Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 14) (Statistics) (Class - 10) Exercise 14.1 Question 1: A survey was conducted by a group of students as a part of their environment awareness programme, in which tt iain Aaa sngading ta naib olan Zsa ra Wal. ind Ge tam warn of cu Number of plants | o-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 8-10 10-12 ROMEPERATS 1 2 1 canna 2 Which method did you use for finding the mean, and why? Answer 1; To find the class mark (x) for each interval, the following relation is used, Class mark x, = 22% timiteuower mit xvand fiz can be calculated as follows. Number of plants ‘Number of houses (f)) x 0-2 1 1 2-4 2 3 4-6 1 5 6-8 5 7 8-10 6 9 40-12 2 u 12-14 3 3 Total 20 From the table, it can be observed that: Dix 20 and Y fay = 162 Epix; _ 162 mean(x) = =f = 282 _g (x) TA 7 20 ‘Therefore, mean number of plants per house is 8.1. Here, direct method has been used as the values of class marks (x) and fiare small. Question 2: Consider the following distribution of dally wages of 50 worker ofa factory. Dally wages (in %) 100 -120 120-140 | 140-160 160-180 180 Number of workers 2 Mo 8 6 Find the mean daily wages of the workers ofthe factory by using an appropriate method. €Answer 2; To find the class mark for each interval, the following relation is used. Upper limit + Lower limit ————eoeo Class size (h) of this data = 20. Taking 150 as assured mean (a), dtu, and fiuy can be calculated as follows. Daily wages (in?) Number of workers (f)) x d= %-150 de et 20 100-120 2 110 = 40 72 420-140 4 130 -20 1 140 - 160 8 150 0 0 160 -180 6 170 20 4 180 - 200 10 190 40 2 Total 50 From the table, it can be observed that Y= 50,9 fay ==12,0= 150andh = 20 Esiu) fo 12) at a mean(z) = a+ (24%) k= 150+ (—*) x 20=150- = 150-48 = 1452Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 14) (Statistics) (Class - 10) Question 8: ‘ins chr oT ong on oe TAD SNA Che WAT Mh ind Ta Doh student was absent Number of days 0-6 | 6-10 | 10-14 | 14-20 20-28 | 28-38 Number of students 1 10 7 4 4 3 inswer 8: ‘To find the class mark of each interval, the Following relation is used. Upper limit + Lower limit Taking 17 as assumed mean () dan flare ealeulated as flows. Number of days Number of students (f) xi di=m-17 0-6 rr 3 -14 6-10 10 8 -9 10-14 7 2 -5 14-20 4 7 ° 20-28 4 2 7 28-38 3 33 16 38-40 1 9 22 Total 40 From the table, we obtain Dii=404/.Y fds = -181 anda = 17 mean() = ay Bie = 17 (BY) = 17 ~ 4525 = 12.475 = 1248 ‘Therefore, the mean number of days is 12.48 days for which a student was absent. Question 9: ‘The following table gives the literacy rate (in percentage) of 35 cities. Find the mean literacy rate. Literacy rate (in %) 45-55 | 55-65 65-75 75-85 85 - Number of cities 3 10 i | 8 nswer 9: ‘To find the class marks, the following relation is used. Upper limit + Lower limit Clas size (forts data= 10. Taking 70 as assumed mean o), du, and fare calculated as follows, Literacy rate (in %) Number ofcities. x, d,=x,-70 4 0535 3 a0 a i Toul a5 From the table, we obtain 2,a=70and h 9.43Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 14) (Statistics) (Class - 10) Daily expenditure (in %) fiom a 100-150 4 12 = 100 =2 150 - 200 Ss 175 50 -1 200-250 2 25 ° 0 250-300 2 275 50 1 300-350 2 325 100 2 Total 25 From the table, we obtain Df = 25.) fin = -7.0 = 225 and h = 50 mean(#) = a+ Ce) he ‘Therefore, mean daily expenditure on food is ¥211, =2i1 rh Question 7: To find out the concentration of S02 in the air (in parts per million, i.e., ppm), the data was collected for 30 localiti certain city and is presented below: concentr: Frequency 4 9 9 0.12 -0.16 2 0.16 - 0.20 4 0.20 - 0.24 2 Find the mean concentration of S02 in the air. Answer 7: To find the class marks for each interval, the following relation is used. Upper limit + Lower limit 2 Class size ofthis data = 0.04, Taking 0.14 as assumed mean (a), du, fu are calculated as follows. Concentration of $0: (in ppm) Frequency Classmark = di=xi- O14 fi x (0.00 - 0.04 + 002 = 042 0.04 - 0.08 9 0.06 - 0.08 0.08 - 0.12 9 oa - 004 “a 042 - 0.16 2 oa o 0.16 - 0.20 4 oa8 004 0.20 - 0.24 2 022 0.08 z Total 30 From the table, we obtain 31,a = 0.14 and h = 0.04 mean(z) = a+ (2£M ) x (0.04) = 0.14 — 0.04133 = 0.09867 = 0.099Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 14) (Statistics) (Class - 10) From the table, we obtain Y= 30.) fia = 4,0 = 755 and h=3 nat Zl), = PAY ecpee eS = meats) = a+ (2), = 155+ (55) x3=755 +75 = 755 +04=759 ‘Therefore, mean hear beats per minute for these women are 75.9 beats per minute. Question 5: Ina retail market, fruit vendors were selling mangoes Kept in packing boxes. These boxes contained varying ‘mangoes. The following was the distribution of mangoes according to the number of boxes. Number of mangoes 50-52 53-55 56-58 59-61 62 ‘Number of boxes 15 110 135 | 1s Find the mean number of mangoes kept in a packing box. Which method of finding the mean did you choose? Answer 5: Number of mangoes Number of boxes fi 50-52 5 53-55 110 56-58 135 59-61 115 62-64 25 It can be observed that class intervals are not continuous. There is a gap of 1 between two class intervals. There has to be added to the upper class limit and ¥% (0.5) has to be subtracted from the lower class limit of each interva Class mark (1) can be obtained by using the following relation. Upper limit + Lower limit * 2 Class size (h) ofthis data = 3. Taking 57 as assumed mean (a), di, fuvare calculated as follows. Class interval fi » a 3 495-525 5 31 -6 =2 525-555 110 54 -3 1 55.5 ~ 585 135 57 0 0 58.5 ~61.5 us 60 3 1 615-645 25 63 6 2 Total 400 Itcan be observed that YA = 400.5) ue = 25. a 25 mean(#) = a+ Ge =574(Z)xa=s7+ Mean number of mangoes kept in a packing box is 57.19. mh 400) Step deviation method is used here as the values of fidi are big and also, there is a common multiple between all S7andh 3 7 + 0.1875 = $7.1875 = 57.19 Question 6: ‘The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of 25 households in a locality Daily expenditure (in 8) 100-150 | 150-200 | 200-250 | 250-300 | % Number of households 4 5 2 2 Find the mean daily expenditure on food by a suitable method. €Answer 6: To find the class mark (x) for each interval, the following relation is used. Upper limit + Lower limitQuestion 3: Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 14) (Statistics) (Class - 10) ‘The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality, ‘The mean pocket allowance is €18. Find the missing frequency Daily pocket allowance (in %) [unas | 3-15 18-17 | 17-19 19-21 21-23 Number of workers im 6 9 13 Answer To find the class mark (x for each interval, the following relation is used, _ Upper limit + Lower limit 2 Given that, the mean pocket allowance is 218. Taking 18 as assured mean (a), d: and fid are calculated as follows. Daily pocket allowance (in) Number of children (fi) Class mark (xi) d=x-18 J i1-13 7 2 =6 = 13-15 6 u -4 = 18-17 9 16 = = 17-19 3 18 ° ¢ 19-21 r 20 2 2 2-23 5 22 4 2 23-25 4 24 6 2 Total Daas zy From the table, we obtain Sa a44 7.5 fits =2f —A0anda= 18 mean(%) = ae 218 =184(75>) =2f-40=0 f=20 Hence, the value of missing frequency fis 20. Question 4: Thirty women were examined in a hospital by @ doctor and the number of heart beats per minute were r summarized as follows. Fine the mean heart beats per minute for these women, choosing a suitable method. Number of heart beats per minute 65-68 | 68-71 71-74 74-77 | 77-80 | 80- 83 Number of women 2 4 3 8 7 4 €Answer 4: To find the class mark of each interval (x), the following relation is used. Upper limie + Lower limit x a Class size, h, of this data = 3 ‘Taking 75.5 as assumed mean (a), di, u, fare calculated as follows. Number of heart beats per minute Number of women x dy =x, — 75.5 fi 5-68 2 665 =9 =3 68-71 4 69.5 -6 <2 1-74 3 ns =a =i 4-77 8 785 o 0 77-80 z 785 3 1 80-83 4 815 6 2 2 845 9 3 83 - 86