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Proofs In Mathematics

Question
CBSEENMA9003819

n a Mathematics test given to 15 students, the following marks (out of 100) are recorded :

41, 39, 48, 52, 46, 62, 54, 40, 96,
52, 98, 40, 42, 52, 60

Find the mean, median and mode of this data.

Solution
(i) Mean
Mean space equals space fraction numerator Sum space of space all space the space observation over denominator Total space number space of space observations end fraction
equals fraction numerator 41 plus 39 plus 48 plus 52 plus 46 plus 62 plus 54 plus 40 plus 96 plus 52 plus 98 plus 40 plus 40 plus 52 plus 60 over denominator 15 end fraction
equals 822 over 15 equals 54.8

(ii) Median
Arranging the given data in descending order, we have
98, 96, 62, 60, 54, 52, 52, 52, 48,
46, 42, 41, 40, 40, 39
Number of observations (n) = 15, which is odd.
therefore space space space Median space equals space open parentheses fraction numerator straight n plus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses to the power of th space observation.
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals open parentheses fraction numerator 15 plus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses to the power of th space observation
space
             
               = 8th observation = 52

(iii) Mode

Arranging the data in descending order, we have
98, 96, 62, 60, 54, 52, 52, 52,
48, 46, 42, 41, 40, 40, 39
Here, 52 occurs most frequently (3 times)
∴ Mode = 52.


          

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10 3 4 12 2 8 15 1 17 6

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Construct a grouped frequency distribution table for this data, using class intervals of size 0.5 starting from the interval 2–2.5.

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29, 30, 29, 36, 30
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Construct a grouped frequency distribution table with class-size for the data given above taking the first interval as 0–5. 

A part of the frequency table is given below:

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No. of students

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9

38

5

43

14

Rewrite the table with class limits.

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