GROUPED FREQUENCY

TABLES
 Time (t
Frequency (f)
minutes) In a grouped frequency table you
18 < t ≤ 19 4 do not know the individual data
values so you can only estimate
19 < t ≤ 20 11
the mean.
20 < t ≤ 21 22
21 < t ≤ 22 13

The mid-value of the groups is used to estimate the

sum of the figures in each group.
The method is shown in the following examples.
1 The table shows information about the times of 50 runners in a race.
a Write down the modal group.
b Estimate the mean time taken.
Time (t
Frequency (f) Mid-value (x) f×x
minutes)
18 < t ≤ 19 4 18.5 4 × 18.5 = 74
19 < t ≤ 20 11 19.5 11 × 19.5 = 214.5
20 < t ≤ 21 22 20.5 22 × 20.5 = 451
21 < t ≤ 22 13 21.5 13 × 21.5 = 279.5
50 1019

a Mode = 20 < t ≤ 21 (the group with the highest frequency)

b Mean = 1019 = 20.38 minutes

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2 The table shows information about the heights of 40 basketball players.
a Write down the modal group.
b Estimate the mean height.

Height (h cm) Frequency (f) Mid-value (x) f×x

160 < t ≤ 170 2 165 2 × 165 = 330

170 < t ≤ 180 19 175 19 × 175 = 3325
180 < t ≤ 190 15 185 15 × 185 = 2775
190 < t ≤ 200 4 195 4 × 195 = 780
40 7210

a Mode = 170 < h ≤ 180 (the group with the highest frequency)

b Mean = 7210 = 180.25 cm

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