Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Cumulative frequency diagrams

Cumulative frequency diagrams — practice question

The table lists the time, $t$ seconds, needed by each student to finish a puzzle. A different group, made up of adults, also completed the puzzle. Their times are represented on a cumulative frequency diagram.
(a(i))[1]

Find how many students took 2 minutes 20 seconds or less to complete the puzzle.

(a(ii))[3]

Calculate an estimate of the mean time taken, in seconds, to complete the puzzle.

(b(i))[2]

Use the cumulative frequency diagram to complete the frequency table.

(b(ii))[1]

Use the cumulative frequency diagram to estimate the median.

(b(iii))[3]

55% of the adults took between 125 seconds and $k$ seconds to complete the puzzle. Use the cumulative frequency diagram to determine $k$.

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