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2005 WAEC Mathematics Theory The table shows the age distributions of the members of a club. Age (years) 10-14...

Mathematics
WAEC 2005

The table shows the age distributions of the members of a club.

Age (years) 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
Frequency 7 18 25 17 9 4

(a) Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the mean age.

(b) (i) Draw a histogram to illustrate the information.

(ii) Use the histogram to estimate the modal age .

(c) If a member is selected at random, what is the probability that he/she is in the modal class?

 

 

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Explanation

(a) 

Class Interval Freq (f) Classmark (x) \(fx\)
10 - 14 7 12 84
15 - 19 18 17 306
20 - 24 25 22 550
25 - 29 17 27 459
30 - 34 9 32 288
35 - 39 4 37 148
  80   1835

\(\bar{x} = \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)

= \(\frac{1835}{80}\)

\(\approxeq 22.9yrs\)

(b)(i) 

Class Interval Freq (f)  Class boundaries
10 - 14 7 9.5 - 14.5
15 - 19 18 14.5 - 19.5
20 - 24 25 19.5 - 24.5
25 - 29 17 24.5 - 29.5
30 - 34 9 29.5 - 34.5
35 - 39 4 34.5 - 39.5

(ii) Modal age = \(\frac{20 + 24}{2} = 22\)

(c) P(picking from the modal class) = \(\frac{25}{80}\)

= \(\frac{5}{16}\).


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