Finding Middle Position: Fluency & Practice
Mathematics
Year 9
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on finding the median from frequency tables, designed to develop procedural mastery and problem-solving skills for Year 9 students.
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Finding Middle Position: Fluency & Practice
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Grade Year 9
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Given the frequency table below, find the median position and identify the median value.
| Score | Frequency |
|--------|------------|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 5 |
[3 marks]2.
Construct a frequency table for data: 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 4, 3, 2. Then find the median.
[4 marks]3.
A class's test scores are summarized in this frequency table:
| Score | Frequency |
|--------|------------|
| 50 | 4 |
| 60 | 7 |
| 70 | 10 |
| 80 | 6 |
| 90 | 3 |
Calculate the median score.
[3 marks]4.
In a data set with the following frequency distribution, determine the middle position and the median value:
| Category | Frequency |
|-----------|------------|
| A | 3 |
| B | 7 |
| C | 9 |
| D | 5 |
[3 marks]5.
A company records the number of hours employees work per week in the table:
| Hours | Frequency |
|--------|------------|
| 20 | 4 |
| 30 | 9 |
| 40 | 12 |
| 50 | 5 |
Find the median number of hours worked.
[3 marks]6.
A frequency table shows the ages of students in a club:
| Age | Frequency |
|-----|------------|
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 14 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 8 |
Calculate the median age.
[3 marks]7.
A survey records the number of books read by students:
| Number of Books | Frequency |
|------------------|------------|
| 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 8 |
|
Find the median number of books read.
[3 marks]8.
A teacher records the number of absences for students in a week:
| Absences | Frequency |
|------------|------------|
| 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 7 |
|
Determine the median number of absences.
[3 marks]9.
A frequency table shows weekly sales figures (in units):
| Units | Frequency |
|--------|------------|
| 50 | 4 |
| 60 | 8 |
| 70 | 12 |
| 80 | 6 |
| 90 | 4 |
Find the median weekly sales.
[3 marks]10.
A frequency table for survey responses:
| Rating | Frequency |
|---------|------------|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 |
Calculate the median rating.
[3 marks]11.
Error analysis: A student calculated the median from a frequency table and obtained a result that does not match the middle value. The student concluded the median is the highest score in the table. Identify and explain the mistake.
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