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Topic: frequency distribution

Jamb Mathematics Questions - frequency distribution

Question 16:
A survey of 100 students in an institution shows that 80 students speak Hausa and 20 students speak Igbo, while only 9 students speak both language. How many students speak neither Hausa nor Igbo?
  • A O
  • B 9
  • C 11
  • D 20
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Question 17:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Age & 20 & 25 & 30 & 35 & 40 & 45\\
\hline Number of people & 3 & 5 & 1 & 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\)
Find the median age of the frequency distribution in the table above.
  • A 20
  • B 25
  • C 30
  • D 35
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Question 18:
The table above shows the frequency distribution of the ages (in years) of pupils in a certain secondary school. What percentage of the total number of pupils is over 15 years but less than 21 years?
  • A 35%
  • B 45%
  • C 50%
  • D 60%
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Question 19:
The histogram above shows the distribution of passengers in taxis of a certain motor park. How many taxis have more than 4 passengers
  • A 16
  • B 17
  • C 14
  • D 15
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Question 20:
The graph shows the cumulative frequency of the distribution of masses of fertilizer for 48 workers in one institution. Which of the following gives the inter-quartile range?
  • A \(\frac{1}{2}(Q_3 - Q_1)\)
  • B Q<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> - Q<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • C Q<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> - Q<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • D Q<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> - Q<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>1</sub>
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