Math Problem Statement

Members of the Environmental Club planted trees. The number of trees planted by each member is recorded as follows: 24, 7, 11, 6, 12, 27, 8, 9, 33, 23, 12, 32, 19, 33, 16, 21, 14, 16, 17, 21, 18, 16, 9, 17, 8, 28, 13, 19, 9, 17, 24, 18, 29, 15, 12, 31, 22, 14. (a) (i) Using a class width of 5 and starting with the class 6 - 10, make a frequency distribution table for the data. (2 marks) (ii) State the modal class. (1 mark) (iii) Estimate the mean number of trees planted. (3 marks) (b) On the grid provided and on the same axes represent the data using: (i) a histogram; (3 marks) (ii) a frequency polygon. (1 mark)

Solution

Let's go through each part of this question step-by-step:

Part (a)(i): Frequency Distribution Table

We need to create a frequency distribution table for the number of trees planted by each member, using a class width of 5 and starting with the class 6 - 10.

  1. List of Classes:

    • 6 - 10
    • 11 - 15
    • 16 - 20
    • 21 - 25
    • 26 - 30
    • 31 - 35
  2. Count the Data in Each Class: I'll go through each number in the dataset provided and tally it within these class intervals.

Part (a)(ii): Modal Class

The modal class is the class interval with the highest frequency, i.e., the class with the most data points.

Part (a)(iii): Estimate the Mean Number of Trees Planted

To estimate the mean:

  1. Use the midpoint of each class interval.
  2. Multiply each midpoint by the frequency of that class to get the total for each class.
  3. Sum all the products and divide by the total number of data points.

Part (b): Histogram and Frequency Polygon

  1. Histogram:

    • Plot a histogram on the grid provided, with class intervals on the x-axis and frequencies on the y-axis.
  2. Frequency Polygon:

    • To draw a frequency polygon, plot a point at the midpoint of each class interval, corresponding to its frequency. Connect these points with straight lines.

Let me calculate these steps and provide the results:

Step 1: Frequency Distribution Table

I’ll analyze the data and prepare this for you.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Frequency Distribution
Modal Class
Mean Estimation
Histogram
Frequency Polygon

Formulas

Mean = Σ(midpoint * frequency) / Σfrequency

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-10