Finite Math Examples

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency \\ 90 - 99 & 4 \\ 80 - 89 & 6 \\ 70 - 79 & 4 \\ 60 - 69 & 3 \\ 50 - 59 & 2 \\ 40 - 49 & 1 \end{array}$

Step 1

Reorder the classes with their related frequencies in an ascending order (lowest number to highest), which is the most common.

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) \\ 40 - 49 & 1 \\ 50 - 59 & 2 \\ 60 - 69 & 3 \\ 70 - 79 & 4 \\ 80 - 89 & 6 \\ 90 - 99 & 4 \end{array}$

Step 2

The lower limit for every class is the smallest value in that class. On the other hand, the upper limit for every class is the greatest value in that class.

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Lower Limits & Upper Limits \\ 40 - 49 & 1 & 40 & 49 \\ 50 - 59 & 2 & 50 & 59 \\ 60 - 69 & 3 & 60 & 69 \\ 70 - 79 & 4 & 70 & 79 \\ 80 - 89 & 6 & 80 & 89 \\ 90 - 99 & 4 & 90 & 99 \end{array}$

Step 3

The class midpoint is the lower class limit plus the upper class limit divided by $2$ .

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Lower Limits & Upper Limits & Midpoint (M) \\ 40 - 49 & 1 & 40 & 49 & \frac{40 + 49}{2} \\ 50 - 59 & 2 & 50 & 59 & \frac{50 + 59}{2} \\ 60 - 69 & 3 & 60 & 69 & \frac{60 + 69}{2} \\ 70 - 79 & 4 & 70 & 79 & \frac{70 + 79}{2} \\ 80 - 89 & 6 & 80 & 89 & \frac{80 + 89}{2} \\ 90 - 99 & 4 & 90 & 99 & \frac{90 + 99}{2} \end{array}$

Step 4

Simplify all the midpoint column.

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Lower Limits & Upper Limits & Midpoint (M) \\ 40 - 49 & 1 & 40 & 49 & 44.5 \\ 50 - 59 & 2 & 50 & 59 & 54.5 \\ 60 - 69 & 3 & 60 & 69 & 64.5 \\ 70 - 79 & 4 & 70 & 79 & 74.5 \\ 80 - 89 & 6 & 80 & 89 & 84.5 \\ 90 - 99 & 4 & 90 & 99 & 94.5 \end{array}$

Step 5

Add the midpoints column to the original table.

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) \\ 40 - 49 & 1 & 44.5 \\ 50 - 59 & 2 & 54.5 \\ 60 - 69 & 3 & 64.5 \\ 70 - 79 & 4 & 74.5 \\ 80 - 89 & 6 & 84.5 \\ 90 - 99 & 4 & 94.5 \end{array}$