4.

Skill Practice
1. clone SPM 2005

Score

Freque Cumulative
ncy
Frequency

Upper
boundary

The data in diagram below show the marks of a

Mathematics test for 36 pupils
75
51
43
33
57
45

46
45
35
49
44
67

47
31
63
53
41
58

48
72
56
80
54
62

66
35
41
73
63
45

54
60
52
43
60
59

(b) By using a scale of 1 cm to 8

correct answers on the x-axis and 1
cm to 20 pupils on the y-axis, draw
an ogive

(a) Compete the table below by using data above

and a class interval of 8 marks.
Marks
29 - 36
37 - 44
45 - 52
53 - 60
61 - 68
69 - 76
77 - 85

Midpoint

(c) Use your ogive to find

(i)
the median score
(ii)
interquartile range
(d) 18 pupils are given an A grade for
the paper, determine the minimum
score to qualify for grade A.

Frequency

12. The frequency table below shows the

marks obtained by 120 pupils in a test.
Mark
1 10
11 20
21 30
31 40
41 50
51 60
61 70

(b) Based on your table in (a)

(i)
state the modal class
(ii)
calculate the mean mark of the
Mathematical test and give your
answer correct to 2 decimal places.
(iii)
By using a scale of 2 cm to 8 marks
on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to
1 pupil on the verticals axis, draw a
histogram for the data.

(a) Find the range of the mark

(b) Complete the table below

2. The table frequency table below shows the

scores, the number of correct answers of 92
pupils of Form 4 in an objective test paper.
Score
18
9 16
17-24
25 32
33 - 40

Number of students
4
9
20
38
25
16
8

Mark

Number of student
8
26
36
14
8

(a) Complete the table below

Freq
uenc
y

Cumulative
Frequency

Upper
boundary

(c) Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 marks on

the x-axis and 2 cm to 20 pupils on
y-axis, draw an ogive.

14.Diagram below is an ogive which

shows the result of a survey on total
working hours in a day of a group of
teachers.
Number of teacher

(d) Use your ogive to determine

(i)
first quartile
(ii)
third quartile
(iii)
interquartile range

32
28

(e) If the passing percentage is 85 % ,

determine the passing mark.

24
20
16

13. Data below shows the result of an IQ test (

Intelligence Quotient) of 36 students.
102
118
126
108
118
125

120
114
124
128
120
126

123
126
127
105
124
118

125
123
121
131
106
117

112
118
120
123
130
124

12
8

126
120
119
113
120
104

4
8.5

(b) Complete the frequency table below

frequen
cy

Lower
boundary

13.5 14.5 15.5

Working hour ( Hr)

(a) Find the number of teacher
who took part in the survey.
(b) Find the number of teacher
who worked more than 10
hours a day.
(c) Find the number of teachers
who has a total daily working
hours between 9 to 12 hours.

(a) Determine the range of IQ

IQ

9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5

Upper
boundary

100 - 104

15. Data below shows the total prep hours

in a week of 30 Form 4 students.
6
24
28
18
24
16

(c) Construct a histogram for the data

(d) Draw a frequency polygon on the
histogram..
(e) Estimate the mean IQ of the students.

27
9
30
19
27
14

13
16
21
30
31
28

15
24
18
10
28
30

21
19
20
8
23
21

(a) Complete the table below with the

data above.

Time
Frequency Cumulative Upper
(Hour)
frequency
Boundary

Frequency
10

29-32

(b) By using a scale of 2 cm to 4 hours on

x-axis and 2 cm to 5 students on the yaxis, draw an ogive.

6
4

(c) Calculate the percentage of students

who spent more than 22.5 hours on
prep.
(d) It is found that 30 % of the students
do not have sufficient prep in a week.
Determine the minimum required
hours of prep.

28.5 36.5

Midpoint
32.5
40.5
48.5
56.5
64.5
72.5
80.5

52.5 60.5 68.5

76.5 85.5

Marks
2. (a)
Score

Freque Cumulative
ncy
Frequency
-7 0
0
0
18
8
8
9 16
26
34
17-24
36
70
25-32
14
84
33-40
8
92
(b)

Answer To Skill Practice

1(a)
Marks
29 - 36
37 - 44
45 - 52
53 - 60
61 - 68
69 - 76
77 - 85

44.5

Frequency
4
5
9
9
5
3
1

Upper
boundary
0.5
8.5
16.5
24.5
32.5
40.5

(c) (i) 45 52 marks

(ii) 52.72 marks

0.5 8.5 16.5 24.5 32.5 40.5

(c) (i) median = 19.7

(ii) 23.7- 12.5 = 11.2
(d) 27

4. (a) range = 131 102 = 29

(b)

3. (a) Range = 65.5 5.5 = 60

(b)
Mark
-9 - 0
1 10
11 20
21 30
31 40
41 50
51 60
61 70

Freq
uenc
y
0
4
9
20
38
25
16
8

Cumulative
Frequency
0
4
13
33
71
96
112
120

Upper
boundary
0.5
10.5
20.5
30.5
40.5
50.5
60.5
70.5

IQ

frequen
cy

Lower
boundary

Upper
boundary

100 - 104
105 109
110 114
115 119
120 124
125 129
130 134

2
3
3
6
12
8
2

99.5
104.5
109.5
114.5
119.5
124.5
129.5

104.5
109.5
114.5
119.5
124.5
129.5
134.5

(c) , (d)
Frequency

(c)

Cumulative frequency

120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Frequency

94.5 99.5 104.5 109.5 114.5 119.5 124.5 129.5 134.5 139.5

0.5

10.5 20.5 30.540.5

50.5 60.5 70.5

Mark

(d) (i) K1 = 29.5 marks

(ii) K3 = 47.5 marks
(iii) interquartile range = K3 K1 = 18 marks
(e) 85 % passes = 15 % failure
Cummulative frequency at 18 , corresponding
mark= 24 marks
4

5. (a) 32 teachers
(b) 28 teachers
(c) 24 -2 = 22 teacher
15.
(a)
Time
(Hour)
14
5- 8
9 12
13 - 16
17 20
21 24
25 28
29 - 32

Freque
ncy
0
2
2
5
5
7
5
4

Cumulative Upper
frequency
Boundary
0
4.5
2
8.5
4
12.5
9
16.5
14
20.5
21
24.5
26
28.5
30
32.5

(b)
Cumulative frequency

30
25
20
15
10
5

4.5 8.5

12.5

16.5

20.5 24.5

28.5

32.5

Prep Hour (Hour)

(c)Percentage =( (30-17)/30) X 100 =
43.33 %
(d) (30/100) x 30 = 9 student
16.5 hour