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The densities, dg/cm3, of 125 chemical compounds are given in the following table.

Densitydg/cm3 d<1.30 d<1.38 d<1.42 d<1.58 d<1.70
No. compounds (cf) 32 77 92 107 125

Find the frequencies a, b, c and d given in the table below.

Density dg/cm3 0- 1.30- 1.38- 1.42-1.70
No. compounds (f) a b c d

Important Questions on Representation of Data

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The daily journey times for 80 bank staff to get to work are given in the following table.

Time (tmin) t<10 t<15 t<20 t<25 t<30 t<45 t<60
No. staff (cf) 3 11 24 56 68 76 80

How many staff take between 15 and 45 minutes to get to work?

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The daily journey times for 80 bank staff to get to work are given in the following table.

Time (tmin) t<10 t<15 t<20 t<25 t<30 t<45 t<60
No. staff (cf) 3 11 24 56 68 76 80

Find the exact number of staff who takex+y2 minutes or more to get to work, given that 85% of the staff take less than x minutes and that 70% of the staff take y minutes or more.

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A fashion company selected 10012-year-old boys and 10012-year-old girls to audition as models. The heights, h cm, of the selected children are represented in the following graph.

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What features of the data suggest that the children were not selected at random?

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A fashion company selected 100 12-year-old boys and 100 12-year-old girls to audition as models. The heights, h cm, of the selected children are represented in the following graph.

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Estimate the number of girls who are taller than the shortest 50 boys.

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A fashion company selected 100 12-year-old boys and 100 12-year-old girls to audition as models. The heights, h cm, of the selected children are represented in the following graph.

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What is the significance of the value of h where the graphs intersect?

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A fashion company selected 100 12-year-old boys and 100 12-year-old girls to audition as models. The heights, h cm, of the selected children are represented in the following graph.

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The shortest 75 boys and tallest 75 girls were recalled for a second audition. On a cumulative frequency graph, show the heights of the children who were not recalled.

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The following table shows the ages of the students currently at a university, given by percentage. Ages are rounded down to the number of whole years.

Age (years) <18 18-19 20-21 22-24 25-28 29-35 36-44
Students (%) 0 27 51 11 5 4 2

Represent the data in a percentage cumulative frequency polygon.

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The following table shows the ages of the students currently at a university, given by percentage. Ages are rounded down to the number of whole years.

Age (years) <18 18-19 20-21 22-24 25-28 29-35 36-44
Students (\%) 0 27 51 11 5 4 2

Represent the data in a percentage cumulative frequency polygon.

The oldest 8%of these students qualify as 'mature'. Use your polygon to estimate the minimum age requirement for a student to be considered mature. Give your answer to the nearest month.