CAIE S1 2010 November — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2010
SessionNovember
TopicData representation
TypeCalculate using histogram bar dimensions

4 The weights in grams of a number of stones, measured correct to the nearest gram, are represented in the following table.
Weight (grams)\(1 - 10\)\(11 - 20\)\(21 - 25\)\(26 - 30\)\(31 - 50\)\(51 - 70\)
Frequency\(2 x\)\(4 x\)\(3 x\)\(5 x\)\(4 x\)\(x\)
A histogram is drawn with a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit on the vertical axis, which represents frequency density. The \(1 - 10\) rectangle has height 3 cm .
  1. Calculate the value of \(x\) and the height of the 51-70 rectangle.
  2. Calculate an estimate of the mean weight of the stones.