GCSE Maths
GCSE Maths Cumulative Frequency Exam Questions
Free GCSE Maths exam questions on Cumulative Frequency, with full model answers. Covers drawing cumulative frequency graphs and estimating median and quartiles.
Cumulative Frequency exam questions
1 question pack of real past exam questions with its mark scheme. Answer every question without notes, then mark your answers line by line against the mark scheme.
About GCSE Maths Cumulative Frequency
Cumulative Frequency is a Grade 6+ GCSE Maths topic, so it mostly comes up on Higher tier papers. These questions suit every major board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA, Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE. Work through the pack without notes, then mark every answer against the model answers and redo any you got wrong a few days later.
What you need to know
- Plot At upper class boundaries.
- Median Read across at half the total.
- Interquartile range Upper minus lower quartile.
Common mistakes in Cumulative Frequency
- Plotting at midpoints.
- Reading the wrong axis.
Try two Cumulative Frequency exam-style questions
1. Total frequency is 80. Where do you read the median? (1 mark)
Show the mark scheme answer
At 40
2. What is the IQR? (1 mark)
Show the mark scheme answer
Upper quartile − lower quartile
Cumulative Frequency FAQs
Which exam boards include Cumulative Frequency?
These questions suit every major board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA, Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE.
What grade is Cumulative Frequency in GCSE Maths?
It is a Grade 6+ topic, so it mostly appears on Higher tier papers.
How should I use these Cumulative Frequency questions?
Answer every question without notes, then check each answer against the model answers and redo the ones you got wrong.
