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Exercise 14.1

Q.1. A survey was conducted by a group of students as a part of their environment


awareness programme, in which they collected the following data regarding the
number of plants in 20 houses in a locality. Find the mean number of plants per
house.
Number of plants
Number of houses

02
1

24
2

46
1

68
5

810
6

1012
2

1214
3

Which method did you use for finding the mean, and why ?
Solution.
Number of plants

Number of houses
( fi )

Class mark
( xi )

f i xi

02
24
46
68
810
1012
1214
Total

1
2
1
5
6
2
3
f i = 20

1
3
5
7
9
11
13

1
6
5
35
54
22
39
f i xi = 162

fi xi 162
=
= 8.1 plants
f i
20
We have used direct method because numerical values of xi and fi are small.

Mean = x =

Q.2. Consider the following distribution of daily wages of 50 workers of a factory.


Daily wages (in
Rs)
Number of
workers

100120

120140

140160

160180

180200

12

14

10

Find the mean daily wages of the workers of the factory by using an
appropriate method.
Solution. Assumed mean ( a ) = 150
Width of the class ( h) = 20
Daily Wages
(in Rs)

Number of
workers
( fi )

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d i = xi a

Class
mark
( xi )

ui =

xi a
h

f i ui

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100120
120140
140160
160180
180200
Total

12
14
8
6
10

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20
0
20
40

110
130
150
170
190

2
1
0
1
2

24
14
0
6
20

f i ui = 12

f i = 50

f u
12
Mean = x = a + i i h = 150 +
20 = 150 4.8 = 145.2
50
f i
Hence, the mean daily wages of the workers of factory is Rs 145.20.
Q.3. The following distribution shows the daily packet allowance of children of a
locality. The mean pocket allowance is Rs 18. Find the missing frequence f.
Daily pocket allowance
(in Rs)
Number of children

1113

1315

1517

1719

1921

2123

2325

13

Solution.
Daily pocket
allowance
(in Rs)

Number of
children
( fi )

Class mark
( xi )

f i xi

1113
1315
1517
1719
1921
2123
2325
Total

13
54967f

12
14
16
18
20
22
24

84
84
144
234
20f
110
96
f i xi = 20 f + 752

f i = f + 44

fi xi
f i
20 f + 752
18 =
f + 44
20 f + 752 = 18( f + 44)

Mean = x =

20 f + 752 = 18 f + 792
20 f 18 f = 792 752

2 f = 40
40

f =
= 20
2
Hence, the missing frequency is 20.

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Q.4. Thirty women were examined in a hospital by a doctor and the number of heart
beats per minute were recorded and summarised as follows. Find the mean
heart beats per minute for these women, choosing a suitable method.
Number of heart
beats per minute
Number of
women

6568

6871

7174

7477

7780

8083

8386

Solution. Assumed mean ( a ) = 75.5 , width of the class ( h) = 3


Number of
heart beats
per minute

Number of
women
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

6568
6871
7174
7477
7780
8083
8386
Total

2
4
3
8
7
4
2

66.5
69.5
72.5
75.5
78.5
81.5
84.5

9
6
3
0
3
6
9

ui =

xi a
h

3
2
1
0
1
2
3

f i ui

6
8
3
0
7
8
6
f i ui = 4

f i = 30

f u
4
Mean = x = a + i i h = 75.5 + 3 = 75.5 + 0.4 = 75.9
30
f i
Hence, the mean heart beats per minute is 75.9
Q.5. In a retail market, fruit vendors were selling mangoes kept in packing boxes.
These boxes contained varying number of mangoes. The following was the
distribution of mangoes according to the number of boxes.
Number of mangoes
Number of boxes

5052
15

5355
110

5658
135

5961
115

6264
25

Find the mean number of mangoes kept in a packing box. Which method of
finding the mean did you choose ?
Solution. Assumed mean ( a ) = 57
Width of class ( h) = 3
Number of
mangoes

Number of
boxes
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

5052
5355
5658
5961
6264

15
110
135
115
25

51
54
57
60
63

6
3
0
3
6

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ui =

xi a
h
2
1
0
1
2

f i ui

30
110
0
115
50

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f i ui = 25

f u
25
Mean = x = a + i i h = 57 +
3 = 57 + 0.19 = 57.19
400

i
Q.6. The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of 25 households in a
locality.
Daily expenditure (in Rs)
Number of households

100150
4

150200
5

200250
12

250300
2

300350
2

Find the mean daily expenditure on food by a suitable method.


Solution.
Assumed mean ( a ) = 225
Width of class ( h) = 50
Daily
expenditure
(in Rs)

Number of
households
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

100150
150200
200250
250300
300350
Total

4
5
12
2
2

125
175
225
275
325

100
50
0
50
100

ui =

xi a
h
2
1
0
1
2

f i = 25

f i ui

8
5
0
2
4
f i ui = 7

f u
7
Mean = x = a + i i h = 225 + 50 = 225 14 = Rs 211
25
f i
Hence, the mean daily expenditure on food is Rs 211
Q.7. To find out the concentration of SO 2 in the air (in parts per million, i.e., ppm),
the data was collected for 30 localities in a certain city and is presented below:
Concentraion of SO 2 (in ppm)

Frequency

0.000.04
0.040.08
0.080.12
0.120.16
0.160.20
0.200.24

4
9
9
2
4
2

Find the mean concentration of SO 2 in the air.


Solution.
Assumed mean ( a ) = 0.14
Width of class ( h) = 0.04
Concentration
of SO 2

Frequency
( fi )

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Class
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ui =

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h

f i ui

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(in ppm)
0.000.04
0.040.08
0.080.12
0.120.16
0.160.20
0.200.24
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( xi )
4
9
9
2
4
2

0.12
0.08
0.04
0
0.04
0.08

0.02
0.06
0.10
0.14
0.18
0.22

3
2
1
0
1
2

12
18
9
0
4
4
f i ui = 31

f i = 30

f u
31
Mean = x = a + i i h = 0.14 +
(0.04) = 0.14 0.041 = 0.099 ppm
30
f i
Therefore, the mean concentration of SO 2 in the air is 0.099 ppm
Q.8. A class teacher has the following absentee record of 40 students of a class for
the whole term. Find the mean number of days a student was absent.
Number of days
Number of
students

06

610

11

1014

10

1420

2028

2838

3840

Solution.
Number of days

06
610
1014
1420
2028
2838
3840
Total

Number of
students
( fi )

Class mark
( xi )

11
10
7
4
4
3
1
f i = 40

3
8
12
17
24
33
39

f i xi

33
80
84
68
96
99
39
f i xi = 499

fi xi 499
=
= 12.475
40
f i
Hence, the mean number of days a student was absent is 12.48
Q.9. The following table gives the literacy rate (in percentage) of 35 citites. Find the
mean literacy rate.

Mean = x =

Literacy rate (in %)


Number of cities
Solution.

4555
3

5565
10

6575
11

7585
8

8595
3

Assumed mean ( a ) = 70
Width of the class ( h) = 10

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Literacy
rate
(in %)

Number of
cities
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

4555
5565
6575
7585
8595
Total

3
10
11
8
3

50
60
70
80
90

20
10
0
10
20

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xi a
h
2
1
0
1
2

f i = 35

f i ui

6
10
0
8
6
f i ui = 2

f u
4
2
Mean = x = a + i i h = 70 + 10 = 70 = 70 0.57 = 69.43
7
35
fi
Hence, the mean literacy rate is 69.43%

Exercise 14.2
Q.1. The following table shows the ages of the patients admitted in a hospital during
a year:
Age (in years)
Number of patients

515
6

1525
11

2535
21

3545
23

4555
14

Find the mode and the mean of the data given above. Compare and interpret
the two measures of central tendency.
Solution. Mode:
Here, the maximum frequency is 23 and the class corresponding to this frequency is
3545. So, modal class is 3545.
Modal class = 35 45
l = 35, f1 = 23, f 0 = 21, f 2 = 14 and h = 10

f1 f0
23 21

Mode = l +
h = 35 +
10
2 23 21 14
2 f1 f0 f 2
2
20
= 35 + 10 = 35 +
= 35 + 1.8 (approx.) = 36.8 years (approx.)
11
11
Mean:
Assumed mean ( a ) = 40
Width of class ( h) = 10
Age
(in years)

Number of
patients
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

515
1525
2535
3545

6
11
21
23

10
20
30
40

30
20
10
0

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xi a
h

3
2
1
0

f i ui

18
22
21
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5

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5565
Total

14
5
f i = 80

50
60

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20

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2

14
10
f i ui = 37

f u
37
Mean = x = a + i i h = 40 +
10
80
f i
37
= 40
= 40 4.63 = 35.37
8
Maximum number of patients admitted in the hospital are of the age 36.8 years
(approx.), while on an average the age of patient admitted to the hospital is 35.37 years
Q.2. The following data gives the information on the observed lifetimes (in hours) of
225 electrical components:
Lifetimes (in hours)
Frequency

020
10

2040
35

4060
52

6080
61

80100
38

100120
29

Determine the modal lifetimes of the components.


Solution. The maximum frequency is 61 and the class corresponding to this frequency is
60 80. So, it a modal class.
l = 60 , h = 20
f1 = 61 , f 0 = 52 , f 2 = 38

f1 f0
61 52

Mode = l +
h = 60 +
20
2 61 52 38
2 f1 f0 f 2
9
180
45
= 60 +
20 = 60 +
= 60 +
= 60 + 5.625 = 65.625
122 90
32
8
Hence, the modal lifetime of the components is 65.625 hours
Q.3. The following data gives the distribution of total monthly household
expenditure of 200 families of a village. Find the modal monthly expenditure of
the families. Also, find the mean monthly expenditure:
Expenditure (in Rs)

Number of families
24
40
33
28
30
22
16
7

10001500
15002000
20002500
25003000
30003500
35004000
40004500
45005000

Solution. Mode:
Since the maximum number of families have their total monthly expenditure (in Rs)
in the interval 15002000, the modal class is 15002000.

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l = 1500, h = 500, f1 = 40, f 0 = 24, f 2 = 33

f1 f0
40 24

Mode = l +
h = 1500 +
500
2 40 24 33
2 f1 f0 f 2
16 500
8000
16
= 1500 +
= 1500 +
500 = 1500 +
23
23
80 57
= 1500 + 347.83 = 1847.83.
Hence, the modal monthly expenditure of the families is Rs 1847.83
Mean:
Take assumed mean ( a ) = 3250
Width of the class ( h) = 500

Expenditure Number of
families
(in Rs)
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

10001500
15002000
20002500
25003000
30003500
35004000
40004500
45005000

1250
1750
2250
2750
3250
3750
4250
4750

2000
1500
1000
500
0
500
1000
1500

Total

24
40
33
28
30
22
16
7

ui =

xi a
h
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3

f i = 200

f i ui

96
120
66
28
0
22
32
21
f i ui = 235

f u
235
Mean = x = a + i i h = 3250 +
500
200

i
235 5
1175
= 3250
= 3250
= 3250 587.50 = 2662.50
2
2
Hence, the mean monthly expenditure is Rs 2662.50
Q.4. The following distribution gives the statewise teacherstudent ration in higher
secondary schools of India. Find the mode and mean of this data. Interpret, the
two measures.
Number of students per teacher
1520
2025
2530
3035
3540
4045
4550
5055

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Number of states/U.T.
3
8
9
10
3
0
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Solution. Mode: Since the maximum number of states/U.T. is 10, so modal class is 30
35.
l = 30 , h = 5 , f1 = 10 , f 0 = 9 , f 2 = 3

f1 f0
10 9
Mode = l +
h = 30 +
5
2
f

f
2

10

1 0 2
5
= 30 + = 30 + 0.62 = 30.62
8
Hence, the mode of the given data is 30.6.
Mean:
Assumed mean ( a ) = 37.5
Width of class ( h) = 5
Number of
students
per
teacher
1520
2025
2530
3035
3540
4045
4550
5055

Number of
states/U.T.
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

3
8
9
10
3
0
0
2

17.5
22.5
27.5
32.5
37.5
42.5
47.5
52.5

20
15
10
5
0
5
10
15

Total

f i = 35

ui =

xi a
h

f i ui

4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3

12
24
18
10
0
0
0
6

f i ui = 58

Using deviation method


f u
58
x = a + i i h = 37.5 +
5 = 37.5 8.3 = 29.2
35
f i
Hence, mean of the given data is 29.2.
Hence, most states/U.T. have a student teacher ratio of 30.6 and on an average, this
ratio is 29.2
Q.5. The given distribution shows the number of runs scored by some top batsmen
of the world in oneday international cricket matches.
Runs scored
30004000
40005000
50006000
60007000
70008000
80009000
900010000

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Number of batsmen
4
18
9
7
6
3
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Find the mode of the data.


Solution. Since the maximum number of batsmen have their runs scored in the interval
40005000, the modal class is 40005000.
l = 4000 , h = 1000 , f1 = 18 , f 0 = 4 , f 2 = 9

f1 f0
18 4
Mode = l +
h = 4000 +
1000
2 18 4 9
2 f1 f 0 f 2
14000
= 4000 +
= 4000 + 608.7 = 4608.7
23
Hence, the mode of the given data is 4608.7 runs
Q.6. A student noted the number of cars passing through a spot on a road for 100
periods each of 3 minutes and summarised it in the table given below. Find the
mode of the data:
Number of cars
Frequence

010
7

10
20
14

20
30
13

30
40
12

40
50
20

50
60
11

60
70
15

70
80
8

Solution. Maximum frequency is 20. So, the modal class is 4050.


l = 40, f1 = 20, h = 10, f 2 = 11, f 0 = 12

f1 f0
20 12

Mode = l +
h = 40 +
10
2 20 12 11
2 f1 f0 f 2
80
= 40 +
= 40 + 4.7 = 44.7
17
Hence, the mode of the data is 44.7 cars

Exercise 14.3
Q.1. The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of
electricity of 68 consumers of a locality. Find the median, mean and mode of the
data and compare them.
Monthly consumption (in units)
6585
85105
105125
125145
145165
165185
185205

Number of consumers
4
5
13
20
14
8
4

Solution. Median:
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10

Cumulative frequency

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( fi )

C.F.

6585
85105
105125
125145
145165
165185
185205
Total

4
5
13
20
14
8
4
f i = 68

4
9
22
42
56
64
68

fi = n = 68
n 68
And,
=
= 34
2 2
This observation lies in the class 125145. Therefore, 125145 is the median class
l = 125 ,
So,
cf = 22,
f = 20,
h = 20
Here,

2 cf
34 22
Median = l +
h = 125 +
20 = 125 + 12 = 137 units
20
f

Hence, median is 137 units


Mean:
Assumed mean = a = 135
Width of the class = h = 20
Monthly
consumption
(in units)

Number of
consumers
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

6585
85105
105125
125145
145165
165185
185205
Total

4
5
13
20
14
8
4

75
95
115
135
155
175
195

60
40
20
0
20
40
60

ui =

xi a
h

3
2
1
0
1
2
3

f i = 68

f i ui

12
10
13
0
14
16
12

f i ui = 7

f u
35
7
Mean = x = a + i i h = 135 + 20 = 135 +
= 135 + 2.05 = 137.05
17
68
f i
Hence, mean is 137.05 units

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Mode:
Maximum frequency = 20
l = 20, h = 20, f1 = 20, f 0 = 13, f 2 = 14

f1 f0
20 13

Mode = l +
h = 125 +
20
2 20 13 14
2 f1 f0 f 2
7
140
= 125 + 20 = 125 +
= 125 + 10.76 = 135.76 units
13
13
Hence, mode is 135.76 units
The three measures are approximately the same in this case.
Q.2. If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and y.
Class interval
010
1020
2030
3040
4050
5060
Total

Frequency
5
x
20
15
y
5
60

Solution.
Class Interval

Frequency
( fi )

Cumulative frequency
C.F.

010
1020
2030
3040
4050
5060

5
x
20
15
y
5

5
5+ x
25 + x
40 + x
40 + x + y
45 + x + y

Total

f i = 60

fi = n = 60
45 + x + y = 60

x + y = 60 45

x + y = 15
...(i)
The median is 28.5, which lies in the class 2030
So,
l = 20, f = 20, cf = 5 + x, h = 10
n

2 cf
Median = l +
h
f

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2 (5 + x)
25 x
28.5 = 20 +
10 = 20 +
20
2

25 x

= 28.5 20 = 8.5
2
25 x = 8.5 2 = 17

(ii)
x = 25 17 = 8
From equation (i) and equation (ii), we have
8 + y = 15

y = 15 8 = 7
Hence, the values of x and y are 8 and 7 respectively.
Q.3. A life insurance agent found the following data for distribution of ages of 100
policy holders. Calculate the median age, if policies are only given to persons
having age 18 years onwards but less than 60 year.

Age (in years)


Below 20
Below 25
Below 30
Below 35
Below 40
Below 45
Below 50
Below 55
Below 60

Number of policy holders


2
6
24
45
78
89
92
98
100

Solution.
Class Intervals

Frequency
( fi )

Cumulative frequency

Below 20
2025
2530
3035
3540
4045
4550
5055
5560
Total

2
4
18
21
33
11
3
6
2

2
6
24
45
78
89
92
98
100

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fi = n = 100
n 100

=
= 50
2
2
This observation lies in the class 3540
So, 3540 is the median class.
So,
l = 35, h = 5, cf = 45, f = 33
n

2 cf
50 45
Median = l +
h = 35 +
5
f
33

25
= 35 +
= 35 + 0.75 = 35.75 years
33
Hence, the median age is 35.75 years
Q.4. The lengths of 40 leaves of a plant are measured correct to the nearest
millimetre, and the data obtained is represent in the following table:
Length (in mm)

Number of leaves

118126
127135
136144
145153
154162
163171
172180

3
5
9
12
5
4
2

Find the median length of the leaves.


Solution.
Length (in mm)

Number of leaves
( fi )

Cumulative frequency

117.5126.5
126.5135.5
135.5144.5
144.5153.5
153.5162.5
162.5171.5
171.5180.5

3
5
9
12
5
4
2
f i = 40

3
8
17
29
34
38
40

Total

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Where, n = fi = 40
n 40

=
= 20
2 2
This observation lies in the class 144.5153.5. So, 144.5153.5 is the median class
l = 144.5, h = 9, cf = 17, f = 12
n

2 cf
20 17
Median = l +
h = 144.5 +
9 = 144.5 + 2.25 = 146.75 mm
12
f

Hence, the median length of the leaves is 146.75 mm


Q.5. The following table gives the distribution of the life time of 400 neon lamps :
Life time (in hours)

Number of lamps

15002000

14

20002500

56

25003000

60

30003500

86

35004000

74

40004500

62

45005000

48

Find the median life time of a lamp.


Solution.
Life time (in hours)

Number of lamps
( fi )

Cumulative frequency

15002000
20002500
25003000
30003500
35004000
40004500
45005000
Total

14
56
60
86
74
62
48
f i = 400

14
70
130
216
290
352
400

fi = n = 400
n 400

(Where n is total number of lamps)


=
= 200
2
2
This observation lies in the class 30003500

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So, 30003500 is the median class


l = 3000, h = 500, cf = 130, f = 86
n

2 cf
200 130
Median = l +
h = 3000 +
500
f
86

= 3000 + 406.98 = 3406.98 hours


Hence, the median life of a lamp is 3406.98 hours
Q.6. 100 surname were randomly picked up from a local telephone directory and the
frequency distribution of the number of letters in the English alphabets in the
surnames was obtained as follows:
Number of letters
Number of
surnames

14
6

47
30

710
40

1013
16

1316
4

1619
4

Determine the median number of letters in the surnames. Find the mean
number of letters in the surnames. Also, find the modal size of the surnames.
Solution. Median
Number of letters

Number of surnames
( fi )

Cumulative frequency
C.F.

14
47
710
1013
1316
1619
Total

6
30
40
16
4
4
f i = 100

6
36
76
92
96
100

n = 100
n 100

=
= 50
2
2
This observation lies in the class 710. So, 710 is the median class.

l = 7, h = 3, f = 40, cf = 36
n

2 cf
42
50 36
Median = l +
= 7 + 1.05 = 8.05
h = 7 +
3 = 7 +
40
40
f

Hence, the median number of letters in the surnames is 8.05.


Now,

Mean :
Assume mean ( a ) = 8.5
Width of class ( h) = 3

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Number of
letters

Number of
surnames
( fi )

Class
mark
( xi )

d i = xi a

14
47
710
1013
1316
1619
Total

6
30
40
16
4
4

2.5
5.5
8.5
11.5
14.5
17.5

6
3
0
3
6
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xi a
h

f i ui

2
1
0
1
2
3

12
30
0
16
8
12

f i ui = 6

f i = 100

f u
6
x = a + i i h = 8.5 +
3 = 8.5 0.18 = 8.32

100
f

i
Hence, the mean number of letters in the surnames is 8.32
Mode:
Here, modal class is 710. So, l = 7, h = 3, f1 = 40, f 0 = 30 and f 2 = 16

f1 f0
40 30

Mode = l +
h = 7 +
3
2
f

f
2

40

30

16

1
0
2

30
= 7+
= 7 + 0.88 = 7.88
34
Hence, the modal size of the surnames is 7.88
Q.7. The distribution below gives the weights of 30 students of a class. Find the
median weight of the students.

Weight (in kg)


Number of students

4045
2

4550
3

5055
8

5560
6

6065
6

6570
3

7075
2

Solution.
Weight
(in kg)

Number of students
( fi )

Cumulative frequency

4045
4550
5055
5560
6065
6570
7075
Total

2
3
8
6
6
3
2
f i = 30

2
5
13
19
25
28
30

fi = n = 30
n 30

=
= 15
2 2
This observation lies in the class 5560, so, 5560 is the median class.

Here,

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l = 55, h = 5, f = 6, cf = 13
Median
n

2 cf
10
5
15 13
= l +
h = 55 +
5 = 55 + = 55 + = 55 + 1.67 = 56.67
6
3
6
f

Hence, the median weight of the student is 56.67 kg.

Exercise 14.4
Q.1. The following distribution gives the daily income of 50 workers of a factory.
Daily income (in Rs)
Number of workers

100120
12

120140
14

140160
8

160180
6

180200
10

Convert the distribution above to a less than type cumulative frequency


distribution, and draw its ogive.
Solution.
Daily income
(in Rs)

Number of workers
( fi )

Cumulative Frequency

100120
120140
140160
160180
180200
Total

12
14
8
6
10
f i = 50

12
26
34
40
50

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Drawing points are:


(120, 12), (140, 26), (160, 34), (180, 40), (200, 50)
Q.2. During the medical check-up of 35 students of a class, their weights were
recorded as follows:
Weight (in kg)
Less than 38
Less than 40
Less than 42
Less than 44
Less than 46
Less than 48
Less than 50
Less than 52

Number of students
0
3
5
9
14
28
32
35

Draw a less than type ogive for the given data. Hence obtain the median weight
from the graph and verify the result by using the formula.
Solution.

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=
= 17.5
2 2

Locate 17.5 on the y-axis. From this point, draw a line parallel to the x-axis cutting
the curve at a point. From this point, draw a perpendicular to the x-axis. The point of
intersection of this perpendicular with the x-axis determines the medium of the given data
as 46.5 kg.
The ogive plotting points are:
(38, 0), (40, 3), (42, 5), (44, 9), (46, 14), (48, 28), (50, 32) and (52, 35)
Grouped Frequency Distribution
Weight (in Kg)

Number of students

Cumulative frequency

( fi )

038
3840
4042
4244
4446

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3
2
4
5

20

0
3
5
9
14

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4648
4850
5052

14
4
3

Total

f i = 35

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32
35

fi = n = 35
n 35
=
= 17.5 (Where n is number of students)
2 2

This observation lies in the class 4648.


So, 4648 is the median class.
l = 46, n = 35, h = 2, f = 14, cf = 14

n
2 cf
Median = l +
f

1
17.5 14
h = 46 +
2 = 46 + = 46.5 kg
2
14

Hence, median weight of student is 46.5 kg.


We find that the median weight obtained from the graph is the same as the median
weight obtained by using the formula.
Q.3. The following table gives production yield per hectare of wheat of 100 farms of
a village.
Production yield
(in kg/ha)
Number of farms

5055

5560

6065

6570

7075

7580

12

24

38

16

Change the distribution to a more than type distribution, and draw its ogive.
Solution.
Production yields
(in kg/ha)

Number of farms

5055
5560
6065
6570
7075
7580
Total

2
8
12
24
38
16
f i = 100

Cumulative Frequency

( fi )

100
98
90
78
54
16

We draw the ogive by plotting the points:

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(50, 100), (55, 98), (60, 90), (65, 78), (70, 54) and (75, 16).

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