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Chapter 13 Statistics \ l = 159. 5, = 50, f = 28, cf = 31 and h = 10

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1. (b) Now, S f = 4 + 5 + y + 1 + 2 = 12 + y æ N - cf ö
ç ÷
S fx = 4 + 10 + 3 y + 4 + 10 = 28 + 3y Q Median = l + ç 2 ÷´h
S fx 28 + 3 y ç f ÷
\ Mean = Þ 2.6 = è ø
Sf 12 + y 50 - 31ö
= 159.5 + æç ÷ ´ 10
Þ 26 (12 + y ) = 10(28 + 3 y ) Þ y = 8 è 28 ø
2. (c) Since, median is the middle most item and each 190
= 159.5 + = 159.5 + 6.79 = 166.29 (1)
item is increased by 2, the new median will be 28
20 + 2 = 22.
9. Let assumed mean, A = 145
3. (c) Sum of five numbers = 5 ´ Mean of the numbers
Table for deviation is given below
= 10 ´ 5 = 50
Since, each number is decreased by 3, then the sum is Height Number Class di = xi - A fi di
decreased by 3 ´ 5 = 15 (in cm) of girls ( fi ) marks ( xi )
50 - 15 120-130 2 125 - 20 - 40
\ Mean of new numbers = =7
5 130-140 8 135 -10 - 80
4. (a) Given, median = 130 and mean = 135
140-150 12 145 = A 0 0
\ Mode = 3 Median - 2 Mean 150-160 20 155 10 200
= 3 ´ 130 - 2 ´ 135 = 390 - 270 = 120 160-170 8 165 20 160
5. (a) Arithmetic mean Total S fi = 50 S fi d i = 240
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10
= = 5.5
10 (1)
6. We know that, Here, S fi = 50 and S fi d i = 240
x + x 2 + ... + x n Sf d
Mean = 1 (1) \ Mean, x = A + i i
n S fi
7 + 7 + 3x + 8 + 2 x + 8 = 145 +
240
= 145 + 4.8 = 149.8
\ = 30
4 50 (1)
Þ 30 + 5x = 120 10. We observe that the class 1500-2000 has the
Þ 5x = 90 Þ x = 18 (1) maximum frequency 40.
7. If each observation is increased by 5, then the So, it is the modal class such that
required new mean is also increased by 5. l = 1500, h = 500, f1 = 40, f0 = 24 and f2 = 33 (1/2)
Thus, the new mean is 17. (2) æ f -f ö
\ Mode = l + ç 1 0 ÷ ´ h (1/2)
8. Here, inclusive classes are given. Therefore, for è 2 f1 - f0 - f2 ø
determining median, inclusive class limits need to be 40 - 24 ö
converted into continuous class as shown in the table = 1500 + æç ÷ ´ 500
è 80 - 24 - 33 ø
given below 16
= 1500 + ´ 500
Class- Class Frequency 23
cf
interval boundaries (f) = 1500 + 347. 826 = 1847. 825 (1)
130-139 129.5-139.5 4 4
140-149 139.5-149.5 9 13
11. Let assumed mean be A = 50.
150-159 149.5-159.5 18 31 (cf ) Table for deviation is given below
160-169 159.5-169.5 28 ( f ) 59
Class- Frequency Mid-
170-179 169.5-179.5 24 83 interval ( fi ) value ( xi ) di = xi - A fi di

180-189 179.5-189.5 10 93 0-20 17 10 -40 -680

190-199 189.5-199.5 7 100 20-40 f1 30 -20 -20 f1
(1) 40-60 32 50 0 0
Here, N = 100 60-80 f2 70 20 20 f2
N 100 80-100 19 90 40 760
So, = = 50
2 2 Total N = S fi = 68 + f1 + f2 S fi d i = 80 - 20 f1 + 20 f2
Cumulative frequency just greater than 50 is 59 (1)
corresponding to the class 159. 5-169. 5 We have, N = S fi = 120 [given]
 Þ 68 + f1 + f2 = 120 Since, the cumulative frequency just greater than 180
Þ f1 + f2 = 52 …(i) (1) is 216 and the corresponding class interval is 28-35.
(2)
But mean = 50 [given]
å fi d i \ Median class = 28 - 35, l = 28, f = 82, cf = 134
\ A+ = 50 and h = 7
å fi
80 - 20 f1 + 20 f2 ì N - cf ü
Þ 50 + = 50 í ý
120 Q Median = l + î
2 þ ´ h = 28 + ì 180 - 134ü ´ 7
í ý
4 - f1 + f2 ö f î 82 þ
Þ 50 + 20 ´ æç ÷ = 50
è 120 ø 46 ´ 7 ü 322
= 28 + ìí ý = 28 +
4 - f1 + f2 4 - f1 + f2 î 82 þ 82
Þ 50 + = 50 Þ =0
6 6 = 28 + 3.92 = 3192
. (1)
Þ 4 - f1 + f2 = 0
14. Let assumed mean be A = 35.
\ f1 - f2 = 4 …(ii)
Table for deviation and their product with
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
corresponding frequency is given below
f1 = 28 and f2 = 24 (1)
Class xi fi di = xi - A fi di
12. Table for the given data is interval cf

xi fi fi x i 0-10 5 3 3+ 0= 3 -30 - 90
5 7 35 10-20 15 4 4+ 3=7 -20 - 80
10 p 10 p 20-30 25 7 7 + 7 = 14 -10 - 70
15 8 120 30-40 35 = A 15 15 + 14 = 29 0 0
20 4 80 40-50 45 10 10 + 29 = 39 10 100
25 5 125 50-60 55 7 7 + 39 = 46 20 140
Total S fi = p + 24 S fi x i = 10 p + 360 60-70 65 4 4 + 46 = 50 30 120
Total S fi = 50 S fi d i = 120
Here, S fi = p + 24 and S fix i = 10 p + 360
(2)
Given, mean = 14 Here, S fi = 50 and S fi d i = 120
S fix i
\ =4 S fi d i 120
S fi (i) \ Mean = A + = 35 + = 35 + 2 . 4 = 37.4
S fi 50
10 p + 360 (1)
Þ = 14 (2) (ii) To find the mode
p + 24
Here, greatest frequency = 15
Þ 10 p + 360 = 14( p + 24) \ Modal class = 30-40
Þ 10 p + 360 = 14 p + 336 Here, l = 30, f1 = 15, f0 = 7, f2 = 10 and h = 10
Þ 14 p - 10 p = 360 - 336 æ f -f ö æ 8 ö
\ Mode = l + ç 1 0 ÷ ´ h = 30 + ç ÷ ´ 10
Þ 4 p = 24 è 2 f1 - f0 - f2 ø è 30 - 17 ø
24 8 80
\ p= =6 (1) = 30 + ´ 10 = 30 +
4 13 13
13. Given, distribution is cumulative frequency = 30 + 6.15 = 36.15 (1)
distribution of less than type. (iii) To find the median
To convert the table in the interval as shown below Here, N = 50
Height Frequency Cumulative Frequency N 50
Now, = = 25
0-7 26 26 2 2
7-14 57 - 26 = 31 57 \ Median class is 30-40.
14-21 92 - 57 = 35 92 Here, l = 30, C = 14, f = 15 and h = 10
21-28 134 - 92 = 42 134 (cf ) æ N - Cö
ç ÷ æ 25 - 14 ö ´ 10
28-35 216 - 134 = 82 ( f ) 216 \ Median = l + ç 2 ÷ ´ h = 30 + çè ÷
35-42 287 - 216 = 71 287 ç f ÷ 15 ø
è ø
42-49 341 - 287 = 54 341
11
49-56 360 - 341 = 19 360 = 30 + æç ö÷ ´ 10
è 15 ø
Total N = 360
22
N 360 = 30 + = 30 + 7.3 = 37.3
Here, = = 180 3 (1)
2 2
15. Table for cumulative frequency is given below æ N - cf ö
ç ÷
Class-interval Frequency Cumulative frequency \ Median = l + ç 2 ÷´h
0-6 4 4+ 0= 4 ç f ÷
è ø (1½)
6-12 x 4 + x = ( 4 + x ) (cf )
10 - (4 + x )ù
12-18 5 (f ) 5 + (4 + x ) = 9 + x Þ 14. 4 = 12 + é ´6
êë 5 úû
18-24 y y + (9 + x ) = 9 + x + y
24-30 1 1 + ( 9 + x + y) = 10 + x + y 6- x 36 - 6x
Þ 14. 4 - 12 = ´ 6 Þ 2. 4 =
(1) 5 5
Since, N = 20 Þ 12 = 36 - 6x Þ 6x = 24
\ 10 + x + y = 20 Þ x + y = 20 - 10 Þ x=4 (1½)
Þ x + y = 10 ...(i) Now, put the value of x in Eq. (i), we get
Also, we have median = 14.4 4 + y = 10
which lies in the class interval 12-18. Þ y = 10 - 4 = 6
\ The median class is 12-18, such that Thus, x = 4 and y = 6 (1)
l = 12, f = 5, cf = 4 + x and h = 6