Median - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1994

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & 1 - 5 & 6 - 10 & 11 - 15 & 16 - 20 & 21 - 25 \\ \hline Frequency & 6 & 15 & 20 & 7 & 2\end{array}\)
Estimate the median of the frequency distribution above

A. 10\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B. 11\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C. 12
D. 13

Question 17:

• JAMB 1995

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)
The median of the distribution above is

A. 4.0
B. 3.4
C. 3.2
D. 3.0

Question 18:

• JAMB 1995

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)
The median of the distribution above is

A. 4.0
B. 3.4
C. 3.2
D. 3.0

Question 19:

• JAMB 1997

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Age & 20 & 25 & 30 & 35 & 40 & 45\\
\hline Number of people & 3 & 5 & 1 & 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\)
Find the median age of the frequency distribution in the table above.

A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35

Question 20:

• JAMB 2008

Find the median of 4, 1, 4, 1, 0, 4, 4, 2 and 0

A. Zero
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4