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Nov 2021 p52 q7
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The distances, x m, travelled to school by 140 children were recorded. The results are summarised in the table below.
Distance, x m
x ≤ 200
x ≤ 300
x ≤ 500
x ≤ 900
x ≤ 1200
x ≤ 1600
Cumulative frequency
16
46
88
122
134
140
(a) On the grid, draw a cumulative frequency graph to represent these results.
(b) Use your graph to estimate the interquartile range of the distances.
(c) Calculate estimates of the mean and standard deviation of the distances.
Solution
(a) Draw a cumulative frequency graph with the given cumulative frequencies at the upper class boundaries: (200, 16), (300, 46), (500, 88), (900, 122), (1200, 134), (1600, 140).
(b) To find the interquartile range (IQR), use the cumulative frequency graph: