The table shows the distribution of marks obtained by some candidates in a test. Marks...
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2008
The table shows the distribution of marks obtained by some candidates in a test.
| Marks | 10-14 | 15-24 | 25-29 | 30-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 |
| No of candidates | 14 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
Draw a histogram for the distribution.
Explanation
| Marks | Freq | Class boundary | Class width | Height |
| 10 - 14 | 14 | 9.5 - 14.5 | 5 | 2.8 |
| 15 - 24 | 30 | 14.5 - 24.5 | 10 | 3 |
| 25 - 29 | 22 | 24.5 - 29.5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 30 - 39 | 18 | 29.5 - 39.5 | 10 | 1.8 |
| 40 - 44 | 12 | 39.5 - 44.5 | 5 | 2.4 |
| 45 - 49 | 4 | 44.5 - 49.5 | 5 | 0.8 |
Since the class intervals are not equal, we draw the histogram in a way that the area of the bars, rather than the height must be proportional to the frequency. On the vertical scale, we plot frequency density instead of frequency where frequency density = frequency/ class width.
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