Question

Following figures relate the weekly wages (in Rs) of 15 workers in a factory:

300, 250, 200, 250, 200, 150, 350, 200, 250, 200, 150, 300, 150, 200, 250

Prepare a frequency table.

(i) What is the range in wages (in Rs)?

(ii) How many Workers are getting Rs 350?

(iii) How many workers are getting the minimum wages?

Answer 1

Frequency distribution table is:

Wages (in Rs)	Number of workers
150	3
200	5
250	4
300	2
350	1

(i) The range in wages (in Rs.) = 350 – 150 = 200.

(ii) Only 1 worker is getting Rs. 350.

(iii) 3 workers are getting the minimum wages, i.e., Rs. 150.