The following table summarises the results:

Time (mins) Frequency Mid point

0 – 15 2 7.5 15
16 – 30 23 23 529
31 – 45 48 38 1824
46 – 60 31 53 1643
61 – 75 27 68 1836
76 – 90 18 83 1494
91 – 105 11 98 1078
Totals 160 8419

Estimate for the mean = 140.32

Modal group = 31 - 45
4) The number of letters delivered to 26 houses in a street was as follows:
 Number of letters
Frequency Mid point
delivered
0–2 10 1 10
3–4 8 3.5 28
5–7 5 6 30
8 – 12 3 10 30
Totals 26 98

Estimate for the mean = 3.77

Modal group = 0 - 2

5) The length of the roots of some plants is recorded in the table below.

Length (cm) Frequency Mid point FX

0L<5 6 2.5 15
5  L < 10 9 7.5 67.5
10  L < 15 15 12.5 187.5
15  L < 20 9 17.5 157.5
20  L < 25 6 22.5 135
25  L < 30 2 27.5 55
Totals 47 617.5

Estimate for the mean = 13.14

Modal group = 10  L < 15