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51
MediumMCQ
Mean of $50$ observations was found to be $80.4$. But later on,it was discovered that $96$ was misread as $69$ at one place. Find the correct mean.
A
$100$
B
$90.90$
C
$86.74$
D
$80.94$

Solution

(D) Given that the mean of $50$ observations is $80.4$.
$\text{Sum of observations} = \text{Mean} \times \text{Number of observations} = 80.4 \times 50 = 4020$.
It was discovered that $96$ was misread as $69$. To find the correct sum,we subtract the incorrect value and add the correct value:
$\text{Correct sum} = 4020 - 69 + 96 = 4047$.
Now,calculate the correct mean:
$\text{Correct mean} = \frac{\text{Correct sum}}{\text{Number of observations}} = \frac{4047}{50} = 80.94$.
52
MediumMCQ
Ten observations $6, 14, 15, 17, x+1, 2x-13, 30, 32, 34, 43$ are written in an ascending order. The median of the data is $24$. Find the value of $x$.
A
$20$
B
$40$
C
$60$
D
$80$

Solution

(A) The given observations are $6, 14, 15, 17, x+1, 2x-13, 30, 32, 34, 43$,which are already in ascending order.
Here,the number of observations $n = 10$,which is an even number.
For an even number of observations,the median is the average of the $(\frac{n}{2})^{th}$ term and the $(\frac{n}{2} + 1)^{th}$ term.
Median $= \frac{5^{th} \text{ term} + 6^{th} \text{ term}}{2}$.
Given the $5^{th}$ term is $(x+1)$ and the $6^{th}$ term is $(2x-13)$,we have:
Median $= \frac{(x+1) + (2x-13)}{2} = \frac{3x-12}{2}$.
Given that the median is $24$,we set up the equation:
$\frac{3x-12}{2} = 24$.
$3x - 12 = 48$.
$3x = 48 + 12 = 60$.
$x = \frac{60}{3} = 20$.
Thus,the value of $x$ is $20$.
53
Medium
The points scored by a basketball team in a series of matches are as follows:
$17, 2, 7, 27, 25, 5, 14, 18, 10, 24, 48, 10, 8, 7, 10, 28$
Find the median and mode for the data.

Solution

(C) First,arrange the given data in ascending order:
$2, 5, 7, 7, 8, 10, 10, 10, 14, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 28, 48$
To find the mode,identify the value that occurs most frequently. The value $10$ appears $3$ times,which is more than any other value.
Therefore,the mode of the data $= 10$.
To find the median,count the total number of observations,$n = 16$ (which is even).
The median is the average of the $(\frac{n}{2})^{th}$ value and the $(\frac{n}{2} + 1)^{th}$ value.
Median $= \text{Average of } 8^{th} \text{ value and } 9^{th} \text{ value}$.
The $8^{th}$ value is $10$ and the $9^{th}$ value is $14$.
Median $= \frac{10 + 14}{2} = \frac{24}{2} = 12$.
Hence,the median is $12$ and the mode is $10$.
54
Medium
In the figure,there is a histogram depicting the daily wages of workers in a factory. Construct the frequency distribution table.
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Solution

(N/A) To construct the frequency distribution table from the given histogram,we observe the height of each bar corresponding to its class interval on the x-axis.
Class Interval (Daily Wages in Rupees) Frequency (Number of Workers)
$150-200$ $50$
$200-250$ $30$
$250-300$ $35$
$300-350$ $20$
$350-400$ $10$
Total $145$
55
Medium
Following is the frequency distribution of total marks obtained by the students of different sections of Class $VIII.$
Marks $100-150$ $150-200$ $200-300$ $300-500$ $500-800$
Number of students $60$ $100$ $100$ $80$ $180$
Draw a histogram for the distribution above.

Solution

(N/A) In the given frequency distribution,the class intervals are not of equal width. Therefore,we must modify the lengths of the rectangles in the histogram so that the areas of the rectangles are proportional to the frequencies. The minimum class width is $50$. We calculate the adjusted length (frequency density) as: $\text{Length of rectangle} = \frac{\text{Minimum class width}}{\text{Class width}} \times \text{Frequency}$.
Marks Frequency Width of the class Length of the rectangle
$100-150$ $60$ $50$ $\frac{50}{50} \times 60 = 60$
$150-200$ $100$ $50$ $\frac{50}{50} \times 100 = 100$
$200-300$ $100$ $100$ $\frac{50}{100} \times 100 = 50$
$300-500$ $80$ $200$ $\frac{50}{200} \times 80 = 20$
$500-800$ $180$ $300$ $\frac{50}{300} \times 180 = 30$
Now,we draw rectangles with lengths as given in the last column. The histogram of the data is shown below.
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56
Medium
Two sections of Class $IX$ having $30$ students each appeared for a mathematics olympiad. The marks obtained by them are shown below:
$\begin{array}{lllllllllllllll}46 & 31 & 74 & 68 & 42 & 54 & 14 & 61 & 83 & 48 & 37 & 26 & 8 & 64 & 57 \\ 93 & 72 & 53 & 59 & 38 & 16 & 88 & 75 & 56 & 46 & 66 & 45 & 61 & 54 & 27 \\ 27 & 44 & 63 & 58 & 43 & 81 & 64 & 67 & 36 & 49 & 50 & 76 & 38 & 47 & 55 \\ 77 & 62 & 53 & 40 & 71 & 60 & 58 & 45 & 42 & 34 & 46 & 40 & 59 & 42 & 29\end{array}$
Construct a grouped frequency distribution table for the data above using the classes $0-9, 10-19$,etc.,and hence find the number of students who secured more than $49$ marks.

Solution

(32) To construct the grouped frequency distribution,we count the number of students in each class interval:
Class IntervalFrequency
$0-9$$1$
$10-19$$2$
$20-29$$4$
$30-39$$6$
$40-49$$15$
$50-59$$12$
$60-69$$10$
$70-79$$6$
$80-89$$3$
$90-99$$1$
Total$60$

To find the number of students who secured more than $49$ marks,we sum the frequencies of the classes $50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89$,and $90-99$.
Number of students $= 12 + 10 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 32$.
57
Medium
The following are the marks (out of $100$) of $60$ students in mathematics:
$16, 13, 5, 80, 86, 7, 51, 48, 24, 56, 70, 19, 61, 17, 16, 36, 34, 42, 34, 35, 72, 55, 75, 31, 52, 28, 72, 97, 74, 45, 62, 68, 86, 35, 85, 36, 81, 75, 55, 26, 95, 31, 7, 78, 92, 62, 52, 56, 15, 63, 25, 36, 54, 44, 47, 27, 72, 17, 4, 30$
Construct a grouped frequency distribution table with a width of $10$ for each class,starting from $0-9$.

Solution

To construct the grouped frequency distribution table,we identify the class intervals starting from $0-9$ with a width of $10$. The intervals are $0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-99$.
By tallying the marks for each interval,we obtain the following frequency distribution table:
Class Intervals Frequency
$0-9$ $4$
$10-19$ $7$
$20-29$ $5$
$30-39$ $8$
$40-49$ $5$
$50-59$ $8$
$60-69$ $5$
$70-79$ $9$
$80-89$ $6$
$90-99$ $3$
58
Medium
The following are the marks (out of $100$) of $60$ students in mathematics:
$16, 13, 5, 80, 86, 7, 51, 48, 24, 56, 70, 19, 61, 17, 16, 36, 34, 42, 34, 35, 72, 55, 75, 31, 52, 28, 72, 97, 74, 45, 62, 68, 86, 35, 85, 36, 81, 75, 55, 26, 95, 31, 7, 78, 92, 62, 52, 56, 15, 63, 25, 36, 54, 44, 47, 27, 72, 17, 4, 30$
Construct a grouped frequency distribution table with a class width of $10$,such that one of the classes is $10-20$ ($20$ not included).

Solution

(N/A) To construct the grouped frequency distribution table,we count the number of students falling into each class interval of width $10$. The data is distributed as follows:
Class Intervals Frequency
$0-10$ $4$
$10-20$ $7$
$20-30$ $5$
$30-40$ $6$
$40-50$ $5$
$50-60$ $8$
$60-70$ $5$
$70-80$ $8$
$80-90$ $5$
$90-100$ $7$
59
Medium
Draw a histogram of the following distribution:
Heights (in $cm$) Number of students
$150-153$ $7$
$153-156$ $8$
$156-159$ $14$
$159-162$ $10$
$162-165$ $6$
$165-168$ $5$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a histogram for the given frequency distribution,follow these steps:
$1$. Represent the class intervals (Heights in $cm$) on the $x$-axis.
$2$. Represent the corresponding frequencies (Number of students) on the $y$-axis.
$3$. Since the class intervals are continuous,draw rectangular bars of equal width for each interval with heights corresponding to their respective frequencies.
$4$. The resulting histogram is shown in the image provided.
Solution diagram
60
Medium
Draw a histogram to represent the following grouped frequency distribution:
Ages (in years) Number of teachers
$20-24$ $10$
$25-29$ $28$
$30-34$ $32$
$35-39$ $48$
$40-44$ $50$
$45-49$ $35$
$50-54$ $12$

Solution

(N/A) The given frequency distribution is in inclusive form. To draw a histogram,we must first convert it into an exclusive (continuous) form. We do this by calculating the adjustment factor: $\frac{\text{Lower limit of next class} - \text{Upper limit of current class}}{2} = \frac{25-24}{2} = 0.5$. Subtract $0.5$ from each lower limit and add $0.5$ to each upper limit.
Ages (in years) Number of teachers
$19.5-24.5$ $10$
$24.5-29.5$ $28$
$29.5-34.5$ $32$
$34.5-39.5$ $48$
$39.5-44.5$ $50$
$44.5-49.5$ $35$
$49.5-54.5$ $12$

Now,plot the ages on the $x$-axis and the number of teachers on the $y$-axis to construct the histogram.
Solution diagram
61
Medium
The lengths of $62$ leaves of a plant are measured in millimetres and the data is represented in the following table:
Length (in mm) Number of leaves
$118-126$ $8$
$127-135$ $10$
$136-144$ $12$
$145-153$ $17$
$154-162$ $7$
$163-171$ $5$
$172-180$ $3$

Draw a histogram to represent the data above.

Solution

(N/A) The given table is in inclusive form. To draw a histogram,we must first convert it into an exclusive form by finding the difference between the upper limit of one class and the lower limit of the next class. Here,the difference is $127 - 126 = 1$. We subtract $0.5$ from each lower limit and add $0.5$ to each upper limit.
Length (in mm) Number of leaves
$117.5-126.5$ $8$
$126.5-135.5$ $10$
$135.5-144.5$ $12$
$144.5-153.5$ $17$
$153.5-162.5$ $7$
$162.5-171.5$ $5$
$171.5-180.5$ $3$

$A$ histogram for this data is shown in the figure.
Solution diagram
62
Medium
The marks obtained (out of $100$) by a class of $80$ students are given below:
MarksNumber of students
$10-20$$6$
$20-30$$17$
$30-50$$15$
$50-70$$16$
$70-100$$26$

Construct a histogram to represent the data above.

Solution

(N/A) Here,the class intervals are of unequal width. So,we shall compute the adjusted frequencies of each class. The minimum class size is $20-10=10$. The adjusted frequencies are computed by using the following formula:
$\text{Adjusted frequency} = \frac{\text{Minimum class size}}{\text{Class size}} \times \text{Frequency of the class}$
The adjusted frequencies are computed in the following table:
MarksNumber of students (Frequency)Adjusted Frequency
$10-20$$6$$\frac{10}{10} \times 6 = 6$
$20-30$$17$$\frac{10}{10} \times 17 = 17$
$30-50$$15$$\frac{10}{20} \times 15 = 7.5$
$50-70$$16$$\frac{10}{20} \times 16 = 8$
$70-100$$26$$\frac{10}{30} \times 26 \approx 8.67$

Now,we construct rectangles with class limits as bases and respective adjusted frequencies as heights.
Solution diagram
63
Medium
The following table shows a frequency distribution for the speed of cars passing through a particular spot on a highway:
Class interval $(km/h)$ Frequency
$30-40$ $3$
$40-50$ $6$
$50-60$ $25$
$60-70$ $65$
$70-80$ $50$
$80-90$ $28$
$90-100$ $14$

Draw a histogram and a frequency polygon representing the data above.

Solution

(N/A) To draw the histogram and frequency polygon:
$1$. Represent the class intervals $(km/h)$ on the $x$-axis and the frequency on the $y$-axis.
$2$. Draw the histogram by constructing rectangles with widths equal to the class intervals and heights proportional to the frequencies.
$3$. To draw the frequency polygon,mark the midpoints of the top side of each rectangle of the histogram.
$4$. Join these midpoints with straight lines. To complete the polygon,join the first and last midpoints to the midpoints of the preceding and succeeding imaginary class intervals (with frequency $0$) on the $x$-axis.
Solution diagram
64
Medium
The following table shows a frequency distribution for the speed of cars passing through a particular spot on a highway:
Class interval $(km/h)$Frequency
$30-40$$3$
$40-50$$6$
$50-60$$25$
$60-70$$65$
$70-80$$50$
$80-90$$28$
$90-100$$14$

Draw the frequency polygon representing the above data without drawing the histogram.

Solution

(N/A) To draw the frequency polygon without a histogram,we first calculate the class marks (mid-points) for each interval.
Class interval $(km/h)$Class marksFrequency
$30-40$$35$$3$
$40-50$$45$$6$
$50-60$$55$$25$
$60-70$$65$$65$
$70-80$$75$$50$
$80-90$$85$$28$
$90-100$$95$$14$

$1$. Plot the points $(35, 3), (45, 6), (55, 25), (65, 65), (75, 50), (85, 28),$ and $(95, 14)$ on a graph paper.
$2$. To close the polygon,include two additional class intervals with zero frequency: $20-30$ (mid-point $25$) and $100-110$ (mid-point $105$).
$3$. Join the points $(25, 0), (35, 3), (45, 6), (55, 25), (65, 65), (75, 50), (85, 28), (95, 14),$ and $(105, 0)$ with line segments to obtain the frequency polygon.
Solution diagram
65
Difficult
The following table gives the distribution of students of sections $A$ and $B$ of a class according to the marks obtained by them.
Marks Section $A$ Frequency Section $B$ Frequency
$0-15$ $3$ $3$
$15-30$ $12$ $16$
$30-45$ $28$ $25$
$45-60$ $30$ $27$
$60-75$ $35$ $40$
$75-90$ $13$ $10$

Represent the marks of the students of both the sections on the same graph by two frequency polygons. What do you observe?

Solution

(N/A) To construct the frequency polygons,we first calculate the class marks (mid-points) for each interval:
Marks Class Mark Section $A$ Frequency Section $B$ Frequency
$0-15$ $7.5$ $3$ $3$
$15-30$ $22.5$ $12$ $16$
$30-45$ $37.5$ $28$ $25$
$45-60$ $52.5$ $30$ $27$
$60-75$ $67.5$ $35$ $40$
$75-90$ $82.5$ $13$ $10$

$1$. For Section $A$,we plot the points $(7.5, 3), (22.5, 12), (37.5, 28), (52.5, 30), (67.5, 35), (82.5, 13)$ and join them with solid line segments.
$2$. For Section $B$,we plot the points $(7.5, 3), (22.5, 16), (37.5, 25), (52.5, 27), (67.5, 40), (82.5, 10)$ and join them with dotted line segments.
$3$. Observation: The frequency polygon for Section $B$ is higher in the range of $60-75$ marks compared to Section $A$,indicating that more students in Section $B$ achieved higher marks in that range. Overall,the performance of Section $B$ is better in the higher marks bracket.
Solution diagram
66
Difficult
The mean of the following distribution is $50$. Find the value of $a$ and hence the frequencies of $30$ and $70$.
$x$$f$
$10$$17$
$30$$5a+3$
$50$$32$
$70$$7a-11$
$90$$19$

Solution

(A) To find the mean,we use the formula $\bar{x} = \frac{\sum f_i x_i}{\sum f_i}$.
Constructing the frequency table:
$x_i$$f_i$$f_i x_i$
$10$$17$$170$
$30$$5a+3$$150a+90$
$50$$32$$1600$
$70$$7a-11$$490a-770$
$90$$19$$1710$
Total$\sum f_i = 12a + 60$$\sum f_i x_i = 640a + 2710$

Given $\bar{x} = 50$,we have:
$50 = \frac{640a + 2710}{12a + 60}$
$50(12a + 60) = 640a + 2710$
$600a + 3000 = 640a + 2710$
$3000 - 2710 = 640a - 600a$
$290 = 40a$
$a = \frac{290}{40} = 7.25$
Frequency of $30 = 5(7.25) + 3 = 36.25 + 3 = 39.25$
Frequency of $70 = 7(7.25) - 11 = 50.75 - 11 = 39.75$
67
MediumMCQ
The mean marks (out of $100$) of boys and girls in an examination are $70$ and $73$,respectively. If the mean marks of all the students in that examination is $71$,find the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls.
A
$2 : 5$
B
$2 : 3$
C
$1 : 2$
D
$2 : 1$

Solution

(D) Let the number of boys be $n_1$ and the number of girls be $n_2$.
Using the formula for the combined mean:
$\bar{x} = \frac{n_1 \bar{x}_1 + n_2 \bar{x}_2}{n_1 + n_2}$
Given that $\bar{x}_1 = 70$,$\bar{x}_2 = 73$,and the combined mean $\bar{x} = 71$:
$71 = \frac{n_1 \times 70 + n_2 \times 73}{n_1 + n_2}$
Multiplying both sides by $(n_1 + n_2)$:
$71(n_1 + n_2) = 70n_1 + 73n_2$
$71n_1 + 71n_2 = 70n_1 + 73n_2$
Rearranging the terms to solve for the ratio:
$71n_1 - 70n_1 = 73n_2 - 71n_2$
$n_1 = 2n_2$
Therefore,the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is:
$\frac{n_1}{n_2} = \frac{2}{1}$
Thus,the required ratio is $2 : 1$.
68
Difficult
$A$ total of $25$ patients admitted to a hospital are tested for blood sugar levels $(mg/dl)$ and the results obtained are as follows:
$\begin{array}{lllll} 87 & 71 & 83 & 67 & 85 \\ 77 & 69 & 76 & 65 & 85 \\ 85 & 54 & 70 & 68 & 80 \\ 73 & 78 & 68 & 85 & 73 \\ 81 & 78 & 81 & 77 & 75 \end{array}$
Find the mean,median,and mode $(mg/dl)$ of the above data.

Solution

(N/A) Mean: Sum of all observations $= 87+71+83+67+85+77+69+76+65+85+85+54+70+68+80+73+78+68+85+73+81+78+81+77+75 = 1891$
Number of observations,$n = 25$
$\text{Mean } (\bar{x}) = \frac{\sum x_i}{n} = \frac{1891}{25} = 75.64$
Median: Arranging the observations in ascending order:
$54, 65, 67, 68, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 73, 75, 76, 77, 77, 78, 78, 80, 81, 81, 83, 85, 85, 85, 85, 87$
Since $n = 25$ (odd),the median is the $\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)^{th}$ term.
$\text{Median} = \left(\frac{25+1}{2}\right)^{th} = 13^{th}$ term.
The $13^{th}$ term in the ordered sequence is $77$.
Mode: The observation that occurs most frequently is the mode.
$85$ appears $4$ times,which is the highest frequency.
$\text{Mode} = 85$.
Final Answer: $\text{Mean} = 75.64, \text{Median} = 77, \text{Mode} = 85$.
69
Easy
Give five examples of primary data that you can collect from your day-to-day life.

Solution

(N/A) Primary data is the data collected by the investigator herself or himself for a specific purpose. Five examples of primary data from day-to-day life are:
$1$. Number of students in your class who wear spectacles.
$2$. Number of family members in the houses of your neighborhood.
$3$. Number of hours you spend studying each day for a week.
$4$. Number of vehicles passing through your street in a specific hour.
$5$. Number of goals scored by your favorite football team in their last $5$ matches.
70
Easy
Give five examples of secondary data that you can collect from your day-to-day life.

Solution

(N/A) Secondary data refers to information that has already been collected by someone else for a different purpose and is now being used by you. Five examples of secondary data from day-to-day life are:
$1$. Data regarding the population of your city obtained from the Census website.
$2$. Cricket statistics (e.g.,batting averages,strike rates) of players obtained from a sports website.
$3$. Weather reports and temperature records for the past week obtained from a newspaper or a weather app.
$4$. Nutritional information (e.g.,calories,fat content) printed on the labels of packaged food items.
$5$. Stock market prices or currency exchange rates obtained from a financial news channel or website.
71
Easy
The marks obtained (out of $50$ marks) by $30$ students in a mathematics test are as given below:
$37, 22, 35, 42, 10, 16, 31, 22, 20, 27$
$27, 20, 31, 40, 35, 40, 27, 16, 47, 22$
$40, 22, 35, 20, 37, 20, 37, 47, 42, 31$
Represent this data in a frequency distribution table.

Solution

To represent the data in a frequency distribution table,we count the occurrences of each mark obtained by the students.
MarksNumber of students
$10$$1$
$16$$2$
$20$$4$
$22$$4$
$27$$3$
$31$$3$
$35$$3$
$37$$3$
$40$$3$
$42$$2$
$47$$2$
Total$30$
72
Medium
The marks obtained (out of $100$ marks) by $50$ students in a mathematics test are as given below:
$\begin{array}{lrrrrrrrrr} 10, & 65, & 75, & 37, & 8, & 58, & 35, & 42, & 29, & 52 \\ 19, & 52, & 23, & 61, & 88, & 65, & 18, & 77, & 85, & 49, \\ 12, & 7, & 41, & 75, & 52, & 90, & 30, & 89, & 95, & 62, \\ 16, & 61, & 35, & 68, & 22, & 72, & 56, & 27, & 62, & 93, \\ 25, & 59, & 48, & 81, & 26, & 84, & 60, & 39, & 76, & 50 \end{array}$
Represent the data given above by a grouped frequency distribution table,taking the class intervals as $0-10, 10-20, \dots$ etc.

Solution

(N/A) To represent the data in a grouped frequency distribution table,we count the number of students falling into each class interval. Note that for an interval like $0-10$,the value $10$ is included in the next interval $10-20$.
Marks (Class Intervals) Number of Students (Frequency)
$0-10$ $2$
$10-20$ $5$
$20-30$ $6$
$30-40$ $5$
$40-50$ $4$
$50-60$ $7$
$60-70$ $8$
$70-80$ $5$
$80-90$ $5$
$90-100$ $3$
Total $50$
73
Easy
The number of books in different shelves of a library are as follows:
$37, 22, 24, 27, 28, 27, 20, 36, 21, 20,$
$29, 30, 29, 36, 30, 25, 27, 32, 24, 28,$
$34, 20, 25, 28, 30, 20, 35, 25, 27, 31$
Represent the data given above by a grouped frequency distribution table,taking the class intervals as $18-22, 22-26, 26-30, 30-34, 34-38$.

Solution

(N/A) To represent the data in a grouped frequency distribution table,we count the number of observations falling into each class interval. Note that the upper limit of a class is excluded from that class (e.g.,$18-22$ includes values from $18$ up to $21$).
$1$. For $18-22$: $20, 21, 20, 20, 20$ (Total: $5$)
$2$. For $22-26$: $22, 24, 25, 24, 25, 25$ (Total: $6$)
$3$. For $26-30$: $27, 28, 27, 27, 29, 29, 28, 28, 27$ (Total: $9$)
$4$. For $30-34$: $30, 30, 30, 32, 31$ (Total: $5$)
$5$. For $34-38$: $37, 36, 36, 34, 35$ (Total: $5$)
Number of books (Class)No. of shelves (Frequency)
$18-22$$5$
$22-26$$6$
$26-30$$9$
$30-34$$5$
$34-38$$5$
74
Medium
The marks obtained (out of $25$ marks) by $40$ students in an examination are as given below:
$\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrr} 8, & 12, & 23, & 9, & 5, & 20, & 16, & 3, & 6, & 23 \\ 10, & 6, & 21, & 1, & 18, & 17, & 18, & 16, & 16, & 12, \\ 3, & 15, & 21, & 7, & 12, & 5, & 2, & 7, & 13, & 24, \\ 13, & 18, & 8, & 2, & 20, & 5, & 13, & 7, & 23, & 16 \end{array}$
Represent the data given above by a grouped frequency distribution table,taking the class intervals as $0-5, 5-10, \dots$ etc.

Solution

(N/A) To construct the grouped frequency distribution table,we count the number of students falling into each class interval. Note that the upper limit of each class is excluded (e.g.,$5$ is counted in $5-10$,not $0-5$).
$1$. $0-5$: $1, 2, 2, 3, 3$ (Frequency: $5$)
$2$. $5-10$: $5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9$ (Frequency: $11$)
$3$. $10-15$: $10, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13$ (Frequency: $7$)
$4$. $15-20$: $15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18, 18$ (Frequency: $9$)
$5$. $20-25$: $20, 20, 21, 21, 23, 23, 23, 24$ (Frequency: $8$)
Total frequency: $5 + 11 + 7 + 9 + 8 = 40$.
Marks (Class Interval)Number of Students (Frequency)
$0-5$$5$
$5-10$$11$
$10-15$$7$
$15-20$$9$
$20-25$$8$
75
Medium
Three coins were tossed $30$ times simultaneously. Each time the number of heads occurring was noted down as follows:
$0, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 3, 0,$
$1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0, 1, 2, 1,$
$3, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 0$
Prepare a frequency distribution table for the data given above.

Solution

(A) To prepare the frequency distribution table,we count the occurrences of each possible number of heads $(0, 1, 2, 3)$:
- Number of heads $0$: Occurs $6$ times.
- Number of heads $1$: Occurs $10$ times.
- Number of heads $2$: Occurs $9$ times.
- Number of heads $3$: Occurs $5$ times.
Total count = $6 + 10 + 9 + 5 = 30$.
Number of headsFrequency (Number of tosses)
$0$$6$
$1$$10$
$2$$9$
$3$$5$
Total$30$
76
Medium
Below is the distribution of "more than" type of marks obtained by $50$ students in a $100$ marks examination. Prepare the grouped frequency distribution from that.
Obtained marks No. of Students
$0$ or more than $0$ $50$
$20$ or more than $20$ $48$
$40$ or more than $40$ $40$
$60$ or more than $60$ $31$
$80$ or more than $80$ $10$

Solution

To prepare the grouped frequency distribution,we calculate the frequency for each class interval by subtracting the number of students in the higher range from the lower range.
$1$. For $0-20$: $50 - 48 = 2$
$2$. For $20-40$: $48 - 40 = 8$
$3$. For $40-60$: $40 - 31 = 9$
$4$. For $60-80$: $31 - 10 = 21$
$5$. For $80-100$: Since there are $10$ students who scored $80$ or more,and the total is $50$,the frequency for $80-100$ is $10$.
Marks obtained (Class) $0-20$ $20-40$ $40-60$ $60-80$ $80-100$
No. of students (Frequency) $2$ $8$ $9$ $21$ $10$
77
Medium
The following is the distribution of the number of employees working on different floors of the six-storey commercial complex:
Floor $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$ $6$
Number of employees $51$ $48$ $42$ $44$ $48$ $32$

Represent the information above by a bar graph.

Solution

(N/A) To represent the given data using a bar graph,follow these steps:
$1$. Draw two perpendicular axes,the $X$-axis (horizontal) and the $Y$-axis (vertical).
$2$. Along the $X$-axis,represent the 'Floor' numbers $(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)$ at equal intervals.
$3$. Along the $Y$-axis,represent the 'Number of employees'. Choose a suitable scale,for example,$1 \text{ cm} = 5 \text{ employees}$.
$4$. Draw bars of equal width for each floor,with heights corresponding to the number of employees given in the table.
- For Floor $1$,draw a bar of height $51$ units.
- For Floor $2$,draw a bar of height $48$ units.
- For Floor $3$,draw a bar of height $42$ units.
- For Floor $4$,draw a bar of height $44$ units.
- For Floor $5$,draw a bar of height $48$ units.
- For Floor $6$,draw a bar of height $32$ units.
Solution diagram
78
Medium
The frequency distribution of the marks scored by $35$ students in a $60$ marks test is as below:
Marks scoredNo. of students
$0-10$$2$
$10-20$$7$
$20-30$$8$
$30-40$$7$
$40-50$$8$
$50-60$$3$

Represent the data by a histogram.

Solution

(N/A) To represent the given data by a histogram,follow these steps:
$1$. Draw two perpendicular axes,the $X$-axis and the $Y$-axis.
$2$. Along the $X$-axis,represent the 'Marks scored' with a suitable scale (e.g.,$1$ cm = $10$ units).
$3$. Along the $Y$-axis,represent the 'No. of students' with a suitable scale (e.g.,$1$ cm = $1$ unit).
$4$. Construct rectangular bars for each class interval such that the width of the bar is equal to the class size and the height is proportional to the frequency of that class.
$5$. Since the class intervals are continuous,the bars will be adjacent to each other.
The resulting histogram shows the distribution of students across different mark ranges as depicted in the provided graph.
Solution diagram
79
Medium
Represent the following data by means of a histogram:
Class $0-5$ $5-10$ $10-20$ $20-30$ $30-50$ $50-70$
Frequency $5$ $7$ $12$ $16$ $24$ $16$

Solution

Here,the class intervals have unequal widths. Therefore,we must first compute the adjusted frequencies for each class. The minimum class size is $5 - 0 = 5$. The adjusted frequencies are calculated using the following formula:
$\text{Adjusted frequency of a class} = \frac{\text{Frequency of the class}}{\text{Class size}} \times \text{Minimum class size}$
The adjusted frequencies are calculated in the table below:
Class Frequency Class size Adjusted frequency (Height of rectangle)
$0-5$ $5$ $5$ $(5/5) \times 5 = 5$
$5-10$ $7$ $5$ $(7/5) \times 5 = 7$
$10-20$ $12$ $10$ $(12/10) \times 5 = 6$
$20-30$ $16$ $10$ $(16/10) \times 5 = 8$
$30-50$ $24$ $20$ $(24/20) \times 5 = 6$
$50-70$ $16$ $20$ $(16/20) \times 5 = 4$

Using these adjusted frequencies,we plot the histogram where the $x$-axis represents the class intervals and the $y$-axis represents the adjusted frequencies (heights of the rectangles).
Solution diagram
80
Medium
For the following data,draw a frequency polygon:
Class $10-20$ $20-30$ $30-40$ $40-50$ $50-60$ $60-70$ $70-80$
Frequency $1$ $4$ $5$ $10$ $5$ $4$ $1$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a frequency polygon,we first calculate the class marks (mid-values) for each class interval.
Class Mid-value Frequency
$10-20$ $15$ $1$
$20-30$ $25$ $4$
$30-40$ $35$ $5$
$40-50$ $45$ $10$
$50-60$ $55$ $5$
$60-70$ $65$ $4$
$70-80$ $75$ $1$

To close the polygon,we include two imaginary classes: $0-10$ with mid-value $5$ and frequency $0$,and $80-90$ with mid-value $85$ and frequency $0$. Plot these points $(5, 0), (15, 1), (25, 4), (35, 5), (45, 10), (55, 5), (65, 4), (75, 1), (85, 0)$ on a graph and join them with line segments.
Solution diagram
81
Medium
Represent the following data by a bar graph:
Name of student Kavya Ariv Ahaan Arya Arushi
Marks scored $90$ $80$ $50$ $60$ $40$

Solution

(N/A) To represent the data using a bar graph,follow these steps:
$1$. Draw two perpendicular axes: the horizontal axis ($x$-axis) and the vertical axis ($y$-axis).
$2$. Along the $x$-axis,mark the names of the students (Kavya,Ariv,Ahaan,Arya,Arushi) at equal intervals.
$3$. Along the $y$-axis,choose a suitable scale to represent the marks scored. For example,$1 \text{ unit} = 10 \text{ marks}$.
$4$. Draw bars of equal width for each student,with heights corresponding to their respective marks:
- Kavya: $90$
- Ariv: $80$
- Ahaan: $50$
- Arya: $60$
- Arushi: $40$
$5$. Ensure there is equal spacing between the bars.
82
Medium
Represent the following data by a bar graph:
Score Frequency
$1$ $15$
$2$ $13$
$3$ $20$
$4$ $17$
$5$ $20$
$6$ $15$

Solution

(N/A) To represent the given data using a bar graph,follow these steps:
$1$. Draw two perpendicular axes on a graph paper: a horizontal axis ($X$-axis) and a vertical axis ($Y$-axis).
$2$. Along the $X$-axis,represent the 'Score' values $(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)$ at equal intervals.
$3$. Along the $Y$-axis,choose a suitable scale to represent the 'Frequency'. For example,$1 \text{ unit} = 2 \text{ units of frequency}$.
$4$. Draw rectangular bars of equal width for each score,where the height of the bar corresponds to its respective frequency:
- For score $1$,draw a bar of height $15$.
- For score $2$,draw a bar of height $13$.
- For score $3$,draw a bar of height $20$.
- For score $4$,draw a bar of height $17$.
- For score $5$,draw a bar of height $20$.
- For score $6$,draw a bar of height $15$.
$5$. Ensure there is a uniform gap between the bars.
83
Medium
Draw a histogram for the data given below:
Class $0-6$ $6-12$ $12-18$ $18-24$ $24-30$ $30-36$
Frequency $7$ $10$ $12$ $15$ $10$ $6$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a histogram for the given frequency distribution,follow these steps:
$1$. Draw two perpendicular axes on a graph paper. Label the horizontal axis ($x$-axis) as 'Class' and the vertical axis ($y$-axis) as 'Frequency'.
$2$. Mark the class intervals on the $x$-axis at equal intervals $(0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36)$.
$3$. Choose an appropriate scale for the $y$-axis (e.g.,$1 \text{ cm} = 2 \text{ units}$).
$4$. For each class interval,draw a rectangle whose width is equal to the class size $(6)$ and height is equal to the corresponding frequency.
- For class $0-6$,height is $7$.
- For class $6-12$,height is $10$.
- For class $12-18$,height is $12$.
- For class $18-24$,height is $15$.
- For class $24-30$,height is $10$.
- For class $30-36$,height is $6$.
$5$. Since the class intervals are continuous,the rectangles will be adjacent to each other,forming the histogram.
84
Easy
Draw a histogram for the data given below:
Class $0-10$ $10-20$ $20-30$ $30-40$ $40-50$ $50-60$
Frequency $5$ $7$ $12$ $9$ $13$ $5$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a histogram for the given frequency distribution,follow these steps:
$1$. Draw two perpendicular axes on a graph paper: the horizontal axis ($X$-axis) and the vertical axis ($Y$-axis).
$2$. Along the $X$-axis,represent the class intervals $(0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60)$. Choose a suitable scale,e.g.,$1 \text{ cm} = 10 \text{ units}$.
$3$. Along the $Y$-axis,represent the frequencies $(5, 7, 12, 9, 13, 5)$. Choose a suitable scale,e.g.,$1 \text{ cm} = 2 \text{ units}$.
$4$. Construct rectangular bars for each class interval such that the width of the bar is equal to the class size and the height is proportional to the frequency.
$5$. Since the class intervals are continuous,the bars will be adjacent to each other with no gaps.
85
Medium
Draw a histogram for the following frequency distribution with unequal class length:
Class $0-10$ $10-20$ $20-40$ $40-70$ $70-100$
Frequency $15$ $13$ $28$ $36$ $27$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a histogram for a frequency distribution with unequal class lengths,we must calculate the adjusted frequency (height of the rectangle) for each class.
$1$. The formula for adjusted frequency is: $\text{Adjusted Frequency} = \frac{\text{Minimum class size}}{\text{Class size}} \times \text{Frequency}$.
$2$. The minimum class size is $10$ (from $0-10$ and $10-20$).
Calculation table:
Class Frequency Class Size Adjusted Frequency
$0-10$ $15$ $10$ $(10/10) \times 15 = 15$
$10-20$ $13$ $10$ $(10/10) \times 13 = 13$
$20-40$ $28$ $20$ $(10/20) \times 28 = 14$
$40-70$ $36$ $30$ $(10/30) \times 36 = 12$
$70-100$ $27$ $30$ $(10/30) \times 27 = 9$

Finally,plot the class intervals on the $x$-axis and the adjusted frequencies on the $y$-axis to draw the histogram.
86
Medium
Draw a histogram for the following frequency distribution with unequal class length:
Class $0-5$ $5-10$ $10-20$ $20-30$ $30-50$ $50-70$ $70-100$
Frequency $6$ $8$ $14$ $16$ $24$ $20$ $30$

Solution

(N/A) For a histogram with unequal class intervals,the height of the rectangles must be proportional to the frequency density,not just the frequency.
$1$. Calculate the class width $(w)$ for each class.
$2$. Calculate the frequency density = $\frac{\text{Frequency}}{\text{Class width}}$.
| Class | Frequency $(f)$ | Width $(w)$ | Frequency Density $(f/w)$ |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| $0-5$ | $6$ | $5$ | $1.2$ |
| $5-10$ | $8$ | $5$ | $1.6$ |
| $10-20$ | $14$ | $10$ | $1.4$ |
| $20-30$ | $16$ | $10$ | $1.6$ |
| $30-50$ | $24$ | $20$ | $1.2$ |
| $50-70$ | $20$ | $20$ | $1.0$ |
| $70-100$ | $30$ | $30$ | $1.0$ |
$3$. Plot the class intervals on the $x$-axis and the frequency density on the $y$-axis to draw the histogram.
87
Medium
Draw a frequency polygon for the following frequency distribution:
Class $20-30$ $30-40$ $40-50$ $50-60$ $60-70$ $70-80$
Frequency $5$ $7$ $12$ $7$ $10$ $9$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a frequency polygon,follow these steps:
$1$. Find the class marks (mid-points) for each class interval using the formula: $\text{Class mark} = \frac{\text{Lower limit} + \text{Upper limit}}{2}$.
$2$. Calculate the class marks:
- For $20-30$: $\frac{20+30}{2} = 25$
- For $30-40$: $\frac{30+40}{2} = 35$
- For $40-50$: $\frac{40+50}{2} = 45$
- For $50-60$: $\frac{50+60}{2} = 55$
- For $60-70$: $\frac{60+70}{2} = 65$
- For $70-80$: $\frac{70+80}{2} = 75$
$3$. To close the polygon,include two additional classes with frequency $0$: $10-20$ (mid-point $15$) and $80-90$ (mid-point $85$).
$4$. Plot the points $(15, 0), (25, 5), (35, 7), (45, 12), (55, 7), (65, 10), (75, 9), (85, 0)$ on a graph paper where the $x$-axis represents the class marks and the $y$-axis represents the frequency.
$5$. Join these points with straight line segments to form the frequency polygon.
88
Medium
Draw a frequency polygon for the following frequency distribution:
Class $0-10$ $10-20$ $20-30$ $30-40$ $40-50$
Frequency $6$ $4$ $10$ $12$ $5$

Solution

(N/A) To draw a frequency polygon, follow these steps:
$1$. Calculate the class marks (mid-points) for each class interval using the formula: $\text{Class mark} = \frac{\text{Lower limit} + \text{Upper limit}}{2}$.
- For $0-10$: $\frac{0+10}{2} = 5$
- For $10-20$: $\frac{10+20}{2} = 15$
- For $20-30$: $\frac{20+30}{2} = 25$
- For $30-40$: $\frac{30+40}{2} = 35$
- For $40-50$: $\frac{40+50}{2} = 45$
$2$. Create a table of (class mark, frequency) coordinates: $(5, 6), (15, 4), (25, 10), (35, 12), (45, 5)$.
$3$. To close the polygon, include two additional classes with frequency $0$: one before the first class $(-10-0)$ with class mark $-5$ and one after the last class $(50-60)$ with class mark $55$.
$4$. Plot these points on a graph paper where the $x$-axis represents the class marks and the $y$-axis represents the frequencies.
$5$. Join the points with straight line segments to form the frequency polygon.
89
EasyMCQ
Find the mean of the observations $15, 22, 18, 27, 31, 21, 14, 36, 25$ and $34$.
A
$21.3$
B
$24.3$
C
$26.1$
D
$23.5$

Solution

(B) The mean $\bar{x}$ is calculated using the formula $\bar{x} = \frac{\sum x_i}{n}$,where $n$ is the total number of observations.
Here,the number of observations $n = 10$.
The sum of the observations is $15 + 22 + 18 + 27 + 31 + 21 + 14 + 36 + 25 + 34 = 243$.
Therefore,the mean $\bar{x} = \frac{243}{10} = 24.3$.
90
MediumMCQ
The information regarding the marks scored by $30$ students in a $50$ marks test is given below:
Marks $(x_{i})$ $15$ $22$ $28$ $31$ $35$ $40$ $44$ $46$
Number of students $(f_{i})$ $2$ $3$ $5$ $6$ $6$ $4$ $3$ $1$

Find the mean of the data.
A
$33.2$
B
$23.33$
C
$32.33$
D
$31.33$

Solution

(C) To find the mean,we use the formula $\bar{x} = \frac{\sum f_{i} x_{i}}{\sum f_{i}}$.
First,calculate the product $f_{i} x_{i}$ for each entry:
Marks $(x_{i})$ Students $(f_{i})$ $f_{i} x_{i}$
$15$ $2$ $30$
$22$ $3$ $66$
$28$ $5$ $140$
$31$ $6$ $186$
$35$ $6$ $210$
$40$ $4$ $160$
$44$ $3$ $132$
$46$ $1$ $46$
Total $30$ $970$

Sum of $f_{i} = 30$.
Sum of $f_{i} x_{i} = 30 + 66 + 140 + 186 + 210 + 160 + 132 + 46 = 970$.
Mean $\bar{x} = \frac{970}{30} = 32.33$.
91
MediumMCQ
The weights (in $kg$) of $11$ students are given below:
$37, 42, 40, 39, 41, 35, 37, 36, 40, 40, 42$
Find the median of the data.
A
$35$
B
$42$
C
$37$
D
$40$

Solution

(D) To find the median,first arrange the observations in ascending order:
$35, 36, 37, 37, 39, 40, 40, 40, 41, 42, 42$
Here,the total number of observations $n = 11$,which is an odd number.
The formula for the median when $n$ is odd is the value of the $\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)$-th observation.
Median $= \left(\frac{11+1}{2}\right)$-th observation
$= \left(\frac{12}{2}\right)$-th observation
$= 6$-th observation.
Counting the $6$-th value in the ordered list: $35(1), 36(2), 37(3), 37(4), 39(5), 40(6)$.
Thus,the median of the data is $40 \ kg$.
92
MediumMCQ
Find the median of the observation: $62, 67, 82, 71, 75, 77, 63, 91$.
A
$73$
B
$71$
C
$75$
D
$67$

Solution

(A) Arranging the observations in ascending order,we get:
$62, 63, 67, 71, 75, 77, 82, 91$
Here,the total number of observations $n = 8$,which is an even number.
Therefore,the median $M$ is the average of the $\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)^{\text{th}}$ and $\left(\frac{n}{2} + 1\right)^{\text{th}}$ observations.
$M = \frac{\left(\frac{8}{2}\right)^{\text{th}} \text{ observation} + \left(\frac{8}{2} + 1\right)^{\text{th}} \text{ observation}}{2}$
$M = \frac{4^{\text{th}} \text{ observation} + 5^{\text{th}} \text{ observation}}{2}$
From the ordered list,the $4^{\text{th}}$ observation is $71$ and the $5^{\text{th}}$ observation is $75$.
$M = \frac{71 + 75}{2} = \frac{146}{2} = 73$
Thus,the median of the given data is $73$.
93
EasyMCQ
Find the mode of the following observations: $14, 25, 28, 29, 17, 14, 19, 22, 14, 30, 16, 28, 14, 25$.
A
$14$
B
$17$
C
$16$
D
$19$

Solution

(A) The mode is defined as the observation that occurs most frequently in a data set.
By observing the given data: $14, 25, 28, 29, 17, 14, 19, 22, 14, 30, 16, 28, 14, 25$.
We count the frequency of each observation:
$14$ appears $4$ times.
$25$ appears $2$ times.
$28$ appears $2$ times.
$29, 17, 19, 22, 30, 16$ each appear $1$ time.
Since $14$ has the highest frequency,the mode of the data is $14$.
94
Medium
Find the mean,the median,and the mode of the observations:
$48, 41, 36, 35, 41, 37, 39, 52, 41, 48$

Solution

(A) Step $1$: To find the mean,sum all observations and divide by the total count.
Sum $= 48 + 41 + 36 + 35 + 41 + 37 + 39 + 52 + 41 + 48 = 418$.
Total number of observations $n = 10$.
Mean $= \frac{418}{10} = 41.8$.
Step $2$: To find the median,arrange the data in ascending order:
$35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 41, 41, 48, 48, 52$.
Since $n = 10$ (even),the median is the average of the $5^{th}$ and $6^{th}$ terms.
Median $= \frac{41 + 41}{2} = 41$.
Step $3$: To find the mode,identify the observation that occurs most frequently.
The value $41$ appears $3$ times,which is more than any other value.
Mode $= 41$.
95
Medium
The heights (in $cm$) of $12$ students are as follows:
$159, 148, 138, 150, 165, 166, 145, 152, 155, 160, 147, 151$
Find the mean,the median,and the mode.

Solution

(N/A) $1$. Mean: The mean is the sum of all observations divided by the total number of observations.
Sum $= 159 + 148 + 138 + 150 + 165 + 166 + 145 + 152 + 155 + 160 + 147 + 151 = 1836$.
Mean $= 1836 / 12 = 153 \ cm$.
$2$. Median: First,arrange the data in ascending order:
$138, 145, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 155, 159, 160, 165, 166$.
Since the number of observations $(n = 12)$ is even,the median is the average of the $6^{th}$ and $7^{th}$ terms.
Median $= (151 + 152) / 2 = 303 / 2 = 151.5 \ cm$.
$3$. Mode: The mode is the value that appears most frequently. In this dataset,every value appears exactly once,so there is no mode.
96
MediumMCQ
Find the mean of the following frequency distribution:
Score $(x)$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$ $6$ $7$
Frequency $(f)$ $5$ $9$ $12$ $17$ $14$ $10$ $6$
A
$5$
B
$10.5$
C
$17$
D
$4.10$

Solution

(D) To find the mean $(\bar{x})$ of a frequency distribution,we use the formula: $(\bar{x}) = \frac{\sum f_i x_i}{\sum f_i}$.
Step $1$: Calculate the sum of frequencies $(sum f_i)$:
$sum f_i = 5 + 9 + 12 + 17 + 14 + 10 + 6 = 73$.
Step $2$: Calculate the sum of the products of scores and frequencies $(sum f_i x_i)$:
$f_1 x_1 = 1 \times 5 = 5$
$f_2 x_2 = 2 \times 9 = 18$
$f_3 x_3 = 3 \times 12 = 36$
$f_4 x_4 = 4 \times 17 = 68$
$f_5 x_5 = 5 \times 14 = 70$
$f_6 x_6 = 6 \times 10 = 60$
$f_7 x_7 = 7 \times 6 = 42$
$sum f_i x_i = 5 + 18 + 36 + 68 + 70 + 60 + 42 = 299$.
Step $3$: Calculate the mean:
$(\bar{x})= \frac{299}{73} \approx 4.0958... \approx 4.10$.
97
Medium
Find the mean,the median,and the mode of the observations:
$33, 92, 55, 90, 35, 77, 58, 41, 80, 64, 46$

Solution

(N/A) $1$. To find the mean,sum all observations and divide by the total count:
Sum $= 33 + 92 + 55 + 90 + 35 + 77 + 58 + 41 + 80 + 64 + 46 = 671$
Total number of observations $(n) = 11$
Mean $= \frac{671}{11} = 61$
$2$. To find the median,arrange the data in ascending order:
$33, 35, 41, 46, 55, 58, 64, 77, 80, 90, 92$
Since $n = 11$ (odd),the median is the value at the $\frac{n+1}{2}$-th position:
Median $= \frac{11+1}{2} = 6$-th position $= 58$
$3$. To find the mode,identify the value that appears most frequently:
Since every observation appears exactly once,there is no mode.
98
MediumMCQ
Find the mean and the median of the observations: $72, 15, 28, 31, 32, 51, 44, 43$ and $62$.
A
Mean $= 42, \text{Median} = 43$
B
Mean $= 43, \text{Median} = 42$
C
Mean $= 42, \text{Median} = 42$
D
Mean $= 43, \text{Median} = 43$

Solution

(A) Step $1$: To find the mean, sum all the observations and divide by the total number of observations.
Sum $= 72 + 15 + 28 + 31 + 32 + 51 + 44 + 43 + 62 = 378$.
Total number of observations $(n) = 9$.
Mean $= \frac{378}{9} = 42$.
Step $2$: To find the median, arrange the observations in ascending order.
Ordered data: $15, 28, 31, 32, 43, 44, 51, 62, 72$.
Since $n = 9$ (which is odd), the median is the value at the $\frac{n+1}{2}$-th position.
Median $= \frac{9+1}{2} = 5\text{-th position}$.
The $5\text{-th}$ value in the ordered list is $43$.
Therefore, Mean $= 42$ and Median $= 43$.
99
MediumMCQ
The mean of $10$ observations is $48$. If each observation is divided by $3$,what will be the new mean?
A
$32$
B
$13$
C
$16$
D
$20$

Solution

(C) Let the $10$ observations be $x_1, x_2, ..., x_{10}$.
The mean of these observations is given by $\bar{x} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i}{10} = 48$.
Therefore,the sum of the observations is $\sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i = 48 \times 10 = 480$.
If each observation is divided by $3$,the new observations are $\frac{x_1}{3}, \frac{x_2}{3}, ..., \frac{x_{10}}{3}$.
The new mean $\bar{x}'$ is given by $\bar{x}' = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{10} (x_i / 3)}{10}$.
$\bar{x}' = \frac{1}{3} \times \left( \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i}{10} \right)$.
Substituting the value of the original mean,we get $\bar{x}' = \frac{1}{3} \times 48 = 16$.
Thus,the new mean is $16$.
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MediumMCQ
The mean of $10$ observations is $16.5$. It was later noticed that one observation was taken as $57$ instead of $75$ by mistake. Find the correct mean of the data.
A
$15.1$
B
$16.2$
C
$13.5$
D
$18.3$

Solution

(D) Given that the mean of $10$ observations is $16.5$.
Sum of $10$ observations = $\text{Mean} \times \text{Number of observations} = 16.5 \times 10 = 165$.
Since one observation was taken as $57$ instead of $75$,the incorrect sum includes $57$ and excludes $75$.
Correct sum = $\text{Incorrect sum} - \text{Incorrect observation} + \text{Correct observation} = 165 - 57 + 75 = 183$.
Correct mean = $\frac{\text{Correct sum}}{\text{Number of observations}} = \frac{183}{10} = 18.3$.

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