- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Study Session 3. Quantitative Methods (2)
- Reading 9. Common Probability Distributions
- Subject 3. Cumulative Distribution Function
CFA Practice Question
A cumulative frequency distribution of days absent during a calendar year by employees of a manufacturing company is shown below.

How many employees were absent between 6 and 11 days?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 20
Explanation: This answer is found by examining the difference between the 6-8 class and the 12-14 class. In this case: 14 - 2 = 12.
User Contributed Comments 4
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dimos | WHY NOT 20? |
dimos | ok, thanks for your interest but I just realized that is cumulative....good luck to all of you anyway |
ljamieson | lol. I got caught on the cumulative part too. |
Trev186 | I get the cumulative thing now but my question is how come the frequency distribution is counting up in reverse order? I thought it always had to go in ascending order? This just fools you because you count the opposite way. |