CHAPTER 7 (FORM 4 ADD MATHS) : STATISTICS

(a) Ungrouped Data (those not in table form)

8, 14, 14, 4, 7, 11

Mean: x́ =
∑x
n

Median: 1. Arrange all the data in ascending order.

2. Cancel the data from the back and the front together.
3. The remaining answer will be the answer.

Mode: Those numbers that appear the most times (highest frequency)

(b) Grouped Data (in table form)

Score (x) 10 15 20 25
No. of students (f) 7 6 5 1
fx

Mean: x́ =
∑f x
n

T n +1
Median= , n= ∑ f
2

Mode: Those numbers that appear the most times (highest frequency)
(c) Grouped Data with class intervals

Score (x) 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29

No. of students (f) 3 2 1 7
Midpoint
fx
Cumulative Frequency
Lower Boundary
Upper Boundary

Mean: x́ =
∑ fx , x= midpoint and f= frequency
f

n
Median= L + 2
m ( )
−F
fm
c

n
(But before using this formula, decide which interval to use by using )
2

Lm = Lower Boundary of the median class

n = Sum of frequencies
F = Cumulative Frequency before the median class
fm = Frequency of the median class
c = Size of the median class

 Ogives (can be used to find median)

 Histogram (can be used to estimate mode)

 Measures of Dispersion
(a) Ungrouped Data

Range = Highest Value – Lowest Value

Interquartile Range = Q3 – Q1
T 3 (n +1)
Q3 = Third/ Upper Quartile =
4
T (n+1)
Q1= First/ Lower Quartile =
4
2
x
Variance= ∑ −x́ 2
n

(b) Ungrouped Data (in frequency table)

Range = Highest Value – Lowest Value

Interquartile Range = Q3 – Q1
T 3 (n +1) Same as the
Q3 = Third/ Upper Quartile = above
4
T (n+1)
Q1= First/ Lower Quartile =
4
Standard Deviation= √ Variance
∑ f x2 2
Variance= −x́ , f= frequency
(c) Grouped Data f
∑ with Class Intervals
Range = Midpoint of the Highest Class – Midpoint of the Lowest Class
Interquartile Range = Q3 – Q1
Standard Deviation= √ Variance
∑ f x2 2
Variance= −x́ , f= frequency
∑f
3n
Q3 = Third/ Upper Quartile = L + 4
Q
−F
fQ3
c ( ) 3

3n
(Determine which class to use to find Q3: Use )
4
n


Q1= First/ Lower Quartile = L + 4
−F
Ogives (can be used to determineQfirst and
1 ( )
c
f Q third quartile)
1
 Mean, Mode, Median (Q2), Q1 and Q3: Affected by +, , , 
 Range, Interquartile Range, Standard Deviation and Variance: Only Affected by , 