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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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.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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