Unequal Class Widths: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
Grade 8
10 questions
~20 mins
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A challenging worksheet exploring the concept of frequency density in histograms with unequal class widths, designed for extension and problem-solving practice.
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Unequal Class Widths: Challenge & Extension
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A histogram shows the number of students achieving different score ranges. The class intervals are 50-59, 60-74, and 75-89 with frequencies 12, 18, and 15 respectively. The class widths are unequal. Calculate the frequency density for each class.
[4 marks]2.
Construct a histogram using the following data: Class intervals and frequency densities—10-19 (2.0), 20-39 (1.5), 40-59 (1.0), 60-79 (2.5). Indicate the unequal class widths.
[3 marks]3.
A histogram shows the number of hours students spend on a task. The class intervals are 0-2, 3-5, 6-9, with frequencies 8, 15, 12 respectively. The class widths are 3, 3, and 4 hours. Calculate the total area (frequency) represented by the histogram.
[4 marks]4.
Explain why calculating the frequency density is important when classes have unequal widths. Provide a brief example to support your answer.
[3 marks]5.
Given the class intervals 0-4, 5-9, 10-14 with frequencies 24, 30, and 18 respectively, find the frequency density for each class and construct the corresponding histogram on the grid.
[4 marks]6.
A histogram with unequal class widths shows the following data: Class intervals and frequency densities—20-27 (2.0), 28-35 (1.2), 36-43 (1.8). Which class has the highest total frequency? Show your calculations.
[4 marks]7.
A real-world scenario involves measuring the daily sales (in units) in a store over a week. The class intervals are 0-50, 51-100, 101-150 with frequencies 5, 7, 3. The class widths are unequal. Calculate the frequency densities and interpret the data.
[4 marks]8.
Identify and correct the mistake in the following calculation: The class interval 10-20 with frequency 15 and class width 10 has a frequency density of 15/10=1.5. The mistake is that the class width should be 20-10=10. Is this correct? Explain.
[3 marks]9.
For a histogram with class intervals 0-5, 6-10, 11-15, and respective frequencies 10, 20, 15, the class widths are 6, 5, and 5. Calculate the frequency densities and draw the histogram on the grid.
[4 marks]10.
A histogram with unequal class widths shows that the total area of all bars corresponds to 120 students. If one class with width 8 has a frequency density of 2.5, what is the frequency for that class? Show your working.
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