Cumulative Frequency Worksheet
Grade 6 math worksheet focusing on understanding and calculating cumulative frequency from data sets.
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Cumulative Frequency Worksheet
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Understanding Cumulative Frequency
Cumulative frequency is the running total of frequencies. It helps us find out how many data points are below a certain value.
1. Cumulative frequency is the total of frequencies.
2. When we calculate cumulative frequency, we are adding up the frequencies as we go the data.
The table below shows the number of books read by students in a month.
Number of Books | Frequency
0 | 2
1 | 5
2 | 8
3 | 3
Complete the 'Cumulative Frequency' column in the table below.
Number of Books | Frequency | Cumulative Frequency
0 | 2 |
1 | 5 |
2 | 8 |
3 | 3 |
A class took a math test. The scores are shown in the frequency table. What is the cumulative frequency for a score of 80?
Score | Frequency
60 | 4
70 | 6
80 | 7
90 | 3
4
10
17
20
The following cumulative frequency table shows the number of minutes students spent on homework last night.
Minutes | Frequency | Cumulative Frequency
0-15 | 5 | 5
16-30 | 10 | 15
31-45 | 7 | 22
46-60 | 3 | 25
How many students spent 30 minutes or less on homework?
What is the total number of students surveyed?