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1998 WAEC Mathematics Theory The table below shows the number of eggs laid by the chickens in a man's...

Mathematics
WAEC 1998

The table below shows the number of eggs laid by the chickens in a man's farm in a year.

No of eggs per year No of chickens
45 - 49 10
50 - 54 36
55 - 59 64
60 - 64 52
65 - 69 28
70 - 74 10

(a) Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the distribution.

(b) Use your graph to find the interquartile range.

(c) If a woman buys a chicken from the farm, what is the probability that the chicken lays at least 60 eggs in a year?

 

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Explanation

(a) 

No of eggs 

per year

Class boundaries Freq Cum Freq
45 - 49 44.5 - 49.5 10 10
50 - 54 49.5 - 54.5 36 46
55 - 59 54.5 - 59.5 64 110
60 - 64 59.5 - 64.5 52 162
65 - 69 64.5 - 69.5 28 190
70 - 74 69.5 - 74.5 10 200

 

(b) From the graph, the interquartile range = \(Q_{3} - Q_{1} = 63 - 54 = 9\)

(c) Probability of a chicken laying at least 60 eggs in a year = \(\frac{52 + 28 + 10}{200}\)

= \(\frac{90}{200} = \frac{9}{20}\)

 


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