GCSE Mathematics (9-1)

25.2 Cumulative frequency — Practise

  1. H Frequencies are 4,7,5,34, 7, 5, 3. Write the cumulative frequencies.
  2. H Classes 0<x≤100<x\leq10, 10<x≤2010<x\leq20, 20<x≤3020<x\leq30 have frequencies 5,8,75,8,7. Give the cumulative frequencies and graph coordinates, including (0,0)(0,0).
  3. H A cumulative frequency graph represents 40 observations. At which cumulative frequency do you estimate the median?
  4. H A cumulative frequency graph represents 60 observations. State the cumulative frequencies for estimating the lower and upper quartiles.
  5. H Cumulative frequency is 1212 at time 10 minutes and 2525 at 20 minutes. How many observations lie in the class above 10 and up to 20 minutes?
  6. H Classes are 0<t≤50<t\leq5, 5<t≤105<t\leq10, 10<t≤1510<t\leq15 with frequencies 2,9,42,9,4. Give the cumulative frequency coordinates after (0,0)(0,0).
  7. H A survey contains 80 values. Which cumulative frequency locates the median?
  8. H On a cumulative frequency graph for 100 values, estimates read Q1=12Q_1=12 and Q3=28Q_3=28. Work out the IQR.
  9. H A grouped table has frequencies 6,3,86, 3, 8. Find the final cumulative frequency and state whether a cumulative frequency graph can decrease.
Answers and concise solutions

1. Cumulative frequencies

Answer: 4,11,16,194,11,16,19.

2. Cumulative frequency coordinates

Answer: Totals 5,13,205,13,20; plot (0,0),(10,5),(20,13),(30,20)(0,0),(10,5),(20,13),(30,20).

3. Median cumulative frequency

Answer: At cumulative frequency 2020.

4. Quartile positions

Answer: Lower quartile at 1515; upper quartile at 4545.

5. Frequency in the class

Answer: 25−12=1325-12=13 observations.

6. Coordinates

Answer: (5,2),(10,11),(15,15)(5,2),(10,11),(15,15).

7. Median position

Answer: 4040.

8. Estimated IQR

Answer: 28−12=1628-12=16.

9. Final total and graph direction

Answer: The final cumulative frequency is 1717. The graph cannot decrease because each running total stays the same or increases.

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