Finding Middle Position: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Year 9
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focused on finding the median (middle position) from frequency tables, designed to develop problem-solving and reasoning skills for Year 9 students.

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Finding Middle Position: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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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: | Value | Frequency | |---------|------------| | 5 | 3 | | 7 | 5 | | 9 | 2 | | 11 | 4 |
[3 marks]
2.
Calculate the total number of data points in this frequency table: | Category | Frequency | |------------|------------| | A | 8 | | B | 12 | | C | 10 |
[2 marks]
3.
Determine the position of the median in this dataset with total 45 data points. What is the middle position?
[2 marks]
4.
A frequency table shows the ages of students: | Age | Frequency | |--------|------------| | 12 | 4 | | 13 | 9 | | 14 | 6 | | 15 | 3 | | 16 | 8 | Find the median age.
[3 marks]
5.
Construct a frequency table with the following data points: 4, 7, 7, 9, 10, 10, 10, 12. Then, determine the median position.
[4 marks]
6.
A class survey recorded the number of books read by students: | Number of books | Frequency | |-------------------|------------| | 0-2 | 5 | | 3-5 | 8 | | 6-8 | 7 | | 9-11 | 4 | Estimate the median number of books read.
[4 marks]
7.
Given the dataset: 3, 7, 8, 5, 6, 9, 2, 4, find the median value.
[2 marks]
8.
In a dataset with 21 data points, which position corresponds to the median?
[1 mark]
9.
A teacher recorded test scores (out of 100): 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95. Find the median score.
[3 marks]
10.
Identify and correct the mistake in this median calculation: Total data points = 20. Median position = 10. Median is at value 8.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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