In a cumulative frequency distribution created from the following simple frequency distribution,the score "5" would have a cumulative frequency of
A)4
B)7
C)16
D)20

Question

In a cumulative frequency distribution created from the following simple frequency distribution,the score "5" would have a cumulative frequency of 
A)4 
B)7 
C)16 
D)20

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cumulative frequency is the sum of frequencies up to that point. The cumulative frequency for score 5 would include the frequencies for scores 1-5, which are 2+3+2+2+2=11. Therefore, the correct choice is 16, which is the cumulative frequency for the first five scores in the distribution.

In a Cumulative Frequency Distribution Created from the Following Simple