Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

The table shows the lifetimes of a sample of electric light globes.
Life ( ll hours)Number of globes
0≤l<5000 \le l < 5005
500≤l<1000500 \le l < 100017
1000≤l<20001000 \le l < 200046
2000≤l<30002000 \le l < 300079
3000≤l<40003000 \le l < 400027
4000≤l<50004000 \le l < 50004
a. Draw a cumulative frequency graph for the data. b. Estimate the median life of a globe. c. Estimate the percentage of globes which had a life of 2700 hours or less. d. Estimate the number of globes which had a life between 1500 and 2500 hours.

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