Histograms

Author:M L Aggarwal
9th CBSE
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Important Questions on Histograms

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Draw a histogram to represent the following grouped frequency distribution:

Age (in years) 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54
Number of teachers 10 28 32 48 50 35 12

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100 surnames were randomly picked up from a local telephone directory and a frequency distribution of the number of letters in the English alphabet in the surnames was found as follows:

Number of letters 1-4 4-6 6-8 8-12 12-20
Number of surnames 6 30 44 16 4

Draw a histogram to depict the given information. Write the class interval in which the maximum number of surnames lie.

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100 surnames were randomly picked up from a local telephone directory and a frequency distribution of the number of letters in the English alphabet in the surnames was found as follows:

Number of letters 1-4 4-6 6-8 8-12 12-20
Number of surnames 6 30 44 16 4

Draw a histogram to depict the given information. 

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Draw a histogram to represent the following data:

Marks obtained 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
Number of students 4 10 6 8 5 9

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The frequency distribution has been represented graphically (shown in the adjoining figure). Do you think this representation is correct? Why?

Marks Number of students
0-20 10
20-40 15
40-60 20
60-100 25
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In the adjoining figure, there is a histogram depicting daily wages of workers in a factory. Construct the frequency distribution table.

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The frequency is the frequency distribution of total marks obtained by the students of different sections of class VIII

Marks 100-150 150-200 200-300 300-500 500-800
Number of students 60 100 100 80 180

Draw histogram for the above distribution

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Draw a histogram and frequency polygon for the following data

Class marks 12.5 17.5 22.5 27.5 32.5 37.5
Frequency 7 12 20 28 8 11