CUMULATIVE FREQUENCY – PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.
The frequency table below shows the queue times for a roller coaster.

(a) Complete the Cumulative Frequency column.

Time (minutes) Frequency Cumulative Frequency
0 ≤ x < 10 24
10 ≤ x < 20 18
20 ≤ x < 30 14
30 ≤ x < 40 8
40 ≤ x < 50 6

(b) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph on the axis below.
70

60
Cumulative Frequency

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50
Queue time (minutes)

2.
The frequency table below shows the speeds of 100 cars recorded by a speed camera.
Speed (miles per hour) Frequency Cumulative frequency
20 ≤ x < 30 76
30 ≤ x < 40 12
40 ≤ x < 50 8
50 ≤ x < 60 4
100
Use the information to plot a
cumulative frequency graph on 80
Cumulative Frequency

the axis.
60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Speed (miles per hour)
3.
The incomplete frequency table below shows the number of apples harvested from 80
apple trees in an orchard.

(a) Complete the frequency table.

Number of apples Frequency Cumulative Frequency
0 ≤ x < 200 8
200 ≤ x < 400 22
400 ≤ x < 600 28
600 ≤ x < 800 76
800 ≤ x < 1000 80

(b) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph on the axis below.
80

70
Cumulative Frequency

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Number of apples

4.
The cumulative frequency graph below shows the heights, in feet, of 200 oak trees.
200
180
160
Cumulative Frequency

140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Height (feet)

(a) Use the graph to estimate the median height.

(b) Use the graph to estimate the number of oak trees that are more than 600 feet tall.
5.
The cumulative frequency graph below shows the marks, out of 100, that a class scored
in a maths test.
40
36
32
Cumulative Frequency 28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Marks

(a) Use the graph to estimate the median mark.

(b) Use the graph to estimate the interquartile range.

(c) The pass mark for the test was 40 out of 100.
Estimate how many students failed the exam.

6.
The cumulative frequency graph below shows the heights of the Year 11s at a school.

(a) Use the graph to estimate

the median height. 160

140

120
Cumulative Frequency

(b) Use the graph to estimate

the lower quartile. 100

80

60
(c) Jimmy is in Year 10.
40
He is 164 cm tall. Use the
graph to estimate how many 20
Year 11s Jimmy is taller
0
than.
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Height (cm)
7.
Each member of a football team ran for 30 minutes on a treadmill.
The frequency table below shows how many metres they ran.

Metres ran Frequency

3,500 ≤ x < 4,000 4
4,000 ≤ x < 4,500 8
4,500 ≤ x < 5,000 14
5,000 ≤ x < 5,500 18
5,500 ≤ x < 6,000 4
(a) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph on the axis below.
50

40
Cumulative Frequency

30

20

10

0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Metres run

(b) Use your graph to estimate the median metres run.

(c) Use your graph to estimate the interquartile range.

(d) Use your graph to estimate how many players ran between 4,250 and 5,250 metres.

(e) The coach ran 4,750 metres in 30 minutes.

Use your graph to estimate the number of players that ran further than the coach.
8.
Kenny runs a pie shop.
The frequency table below shows the number of pies sold at his shop over the last 300
days.
Number of pies sold Frequency
80 ≤ x < 120 36
120 ≤ x < 160 54
160 ≤ x < 200 84
200 ≤ x < 240 60
240 ≤ x < 280 48
280 ≤ x < 320 18

(a) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph on the axis below.
300

270

240
Cumulative Frequency

210

180

150

120

90

60

30

0
0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400
Pies sold

(b) Use your graph to estimate the median number of pies sold.

(c) Kenny needs to sell at least 176 pies each day in order to break even.
Use your graph to estimate the percentage of days in which Kenny broke even.

(d) Use your graph to estimate the number of days in which between 112 and 232 pies
were sold.

(e) Kenny says “If I sell 210 pies in a day, that would be in the top 10%”.
Do you agree with Kenny? Explain your reasoning.
9.
The cumulative frequency graph below shows the daily number of patients at Sercombe
Hospital over the past 120 days.
120

100
Cumulative Frequency
80

60

40

20

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Number of patients

The frequency table below shows the daily number of patients at Leckwith Hospital over
the same 120 days.
Number of patients Frequency
100 ≤ x < 200 24
200 ≤ x < 300 32
300 ≤ x < 400 44
400 ≤ x < 500 20

(a) Plot the information for Leckwith Hospital on the same axis.

(b) Make two comparisons about the distributions of the daily number of patients at
Sercombe Hospital and Leckwith Hospital.

(c) Leckwith Hospital is planning to remove some of its hospital beds, reducing the
number of beds available to 420.
Use your graph to estimate what percentage of the 120 days Leckwith Hospital had
more than 420 patients.

(d) Sercombe Hospital had more than x patients in 20% of the last 120 days.
Use the graph to estimate x.
10.
Andrew is a salesman.
The cumulative frequency graph below shows the number of miles Andrew travelled in
the last 80 working days.
80

Cumulative Frequency
60

40

20

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Distance travelled (miles)

Andrew’s wife, Beatrice, is also a salesperson.

The frequency table below shows the number of miles she travelled in the last 80
working days.
Distance travelled (miles) Frequency
0 ≤ x < 60 36
60 ≤ x < 120 28
120 ≤ x < 180 12
180 ≤ x < 240 4

(a) Plot the information for Beatrice on the same graph as Andrew.

(b) Make two comparisons about the distributions of the number of miles travelled by
Andrew and Beatrice.

(c) Andrew’s boss wants him to catch the train when he needs to travel over 200 miles,
in order to save time.
Use the graph to estimate what percentage of days Andrew will be catching the train.
11.
The frequency table below shows the marks that 80 Year 11s scored in their higher tier
mock GCSE exam.
Marks (out of 240) Frequency
30 ≤ x < 60 16
60 ≤ x < 90 24
90 ≤ x < 120 20
120 ≤ x < 150 12
150 ≤ x < 180 8
80
Cumulative Frequency

60

40

20

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240
Marks (out of 240)

(a) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph.

(b) Last year, 105 marks were required to achieve a Level 6. If that was used this year,
use the graph to estimate how many of the students would achieve a Level 6.

The maths department are setting their own grade boundaries this year.

(c) They want to set the boundary for a Level 5 so that 55% of their students achieve at
least a Level 5.
Use the graph to estimate what mark they should choose to be the Level 5 grade
boundary.

(d) They want to set their boundary for a Level 8 so that 95% of their students do not
achieve a Level 8.
Use the graph to estimate what mark they should choose to be the Level 8 grade
boundary.
CUMULATTVE FREQUENCY - PRACTTCE QUESTTONS

1.
The frequency table below shows the queue times for a roller coaster.

(a) Complete the Cumulative Frequency column.

Time {minutesl Frequeacv Cumulative F'requencv

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10<x<20 18 t't:-
20<x<30 1^
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30<x<40 I t .;""t"
40<x<50 (t 13
(b) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph on the axis bek:ra,.
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Queue time (minutes)

2.
The frequency tabie irelow shows the speeds of 100 cars recorded by a speed carnera.
Speed (miles per hourl Frequency Cumulative frequencv
20<x<30 76 16
30<x<40 1a
40<x<50 8 '- J
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50<x<6u 1l
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cumulative frequencar graph on
the axis.
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3.
The incomplete frequency table below shows the number of apples harvested from 8o
apple trees in an orchard.

(a) Complete the frequencY table.

Number of apples Frequency Cumulative Frequency

0<x<200 8 t' .,)

200<x<400 t+ 22
400<x<600 t6 50
600<x<800 76
800<x< 1000 $* 80

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The cumulative frequency graph below shows the heights, in feet, of 2AO oak trees.
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180

160

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60

40

20

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(a) Use the graph to estirnate the median height'

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5.
The cumulative frequency graph belorn, shows the marks, out of 100, that a class scored
in a maths test.
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(c) The pass mark for the test was 4O out of
100.
Estimate how many students failed the exam.
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The cumulative frequency graph below shows the heights of the Year 11s at a school.

(a) Use the graph to estimate

the median height. Ltlii

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the lower quartile. 100
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graph to estimate how rrLar'y
Year 1ls Jimmy is taller
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7.
Each member of a football team ran for 3O minutes on a treadmill.
The frequency tabie below shows how many metres they ran.

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4,000<x<4,500 a Iu
4.500<x<5,000 l4 ;a
5,000<x<5.500 1B 4<'
5,500<x<6,000 4
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(d) Use your graph to estimate how many players ran betr,r.,een 4,250 and 5,250 metres.

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(e) The coach ran 4,75A rnetres in 3O minutes.

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Kenny runs a pie shop.
The frequency table below shows the number of pies sold at his shop over the last 3OO
days.
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160sx<200
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(e) Kenny says "If I seli 210 pies in a day, that would be in the top l}o/CI"
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the sarne 120 days.
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number of beds available ta 42A.
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more than 420 patients.

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(d) Sercombe Hospital had more than x patients tn 2Aa/a of the last 120 days.
Use the graph to estimate x.

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Andrew is a sa-lesman.
The cumulative frequency graph below shows the number of miles Andrew travelled in
the last 8O working days.

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Andrew's wife, Beatrice, is also a salesperson.

The frequency table below shows the number of miles she travelled in the last 80
working days.
Distance travelled fmilesl Frequency CF
0<x<60 36
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12O< x< 180 12
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(a) Plot the inforrnation for Beatrice on the same graph as Andrew.

(b) Maketwo comparisons about the distributions of the number of miles travelied by
Andrew and Beatrice.
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(c) Andrew's boss wants him to catch the train when he needs to travel aver 2AA miles,
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Use the graph to estimate what percentage of days Andrew will be catching the train.

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11.
The frequency table below shows the marks that B0 Year 11s scored in their higher tier
mock GCSE exarn.
Marks (out of 24Al Fresuencv
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(a) Use the information to plot a cumulative frequency graph.

(b) Last yetr, 105 marks were required to achieve a Level 6. If that was used this year,
use the graph to estimate how many of the students would achieve a Level 6.

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The maths department are setting their own grade boundaries this year.

(c) They want to set tkre boundasy for a Levei 5 so that 55o/o of their students achieve at
least a Level 5.
Use the graph to estimate what mark they shouid choose to be the Level 5 grade
boundar5r.

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(d) They want to set their boundary for a Level 8 so that 95o/o of their students do not
achieve a Level 8.
Use the graph to estimate what mark they should choose to be the Level 8 grade
boundaqr.

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