The cumulative frequencies of the monthly electricity consumption (in kWh) of 40…

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Problem

The cumulative frequencies of the monthly electricity consumption (in kWh) of 40 households are given below.

Consumption (kWh)	100–120	120–140	140–160	160–180
Cumulative frequency	7	18	32	40

Calculate the median consumption (in kWh). (a)

150\text{ kWh}

(b)

142.9\text{ kWh}

(c)

143.6\text{ kWh}

(d)

141.4\text{ kWh}