WAEC Mathematics 2018 Question 42

Question 42

Measures of Central Tendency

Donations during the launching of a church project were sent in sealed envelopes. The table shows the distribution of the amount of money in the envelope.
No. of envelopes: 4, 7, 20, 9, 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Amount (N): 5000, 2000, 1000, 700, 500, 100, 50, 2, 10
How much was the total donation?

  1. A.N26,792.00
  2. B.N26,972.00
  3. C.N62,792.00
  4. D.N62,972.00
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (N62,972.00)

Explanation

20 000 + 14 000 + 20 000 + 6 300 + 2 000 + 500 + 150 + 2 + 20 = N62,972.