6.7 SPM Practice (Long Questions)


Question 10 (12 marks):
Diagram shows a histogram which represents the mass, in kg, for a group of 100 students.

Diagram


(a)
Based on the Diagram, complete the Table in the answer space.

(b)
 Calculate the estimated mean mass of a student.

(c)
For this part of the question, use graph paper. You may use a flexible curve ruler.
Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 kg on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 10 students on the vertical axis, draw an ogive for the data.

(d)
 Based on the ogive drawn in 10(c), state the third quartile.

Answer:



Solution:
(a)


(b)


Estimated mean mass = 8110 100 =81.1 kg


(c)



(d)
Third quartile
= 75th student
= 90.0 kg