Math Problem Statement

Following are the marks of a group of 92 students in a test of reading ability: Construct a frequency polygon for the above data.

Solution

To construct a frequency polygon for the given data, we need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify the class intervals and frequencies

From the table:

  • Class intervals (Marks): 50–52, 47–49, 44–46, 41–43, 38–40, 35–37, 32–34
  • Frequencies (Number of students): 4, 10, 15, 18, 20, 12, 13

Step 2: Determine the class marks

Class marks are calculated using the formula: Class mark=Lower limit+Upper limit2\text{Class mark} = \frac{\text{Lower limit} + \text{Upper limit}}{2}

  • For 50–52: (50+52)/2=51(50 + 52) / 2 = 51
  • For 47–49: (47+49)/2=48(47 + 49) / 2 = 48
  • For 44–46: (44+46)/2=45(44 + 46) / 2 = 45
  • For 41–43: (41+43)/2=42(41 + 43) / 2 = 42
  • For 38–40: (38+40)/2=39(38 + 40) / 2 = 39
  • For 35–37: (35+37)/2=36(35 + 37) / 2 = 36
  • For 32–34: (32+34)/2=33(32 + 34) / 2 = 33

Step 3: Add boundary points

To close the frequency polygon, add class marks before the first interval and after the last interval with zero frequency:

  • Add Class mark=30\text{Class mark} = 30 with frequency 0
  • Add Class mark=54\text{Class mark} = 54 with frequency 0

Step 4: Plot the frequency polygon

The points to plot are:

  • (30, 0)
  • (33, 13)
  • (36, 12)
  • (39, 20)
  • (42, 18)
  • (45, 15)
  • (48, 10)
  • (51, 4)
  • (54, 0)

Step 5: Draw

To create the frequency polygon:

  1. Plot the class marks on the x-axis and their corresponding frequencies on the y-axis.
  2. Join the points with straight lines.

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Related Questions:

  1. What is the difference between a histogram and a frequency polygon?
  2. How can you use cumulative frequency instead of frequency for such data?
  3. How does adding boundary points help close a frequency polygon?
  4. Can you explain how to interpret a frequency polygon?
  5. What is the significance of the class mark in constructing such graphs?

Tip:

Always ensure to label axes correctly and scale them uniformly for an accurate graphical representation!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Frequency Polygon
Graphical Representation of Data

Formulas

Class mark = (Lower limit + Upper limit) / 2

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10