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Calculate the mean and cumulative frequency for the given marks using a frequency table.

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3 parts
a

60-64\text{60-64}

b(i)
59.9
b(ii)
60.33

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First, we extend the given frequency table to include midpoints (xx), fxfx, and cumulative frequency (CfC_f).

MarksClass BoundariesFrequency (ff)Midpoint (xx)fxfxCumulative Frequency (CfC_f)
40-4439.5-44.56422526
45-4944.5-49.544718810
50-5449.5-54.575236417
55-5954.5-59.565734223
60-6459.5-64.5126274435
65-6964.5-69.546726839
70-7469.5-74.557236044
75-7974.5-79.537723147
80-8479.5-84.538224650
Total∑f=50\sum f = 50∑fx=2995\sum fx = 2995

Part a· 2 steps

State the modal class

  1. Identify the highest frequency.

    The highest frequency in the table is 12.

  2. Identify the class corresponding to the highest frequency.

    The class interval corresponding to the frequency 12 is 60−6460-64.

    The modal class is 60-64\boxed{\text{60-64}}.

Part b(i)59.9

The mean mark

Estimate

  1. Use the formula for the mean of grouped data.

    The mean (xˉ\bar{x}) is given by the formula:

    xˉ=∑fx∑f\bar{x} = \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}
  2. Substitute the values from the table.

    From the table, ∑fx=2995\sum fx = 2995 and ∑f=50\sum f = 50.

    xˉ=299550\bar{x} = \frac{2995}{50}
  3. Calculate the mean.

    xˉ=59.9\bar{x} = 59.9

    The estimated mean mark is 59.9\boxed{59.9}.

Part b(ii)60.33

The median

  1. Determine the position of the median.

    The total number of students (NN) is 50.
    The position of the median is N2=502=25th\frac{N}{2} = \frac{50}{2} = 25^{th} value.

  2. Identify the median class.

    From the cumulative frequency column, the 25th25^{th} value falls within the class 60−6460-64 (since the cumulative frequency for 55−5955-59 is 23, and for 60−6460-64 it is 35).
    So, the median class is 60−6460-64.

  3. Identify the values for the median formula.

    • Lower class boundary of the median class (LL) = 59.5
    • Total frequency (NN) = 50
    • Cumulative frequency of the class before the median class (CfC_f) = 23 (for class 55−5955-59)
    • Frequency of the median class (fmf_m) = 12
    • Class width (cc) = 64.5−59.5=564.5 - 59.5 = 5
  4. Use the formula for the median of grouped data.

    Median=L+(N2−Cffm)cMedian = L + \left(\frac{\frac{N}{2} - C_f}{f_m}\right)c
  5. Substitute the values and calculate the median.

    Median=59.5+(502−2312)5Median = 59.5 + \left(\frac{\frac{50}{2} - 23}{12}\right)5 Median=59.5+(25−2312)5Median = 59.5 + \left(\frac{25 - 23}{12}\right)5 Median=59.5+(212)5Median = 59.5 + \left(\frac{2}{12}\right)5 Median=59.5+(16)5Median = 59.5 + \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)5 Median=59.5+56Median = 59.5 + \frac{5}{6} Median=59.5+0.8333...Median = 59.5 + 0.8333... Median≈60.33Median \approx 60.33

    The estimated median is 60.33\boxed{60.33}.

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