Let us consider the following frequency distribution table which gives the weights of $38$ students of a class:
Weights (in $kg$) Number of students
$31-35$ $9$
$36-40$ $5$
$41-45$ $14$
$46-50$ $3$
$51-55$ $1$
$56-60$ $2$
$61-65$ $2$
$66-70$ $1$
$71-75$ $1$
Total $38$

If two new students of weights $35.5\, kg$ and $40.5\, kg$ are admitted to this class,how should the frequency distribution table be adjusted to include them?

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(N/A) To include weights like $35.5\, kg$ and $40.5\, kg$,we must convert the discontinuous class intervals into continuous ones.
$1$. Calculate the difference between the upper limit of a class and the lower limit of the next class (e.g.,$36 - 35 = 1$).
$2$. Divide this difference by $2$ to get the adjustment factor $(1 / 2 = 0.5)$.
$3$. Subtract $0.5$ from each lower limit and add $0.5$ to each upper limit to make the classes continuous.
The new continuous intervals are: $30.5-35.5, 35.5-40.5, 40.5-45.5, 45.5-50.5, 50.5-55.5, 55.5-60.5, 60.5-65.5, 65.5-70.5, 70.5-75.5$.
By convention,the upper limit value is included in the next class interval. Therefore,$35.5$ is included in $35.5-40.5$ and $40.5$ is included in $40.5-45.5$.
The updated table is:
Weights (in $kg$) Number of students
$30.5-35.5$ $9$
$35.5-40.5$ $6$
$40.5-45.5$ $15$
$45.5-50.5$ $3$
$50.5-55.5$ $1$
$55.5-60.5$ $2$
$60.5-65.5$ $2$
$65.5-70.5$ $1$
$70.5-75.5$ $1$
Total $40$

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