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Cervical Cancer Tablet Consumption Analysis

The document presents a study of 600 women treated for cervical cancer in Zambia, detailing the mass of tablets consumed and their frequencies. It includes calculations for standard deviation, a cumulative frequency table, and instructions for drawing a relative cumulative frequency curve. Additionally, it outlines methods for estimating various statistical measures such as range, median, inter-quartile range, semi-inter-quartile range, and the 60th percentile using the graph.

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Cervical Cancer Tablet Consumption Analysis

The document presents a study of 600 women treated for cervical cancer in Zambia, detailing the mass of tablets consumed and their frequencies. It includes calculations for standard deviation, a cumulative frequency table, and instructions for drawing a relative cumulative frequency curve. Additionally, it outlines methods for estimating various statistical measures such as range, median, inter-quartile range, semi-inter-quartile range, and the 60th percentile using the graph.

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Over a two year period,600 women were treated for cervical cancer in a hospital in

[Link] recorded data is summarized in the frequency table below.

Mass of tablets 125 135 145 155 165


consumed(g)

Frequency 20 85 320 140 35

a) Calculate the standard deviation

b) Copy and complete the cumulative frequency table below

Mass of tablets 0 125 135 145 155 165


consumed (g)

Cumulative frequency 0 20 105 425 565 600

Relative cumulative 0 0.03 0.175 0.708 0.94 1


frequency

I.​ Using the scale of 2cm to represent 33 units on the x axis for 0 <_ x_ <_ 165 and
2cm to represent 0.1 units on the y axis for 0 <_ y_ <_1,draw a smooth relative
cumulative frequency curve.
II.​ Showing your method clearly, use your graph to estimate;
a.​ Range of the data set
b.​ The median
c.​ The inter-quartile range
d.​ The sermi- inter-quartile range
e.​ The 60th percentile

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