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2003 WAEC Mathematics Theory The table shows the number of suitcases possessed by a group of travellers. No. of...

Mathematics
WAEC 2003

The table shows the number of suitcases possessed by a group of travellers.

No. of suitcases 0 1 2 3 4 5
Travellers 2 7 7 2 3 9

(a) Calculate the (i) median (ii) mean, correct to the nearest whole number.

(b) Draw a bar chart to represent the information.

 

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Explanation
x 0 1 2 3 4 5
7 2 7 7 2 3 9
fx 0 7 14 6 12 45

(a)(i) Median = \(\frac{1}{2} (N + 1)\)

= \(\frac{1}{2}(30 + 1) = 15.5\)

= 15th and 16th position

= \(\frac{2 + 2}{2} = 2\)

(ii) Mean = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)

= \(\frac{84}{30}\)

= \(2.8 \approxeq 3\) (nearest whole no).

(b)


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