Cumulative Frequency

Section A
1. a) Complete the table and plot a Cumulative Frequency curve for the data.
b) Use the curve to estimate the number of people who spent less than
₤50 in the shop.

Money Spent (₤) Frequency Cumulative Frequency

0 – 20 34
20-40 27
40-60 21
60-80 14
80-100 4

2. a) Complete the table and plot a Cumulative Frequency curve for the
information.
b) Estimate the number of people who travel more than 25km to work.

Distance Travelled (km) Frequency Cumulative Frequency

0 ≤ x < 50 19
5 ≤ x < 10 26
10 ≤ x < 15 75
15 ≤ x < 30 148
30 ≤ x < 50 32

Super Challenge Question

1. a) Complete the table and plot a Cumulative Frequency curve for these 120
people
b) Estimate how many individuals earn between ₤15,000 and ₤35,000
per year.

Earnings (₤) Frequency Cumulative Frequency

0- 9 9
10,000 - 39
20,000 - 83
30,000 - 109
50,000 – 100,000