Cumulative Frequency

Current Unit
Statistics
• Sampling
• Cumulative
Frequency
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Box Plots
Histograms
Learning: To Interpret a cumulative frequency graph

January 19, 2024

Exam Board: EdExcel
Higher GCSE
 Retrieval – Do Now
Find x B is inversely proportional to C,
𝑥 when B = 9, C = 12. Find B when
10 C = 54. Find C when B = 45
70°
15

2
Write an equation Write 0. as a
643 perpendicular to y = x - 4 fraction
through the point (-1,8)
 Retrieval – Do Now
Find x B is inversely proportional to C,
𝑥 when B = 9, C = 12. Find B when
10 C = 54. Find C when B = 45
70°
15 x=
K = 12 x 9 = 108  c =
54 =  b = 2  c = = 2.4
= 14.9
2
Write an equation Write 0. as a
643 perpendicular to y = x - 4 fraction
through the point (-1,8)

() 2 y = -2x + c  8 = -2x-1 + c
=8 c = 6  y = -2x + 6
 I Do / We Do
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Current Unit
Statistics
Lowest LQ Median UQ Highest
• Sampling
• Cumulative
Frequency
• Box Plots
• Histograms LQ – Lower Quartile
UQ – Upper Quartile
 Practice - Skills
1. Given there are 120 values, which value is the
LQ, Median & UQ

Current Unit
2. Given there are 80 values, which value is the
Statistics
• Sampling
LQ, Median & UQ
• Cumulative
Frequency
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•
Box Plots
Histograms
3. Given there are 70 values, which value is the
LQ, Median & UQ

4. Given there are 130 values, which value is the

LQ, Median & UQ
 Practice - Skills
1. Given there are 120 values, which value is the
LQ, Median & UQ
LQ: 30, Med: 60, UQ: 90
Current Unit
2. Given there are 80 values, which value is the
Statistics
• Sampling
LQ, Median & UQ
• Cumulative LQ: 20, Med: 40, UQ: 60
Frequency
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•
Box Plots
Histograms
3. Given there are 70 values, which value is the
LQ, Median & UQ
LQ: 17.5, Med: 35, UQ: 52.5
4. Given there are 130 values, which value is the
LQ, Median & UQ LQ: 32.5, Med: 65, UQ: 97.5
 I Do / We Do
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Lowest LQ Median UQ Highest

Current Unit
Statistics
• Sampling
LQ – Lower Quartile Range = Highest – Lowest
• Cumulative UQ – Upper Quartile
Frequency
• Box Plots Interquartile Range = UQ - LQ
• Histograms

Range is distorted by extreme values and so IQR gives a better idea

of spread

Note: IQR is the spread of the middle 50% of the data (25%75%)
 Time (s)
I Do / We DoFrequency Cum Freq
Mark schemes allow
9.6 < t ≤ 9.7 1 1 Plot either a curved line or
9.7 < t ≤ 9.9 4 5 Plot joining each pair of
32 points with a straight line.
9.9 < t ≤ 10.05 10 15 Plot
10.05 < t ≤ 10.2 17 32 Plot
28
?
Median = 10.07s
Current Unit Cumulative Frequency 24
Statistics There’s 32 runners, so the middle runner is Lower Quartile
the 16th (for cumulative frequency graphs we
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•
Sampling
Cumulative
20
can simply half the total frequency, without ?
= 9.95s
the usual adjustment for listed values)
Frequency 16
• Box Plots
• Histograms
Upper Quartile
We use the endpoint
12 of each interval. = ?
Always plot
8 the lowest
10.13s
value using Interquartile
4
a CF of 0.
A quarter of
Range = 0.18s ?
32 is 8, so
0 look up 8th
runner.
9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Time (s)
 I Do / We Do
A Cumulative Frequency Graph is very useful
for finding the number of values greater/smaller
than some value, or within a range. Estimate how many
32 runners had a time less
Observe that this time we’re looking than 10.15s.
up values on the time () axis.
28
?
Cumulative Frequency
26 runners
Current Unit 24
Estimate how many
Statistics
• Sampling 20 runners had a time
• Cumulative more than 9.95s
Frequency 16
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Box Plots
Histograms
? runners
32 – 8 = 24
12
Estimate how many
8 runners had a time
between 9.8s and 10s
4
11 – 3 = 5?runners
0
9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Time (s)
 Practice - Skills

Current Unit
Statistics
Complete the
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•
Sampling
Cumulative
Frequency
worksheet
• Box Plots
• Histograms
 Practice - Skills

4
Current Unit
Statistics 14
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•
Sampling
Cumulative 28
•
Frequency
Box Plots
54
• Histograms 76
90
97
100
 Practice - Skills
b(i) Median
183.5cm 179
or less b(ii) Lower Quartile
Upper
Quartile 175
b(iii)Upper Quartile
180cm
Current Unit or less 182
Statistics
Median
b(iv) IQR
• Sampling
• Cumulative 182 - 175 = 7
•
Frequency
Box Plots
b(v) 180cm or less
• Histograms 60
Lower b(vi) Taller than 183.5cm
Quartile
183.5cm or less = 83
Taller than 183.5cm = 17
 Practice - Skills

Current Unit
Statistics 7
• Sampling
• Cumulative 29
Frequency
• Box Plots 74
• Histograms
150
192
200
 Practice - Skills
167cm
b(i) Median
or less 154
b(ii) Lower Quartile
Upper
Quartile 145
b(iii)Upper Quartile
Current Unit
160
Statistics
Median
b(iv) IQR
• Sampling
• Cumulative 160 - 145 = 15
•
Frequency
Box Plots
b(v) 146cm or less
• Histograms
146cm or less
54
Lower b(vi) Taller than 167cm
Quartile
167cm or less = 180
Taller than 167cm = 20
 Practice - Skills

Current Unit 0
Statistics
• Sampling 2
• Cumulative

•
Frequency
Box Plots
14
• Histograms
39
47
50
 Practice - Skills
b(i) Median
9
b(ii) Lower Quartile
7.8
b(iii)Upper Quartile
Current Unit
10
Statistics b(iv) IQR
• Sampling
• Cumulative 10 - 7.8 = 2.2
•
Frequency
Box Plots
b(v) 7 units or less
• Histograms 8
b(vi) Over 10.5 units
10.5 units or less = 41
Over 10.5 units = 9
 Practice - Skills

Frequency C. Frequency
Current Unit
Statistics
25 25
• Sampling
45 70
• Cumulative
Frequency 68 138
• Box Plots
• Histograms 37 175
11 186
8 194
6 200
 Practice - Skills

Current Unit 188 are 65 OR LESS

Statistics
• Sampling OLDER than 65? 200 - 188 = 12
• Cumulative
Frequency
• Box Plots What percentage would you
• Histograms EXPECT if the statement was true?
10% of 200 = 20
Is Graham right?
NO! 10% is 20, there are only 12
Less than 10% are over 65