Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Representation of data

Representation of data — practice question

In a summer camp, $250$ children sit an arithmetic test. The times taken, correct to the nearest minute, to finish the test were noted. The results are shown in the table: Time taken (in minutes): $1\!\text{-}\!30$, $31\!\text{-}\!45$, $46\!\text{-}\!65$, $66\!\text{-}\!75$, $76\!\text{-}\!100$ Frequency: $21$, $30$, $68$, $86$, $45$.
(a)[4]

Draw a histogram to show this information.

(b)[1]

State the class interval that contains the median.

(c)[1]

Given that the mean time is estimated as $61.05$ minutes, state the feature of the distribution that explains why the median and the mean are different.

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