Frequency Table and

Probability
 • Example 2:
Mean of the Data Set
Mean= Sum of the values/Total number of
6,7,7,7,8,8,8,8.5,8.5.8.5,8.5,
Values 9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9.5
For example: Find the mean of 6,7,8,9,10… Find the mean= Sum of the
values/number of values
Mean =Sum of Values/Total number of
Values
=157.5/19=8.29
=6+7+8+9+10/5
=40/5=8
UNGROUPED DATA SET
 Shoes Sizes: Frequency Table (Mean)
Frequency Table
Shoes Sizes Frequency F(x)
6 l =1 1*6=6
7 lll=3 7*3=21
8 lll=3 8*3=24
8.5 llll=4 8.5*4=34
9 llll ll=7 9*7=63
9.5 l=1 9.5*1=9.5
Total

Find then Mean, Mode and Median

The mean which is represented by X , The letter X with a dash over it pronounced as X bar is when all the
values in the data set are added then divided by the total number of values. ∑ - known as sigma notation which
represents the sum of values
 Shoes Sizes: Frequency Table (Mode)
Frequency Table
Shoes Sizes Frequency F(x)
6 l =1 1*6=6
7 lll=3 7*3=21
8 lll=3 8*3=24
8.5 llll=4 8.5*4=34
9 llll ll=7 9*7=63
9.5 l=1 9.5*1=9.5
Total

Mode

Mode= Values (shoe size) that occurs the most= size 9 since 7 persons wear size 9
Range of a data set- highest-smallest
=9.5-6=3.5
 Shoes Sizes: Frequency Table (Median)
Frequency Table
Shoes Sizes Frequency F(x)
6 l =1 1*6=6
7 lll=3 7*3=21
8 lll=3 8*3=24
8.5 llll=4 8.5*4=34
9 llll ll=7 9*7=63
9.5 l=1 9.5*1=9.5
Total

Median= The middle value in the data set.

To find the position we can divide the number of values in the data set which would be 19/2=9.5. This does not
mean that 9.5 is the median, it means that the value in that position will be median. In other words the median is
the 9.5th position or mid-way between values on the left and right 6,7,7,7,8,8,8,8.5,8.5.8.5,8.5, 9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9.5
There are equally 9 values on either then the value ½ way between would be the median which is 8.5
 Shoes Sizes: Frequency Table (Median)
Frequency Table
Shoes Sizes Frequency F(x) Cumulative Frequency
6 l =1 1*6=6 1
7 lll=3 7*3=21 1+3=4
8 lll=3 8*3=24 4+3=7
8.5 llll=4 8.5*4=34 7+4=11
9 llll ll=7 9*7=63 7+11=18
9.5 l=1 9.5*1=9.5 1+18=19

Median= The middle value in the data set.

To find the position we can divide the number of values in the data set which would be 19/2=9.5. This does not mean that 9.5
is the median, it means that the value in that position will be the median.
6,7,7,7,8,8,8,8.5,8.5.8.5,8.5, 9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9.5
The cumulative frequency can be used to find the median. As you can see from shoes size 6-8 would take up 7 positions and
this doesn’t account for the 9.5th position. Then 8.5 would occupy positions 8-11 and 9.5 th position would fall in between
making 8.5 the median value
Activity
•There are 50 participants in a shooting competition. The score of each participant is listed below. (This is the

list of raw data).

Shoot Competition Scores Frequency
• 6, 3, 7, 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 1, 3 0
1
• 1, 1, 4, 1, 5, 3, 3, 6, 3, 0
2
• 4, 5, 6, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 3
4
• 3, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 7, 4
5
• 0, 4, 3, 5, 7, 5, 0, 4, 6, 1 6
7
a) Construct a frequency table for the scores.

b) Find f(x).

c) Find the mean, mode, median and range.

 Solution Mean
Frequency Table
Shooting Scores (x) Frequency F(x) Cumulative frequency (cf)
0 5 0*5=0 5
1 12 1*12=12 5+12=17
2 3 2*3=6 3+17=20
3 9 3*9=27 9+20=29
4 8 4*8=32 29+8=37
5 4 5*4=20 37+4=41
6 5 6*5=30 41+5=46
7 4 7*4=28 46+4=50
Total ∑=50 ∑=155
 Solution [Median]
Frequency Table
Shooting Scores (x) Frequency F(x) Cumulative frequency (cf)
0 5 0*5=0 5
1 12 1*12=12 5+12=17
2 3 2*3=6 3+17=20
3 9 3*9=27 9+20=29
4 8 4*8=32 29+8=37
5 4 5*4=20 37+4=41
6 5 6*5=30 41+5=46
7 4 7*4=28 46+4=50
Total ∑=50 ∑=155

The median will fall 50/2= 25th position. According to the cf, the 21st -29th position would be at shooting
score 3, making 3 the median since 25 would fall in between that.
 Solution [Mode]
Frequency Table
Shooting Scores (x) Frequency F(x) Cumulative frequency (cf)
0 5 0*5=0 5
1 12 1*12=12 5+12=17
2 3 2*3=6 3+17=20
3 9 3*9=27 9+20=29
4 8 4*8=32 29+8=37
5 4 5*4=20 37+4=41
6 5 6*5=30 41+5=46
7 4 7*4=28 46+4=50
Total ∑=50 ∑=155

The mode would be shooting score 1 since it occurred 12 times.

1. Forty students took a math test marked out of ten points. Their results are as follows: 9, 10, 7, 8, 9,

6, 5,9, 4, 7, 1, 7, 2, 7, 8, 5, 4, 3, 10, 7, 3, 7, 8, 6, 9, 7, 4, 2, 3, 9, 4, 3, 7, 5, 5, 2, 7, 9, 7, 1 a) Prepare a

frequency table of the scores b) Using the frequency table, calculate the mean, median, mode, and
x (values in the data set) f (frequency of each F(x) values *frequency
range. value)
1 2 1*2=2
2 3 2*3=6
3 4 3*4=12
4 4 4*4=16
5 4 5*4=20
6 2 6*2=12
7 10 7*10=70
… 8 3 8*3=24
9 6 9*6=54
10 2 10*2=20
Sum
Using the frequency table, calculate the mean, median, mode, and range.
Median= the middle value… 40/2=20th position
The 20th -29th position would at 7 and 20 falls in that range, making the median 7
Mode=7. Range 10-1=9

x (values in the f (frequency of F(x) (values Cumulative

data set) each value) *frequency) Frequency
1 2 1*2=2 2
2 3 2*3=6 2+3=5
3 4 3*4=12 5+4=9
4 4 4*4=16 4+9=13
5 4 5*4=20 13+4=17
6 2 6*2=12 17+2=19
7 10 7*10=70 10+19=29
8 3 8*3=24 29+3=32
9 6 9*6=54 32+6=38
10 2 10*2=20 38+2=40
 No. of
Runs Frequency F(x)
0 3 0*3=0

1 2 1*2=2

•A cricket team keeps a record of number 2 1 2*1=2

of runs scored in each over. 3 6 3*6=18

• Calculate the mean, mode, median 4 5 4*5=20

number of runs per over. 5 4 5*4=20

6 2 6*2=12

7 1 7*1=7

8 1 8*1=8

Total
 No. of Cumulative
Runs Frequency F(x) frequency
0 3 0*3=0 3
•A cricket team keeps a record of number of
runs scored in each over. 1 2 1*2=2 5

• Calculate the mean, mode, median number 2 1 2*1=2 6

of runs per over. 3 6 3*6=18 12

4 5 4*5=20 17
•Mode=3
5 4 5*4=20 21
•Median= 25/2=12.5th position
6 2 6*2=12 23
•The 12.5th position will be 4 since
7 1 7*1=7 24
•3 stops at cumulative frequency 12
8 1 8*1=8 25
GROUPED DATA SET
DEMONSTRATIVE VIDEO
ASSIGMENT-Mean
Scores Frequency Midpoint F(m)
46-50 1 46+50/2=48 48*1=48
41-45 10 43 430
36-40 10 38 380
31-35 16 33 528
26-30 9 28 252
21-25 4 23 92
 ASSIGMENT-Mean
Scores Frequency Midpoint F(m)

The mode would fall in the 46-50 1 46+50/2=48 48*1=48

41-45 10 43 430
range 31-35 since it has the 36-40 10 38 380
highest frequency 31-35 16 33 528
26-30 9 28 252
21-25 4 23 92
 ASSIGMENT-MEDIAN
Scores Frequency Midpoint F(m) Cf(cumulative
frequency
46-50 1 46+50/2=48 48*1=48 1
41-45 10 43 430 11
36-40 10 38 380 21
31-35 16 33 528 37
26-30 9 28 252 46
21-25 4 23 92 50

47, 43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,37,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38
 ASSIGMENT-RANGE
Scores Frequency Midpoint F(m) Cf(cumulative
frequency
46-50 1 46+50/2=48 48*1=48 1
41-45 10 43 430 11
36-40 10 38 380 21
31-35 16 33 528 37
26-30 9 28 252 46
21-25 4 23 92 50

Range = Highest –lowest=50-21=29

Might see it as upper-class boundary of the highest value-lower class boundary of the lowest

interval… 50.5-21.5=29
 ASSIGMENT-RANGE
Weight Frequency Midpoint F(m) Cf(cumulative
frequency
120-139 1 46+50/2=48 48*1=48 1
41-45 10 43 430 11
36-40 10 38 380 21
31-35 16 33 528 37
26-30 9 28 252 46
21-25 4 23 92 50

Range = Highest –lowest=50-21=29

Might see it as upper-class boundary of the highest value-lower class boundary of the lowest

interval… 50.5-21.5=29
 Classwork
1. The marks obtained by 40 students of class VIII in an examination are given below: 

16, 17, 18, 3, 7, 23, 18, 13, 10, 21, 7, 1, 13, 21, 13, 15, 19, 24, 16, 2, 23, 5, 12, 18, 8, 12 6, 8, 16, 5, 3, 5, 0,

7, 9, 12, 20, 10, 2, 23.

Students will be shown how to represent grouped data into a frequency table and how to complete the table by

calculating the midpoint/halfway value and fx. Students will also be shown how to find the mean, mode and

median of grouped data.

 ASSIGNMENT

2. The weights (in kg) of 35 persons are given below: 

43, 51, 47, 62, 48, 40, 50, 62, 53, 56, 40, 48, 56, 53, 50, 42, 55, 52, 48, 46, 45, 54, 52, 50, 47, 44, 54, 55, 60, 63,

58, 55, 60, 58, 53

Prepare a frequency distribution table taking equal class size. One such class is 40-45.

 After constructing the table, students will find the measures of central tendency.