Question 1 Report
The table below shows the frequency distribution of the marks of 800 candidates in an examination.
Marks | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90-99 |
Freq | 10 | 40 | 80 | 140 | 170 | 130 | 100 | 70 | 40 | 20 |
(a) (i) Construct a cumulative frequency table ; (ii) Draw the Ogive ; (iii) Use your ogive to determine the 50th percentile.
(b) The candidates that scored less than 25% are to be withdrawn from the institution, while those that scored than 75% are to be awarded scholarship. Estimate the number of students that will be retained, but will not enjoy the award.