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Exercise – 24.1

1. If the heights of 5 persons are 140 cm, 150 cm, 152 cm, 158 cm and 161 cm respectively,
find the mean height.
Sol:
It is given that,
The heights of 5 persons are 140cm,150cm,152cm,158cm and 161cm.
Sum of heights
Mean height 
Total No.of persons
140  150  152  158  161

5
761

5
 152  2.

2. Find the mean of 994, 996, 998, 1002 and 1000.

Sol:
Given numbers are 994,996,998,1000 and 1002.
Sum of Numbers
 Mean 
Total Numbers
994  996  998  1000  1002

5
4990

5
 998.

3. Find the mean of first five natural numbers.

Sol:
Given that,
The first five natural numbers are 1, 2,3, 4,5
Sum of Numbers
 Mean 
Total Numbers
1 2  3  4  5

5
15

5
Mean  3
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4. Find the mean of all factors of 10.
Sol:
All factors of 10 are 1, 2,5,10
Sum of factors
 Mean 
Total factors
1  2  5  10

4
18

4
9

2
 45
 Mean  4  5

5. Find the mean of first 10 even natural numbers.

Sol:
Given that,
The first 10 natural numbers be 2, 4, 6,8,10,12,14,16,18, 20
Sum of all Numbers
 Mean 
Total Numbers
2  4  6  8  10  12  14  16  18  20 110
 
10 10
110
  11
10
Mean  11

6. Find the mean of x, x + 2, x + 4, x +6, x + 8.

Sol:
Numbers be x, x  2, x  4, x  6 and x  8
Sum of Numbers
 Mean 
Total Numbers
x x2 x4 x6 x8

5
5 x  20

5
5  x  4

5
 x4
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7. Find the mean of first five multiples of 3.
Sol:
First five multiple of 3: 3, 6,9,12,15
Sum of Numbers
 Mean 
Total Numbers
3  6  9  12  15

5
45
  9.
5

8. Following are the weights (in kg) of 10 new born babies in a hospital on a particular day:

3.4, 3.6, 4.2, 4.5, 3.9, 4.1, 3.8, 4.5, 4.4, 3.6. Find the mean X .
Sol:
The weight (in kg) of 10 new born babies
 3  4,3  6, 4  2, 4  5,3  9, 4 1,3  8, 4  5, 4  4,3  6
Sum of weights
 Mean  x  
Total babies
 3  4  3  6  4  2  4  5  3  9  4 1  3  8  4  5  4  4  3  6
10
40
 4kg.
10

9. The percentage of marks obtained by students of a class in mathematics are : 64, 36, 47, 23,
0, 19, 81, 93, 72, 35, 3, 1. Find their mean.
Sol:
The percentage marks obtained by students are
 64,36, 47, 23, 0,19,81,93, 72,35,3,1.
64  36  47  23  0  19  81  93  72  35  3  1
Mean marks 
12
474
  39  5
12
Mean marks  39  5

10. The numbers of children in 10 families of a locality are:

2, 4, 3, 4, 2, 0, 3, 5, 1, 1, 5. Find the mean number of children per family.
Sol:
The number of children in 10 families is
 2, 4,3, 4, 2,3,5,1,1,5.
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Mean number of children per family
Total no. of children

Total families
2  4  3  4  2  3  5 11 5

10
30

10
 3.

11. If M is the mean of x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 , x5 and x6, prove that

(x1 − M) + (x2 − M) + (x3 − M) + (x4 − M) + (x5 — M) + (x6 − M) = 0.
Sol:
Let m be the mean of x1 , x2 , x3 , x 4 , x5 and x6
x1  x2  x3  x4  x5  x6
Then M 
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 x1  x2  x3  x4  x5  x6  6M
To prove:  x1  M    x2  M    x3  M    x4  M    x5  M    x6  M 
  x1  x2  x3  x4  x5  x6    M  M  M  M  M  M 
 6M  6M
0
 RHS

12. Durations of sunshine (in hours) in Amritsar for first 10 days of August 1997 as reported by
the Meteorological Department are given below:
9.6, 5.2, 3.5, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 2.6, 8.4, 10.3, 10.9
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(i) Find the mean 𝑋̅ (ii) Verify that    xi  x  = 0
i 1

Sol:
Duration of sunshine (in hours) for 10 days are
 9  6,5  2,3  5,1 5,1 6, 2  4, 2  6,8  4,10  3,10  9
Sum of all numbers
(i) Mean x 
Total numbers
9  6  5  2  3  5  1  5  1  6  2  4  2  6  8  4  10  3  10  9

10
56
  56
10
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(ii) LHS    xi  x 
i 1

  x1  x    x2  x    x3  x   ..............   x10  x 
  9  6  5  6    5  2  5  6    3  5  5  6   1 5  5  6   1 6  5  6    2  4  5  6 
  4    0  4    2 1  4 1  4  3  2  3  2  8  4  7  5  3
 16  8  16  8
 0.

13. Explain, by taking a suitable example, how the arithmetic mean alters by (i) adding a constant
k to each term, (ii) subtracting a constant k from each them, (iii) multiplying each term by a
constant k and (iv) dividing each term by a non-zero constant k.
Sol:
Let us say numbers are be 3, 4,5
Sum of number
 Mean 
Total number
3 45

3
12

3
4
(i) Adding constant term k  2 in each term
New numbers are  5, 6, 7.
567
New mean 
3
18
  6  42
3
New mean will be 2 more than the original mean.
(ii) Subtracting constant term k  2 in each term New number are  1, 2,3.
1 2  3 6
New mean    2  4  2.
3 3
New mean will be 2 less than the original mean
(iii) Multiplying by constant term k  2 in each term
New numbers are = 6, 8, 10
6  8  10
New mean =
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
3
8
 4 2
New mean will be 2 times of the original mean.
(iv) Divide by constant term k  2 in each term
New number are  1 5, 2, 2  5
1 5  2  2  5
New mean 
3
6 4
 2
3 2
New mean will be half of the original mean.

14. The mean of marks scored by 100 students was found to be 40. Later on it was discovered
that a score of 53 was misread as 83. Find the correct mean.
Sol:
Mean marks of 100 students = 40
 Sum of marks of 100 students  100  40  4000
Correct value  53.
Incorrect value  83.
Correct sum  4000  83  53
 3970
3970
Correct mean 
100
 39  7.

15. The traffic police recorded the speed (in kmlhr) of 10 motorists as 47, 53, 49, 60, 39, 42, 55,
57, 52, 48. Later on an error in recording instrument was found. Find the correct overage
speed of the motorists if the instrument recorded 5 km/hr less in each case.
Sol:
The speed of 10 motorists are 47,53, 49, 60,39, 42,55,57,52, 48
Later on it was discovered that the instrument recorded 5km/hr less than in each case
Corrected values are 52, 58, 54, 65, 44, 47, 60, 62, 57, 53
52  58  54  65  44  47  60  62  57  53
Correct mean 
10
552

10
 55  2 km / hr
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16. The mean of five numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, their mean is 25. Find the
excluded number.
Sol:
The mean of the numbers 27
The, sum of five numbers  5  27
 135.
If one number is excluded, then the new mean is 25
Sum of numbers  4  25  100
Excluded number  135 100
 35

17. The mean weight per student in a group of 7 students is 55 kg. The individual weights of 6
of them (in kg) are 52, 54, 55, 53, 56 and 54. Find the weight of the seventh student.
Sol:
The mean weight per student in a group of 7 students is 55kg.
Weight of 6 students (in kg)  52,54,55,53,56 and 54.
Let weight of 7th student = x kg
Sum of all weights
Mean 
Total students
52  54  55  53  56  54  x
 55 
7
 385  324  x
 x  385  324
 x  61 kg
Weight of 7th student = 61kg

18. The mean weight of 8 numbers is 15. If each number is multiplied by 2, what will be the new
mean?
Sol:
We have,
The mean weight of 8 numbers is 15
Then, The sum of 8 numbers  8 15  120.
If each number is multiplied by 2
Then, new mean  120  2
 240
240
New mean   30.
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19. The mean of 5 numbers is 18. If one number is excluded, their mean is 16. Find the excluded
number.
Sol:
The mean of 5 numbers is 18
Then, the sum of 5 numbers  5 18
 90
If the one number is excluded
Then, the mean of 4 numbers = 16.
Sum of 4 numbers  4 16
 64
Excluded number  90  64
 26.

20. The mean of 200 items was 50. Later on, it was discovered that the two items were misread
as 92 and 8 instead of 192 and 88. Find the correct mean.
Sol:
The mean of 200 items = 50
Then the sum of 200 items  200  50
 10, 000
Correct values  192 and 88
Incorrect values  92  8
Correct sum  10000  92  8  192  88
 10180
10180
Correct mean   50  9
200
101  8
  50  9.
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21. Find the values of n and X in each of the following cases:
n n
(i)   x  12   10   x  3  62
i 1
i
i 1
i

n n
(ii)   x  10   30   x  6   150.
i 1
i
i 1
i

Sol:
n
(i) Given x i 1
n  12   10

  x1  12    x2  12   .......   xn  12   10
  x1  x2  x3  x4  x5  ...........  xn   12  12  12  ......  12   10
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  x  12n  10 ........ 1

n
And   x  3  62
i 1
i

  x1  3   x2  x3    x3  3  .......   xn  3  62.
  x1  x2  ..........  xn    3  3  3  3  ......  37   62
 x  3n  62 ....  2 
By subtracting equation (1) from equation (2)
We get
x  3n  x  12n  62  10
 9n  72
72
n  8.
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Put value of n in equation (1)
x 12  8  10
 x  96  10
 x  10  96  86
x 86
x    10  75
x 8
n
(ii) Given   x  10   30
i 1
i

  x1  10    x2  10   .......   xn  10   30
  x1  x2  x3  ...........  xn   10  10  10  ......  10   30
  x  10n  30 ........ 1
n
And   x  6   150.
i 1
i

  x1  6    x2  6   .......   xn  6   150.
  x1  x2  x3  ..........  xn    6  6  6  ......  6   150
 x  6n  150 ....  2 
By subtracting equation (1) from equation (2)
x  6n  x  10n  150  30
 x  x  4n  120
120
n
4
 n  30
Put value of n in equation (1)
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x 10  30  30
 x  300  30
 x  30  300  330
x 330
x    11.
n 30

22. The sums of the deviations of a set of n values 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , … . 𝑥11 measured from 15 and −3 are
− 90 and 54 respectively. Find the valùe of n and mean.
Sol:
n
(i) Given   x  5  90
i 1
i

  x1  15    x2  15   .......   xn  15   90
  x1  x2  ..........  xn   15  15  ......  15   90
  x  15n  90 ........ 1
n
And   x  3  54
i 1
i

  x1  3   x2  3  .......   xn  3  54.
  x1  x2  x3  ..........  xn    3  3  3  ......  37   54
 x  3n  54 ....  2 
By subtracting equation (1) from equation (2)
x  30  x  15n  54  90
 18n  144
144
n  8.
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Put value of n in equation (1)
x 15  8  90
 x 120  90
 x  90  120  30
x 30 15
 Mean    .
n 8 4

23. Find the sum of the deviations of the variate values 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 14 from their mean.
Sol:
Values are 3, 4, 6, 7,8,14.
Sum of numbers
 Mean 
Total number
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3  4  6  7  8  14

6
42

6
 7.
Sum of deviation of values from their mean
  3  7    4  7    6  7    7  7   8  7   14  7 
  4    3   1   0   1   7 
 8  8
 0.

24. If 𝑋̅ is the mean of the ten natural numbers x1, x2, x3 , ..., x10 , show that,
x  X x
1 2  X   ........   x10  X   0
Sol:
x1  x2  ....  x10
We have, x 
10
 x1  x2  ........  x10  10 x ......  i 
Now,  x1  x    x2  x   .........   x10  x 
  x1  x2  .........  x10   ( x  x  ......... up to 10 terms)
 10 x 10 x [By equation (i)]
0
  x1  x    x2  x   ........   x10  x   0 Hence proved.
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Exercise – 24.2

1. Calculate the mean for the following distribution:

x: 5 6 7 8 9
f: 4 8 14 11 3
Sol:
x f Fx
5 4 20
6 8 48
7 14 98
8 11 88
9 3 27
N = 40 fx  281.
fx
Mean x 
N
281

40
 7  025

2. Find the mean of the following data:

x: 19 21 23 25 27 29 31
f: 13 15 16 18 16 15 13
Sol:
x f fx
19 13 247
21 15 315
23 16 368
25 18 450
27 16 432
29 15 435
31 13 403
N = 106 fx  2650
fx 2650
Mean x    25.
N 106

3. The mean of the following data is 20.6. Find the value of p.

x: 10 15 p 25 35
f: 3 10 25 7 5
Sol:
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x f Fx
10 3 30
15 10 150
P 25 25p
25 7 175
35 5 175
N = 50 fx  25P  530
It is given that
Mean  20  6
fx
  20  6
N
25 p  530
  20  6
50
 25 p  530  20  6  50   1030
 25 p  1030  530
 25 p  500
500
 p  20
25
 p  20
 P  20

4. If the mean of the following data is 15, find p.

x: 5 10 15 20 25
f: 6 p 6 10 5
Sol:
x f Fx
5 6 30
10 P 10p
15 6 90
20 10 200
25 5 125
N = P + 27 fx  10 P  445
Given mean = 15
xf
  15
N
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10 p  445
  15
p  27
 10 p  445  15 p  405
 15 p  10 p  445  405
 5 p  40
40
 p
5
 p  8.

5. Find the value of p for the following distribution whose mean is 16.6
x: 8 12 15 p 20 25 30
f: 12 16 20 24 16 8 4
Sol:
x f fx
8 12 96
12 16 192
15 20 300
P 24 24p
20 16 320
25 8 200
30 4 120
N = 100 fx  24 P  1228
Given mean  16  6
fx
  16  6
N
24 p  1228
  16  6
100
 24 p  1660  1228
 24 p  432
432
 p  18
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6. Find the missing value of p for the following distribution whose mean is 12.58.
x: 5 8 10 12 p 20 25
f: 2 5 8 22 7 4 2
Sol:
x f fx
5 2 10
8 5 40
10 8 80
12 22 264
P 7 7p
20 4 80
25 2 50
N = 50 fx  7 P  524.
Given mean  12  58
fx
  12  58
N
7 p  524
  12  58
50
 7 p  524  629
 7 p  629  524
 7 p  105
105
 p  15
7

7. Find the missing frequency (p) for the following distribution whose mean is 7.68.
x: 3 5 7 9 11 13
f: 6 8 15 p 8 4
Sol:
x f Fx
3 6 18
5 8 40
7 15 105
9 P 9p
11 8 88
13 4 52
N = P + 41 fx  9 P  303.
Given mean  7  68
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fx
  7  68
N
9 p  303
  7  68
p  41
 9 p  303  7  68 p  314  88
 9 p  7  68 p  314  88  303
 1 32 p  11 88
11  88
 p
1  32
 p  9.

8. Find the mean of the following distribution:

x: 10 12 20 25 35
f: 3 10 15 7 5
Sol:
x f Fx
10 3 30
12 10 120
20 15 300
25 7 175
35 5 175
N = 40 fx  800
fx
 Mean  x  
N
800
  20
40
x  20.

9. Candidates of four schools appear in a mathematics test. The data were as follows:
Schools No. of candidates Average score
I 60 75
II 48 80
III NA 55
IV 40 50
If the average score of the candidates of all the four schools is 66, find the number of
candidates that appeared from school III.
Sol:
Let no. of candidates appeared from school III  x.
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School No. of candidates Average score
I 60 75
II 48 80
III x 55
IV 40 50
Given, average score of all school = 66.
N x  N 2 x2  N 3 x3  N 4 x4
 1 1  66
N1  N 2  N 3  N 4
60  75  48  80  x  55  40  50
  66
60  48  x  40
4500  3840  55 x  2000
  66
148  x
10340  55 x
  66
148  x
 10340  55 x  66 x  9768
 10340  9768  66 x  55 x
 11x  572
572
x  52.
11
No. of candidates appeared from school (3) – 52.

10. Five coins were simultaneously tossed 1000 times and at each toss the number of heads were
observed. The number of tosses during which 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 heads were obtained are
shown in the table below. Find the mean number of heads per toss.
No. of heads per toss No. of tosses
0 38
1 144
2 342
3 287
4 164
5 25
Total 1000
Sol:
No. of heads per toss (x) No. of tosses (f) fx
0 38 0
1 144 144
2 342 684
3 287 861
4 164 656
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5 25 125
N = 100 fx  2470
 fx
Mean number of heads per toss 
N
2470

1000
 2  47.

11. Find the missing frequencies in the following frequency distribution if its known that the
mean of the distribution is 50.
x: 10 30 50 70 90
f: 17 𝑓1 32 𝑓2 19 Total 120
Sol:
x f fx
10 17 170
30 f1 30 f1
50 32 1600
70 f2 70 f 2
90 19 1710
N = 120 fx  3480  30 f1  70 f 2
It is give that
Mean = 50
fx
  50
N
3480  30 f1  70 f 2
  50
N
 3480  30 f1  70 f 2  50 120 
 30 f1  70 f 2  6000  3480
 10  3 f1  7 f 2   10  252 
 3 f1  7 f 2  252 ..... 1 [ Divide by 10]
And N  120
 17  f1  32  f 2  19  120
 68  f1  f 2  120
 f1  f 2  120  68
 f1  f 2  52
Multiply with ‘3’ on both sides
 3 f1  3 f 2  156 .....  2 
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Subtracting equation (2) from equation (1)
3 f1  7 f 2  3 f1  3 f 2  252  156
 4 f 2  96
96
 f2 
4
 f 2  24
Put value of f 2 in equation (1)
 3 f1  7  24  250
 3 f1  252  168  84
84
 f1   28.
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Exercise – 24.3

Find the median of the following data (1-8)

1. 83, 37, 70, 29, 45, 63, 41, 70, 34, 54
Sol:
Given numbers are
83, 37, 70, 29, 45, 63, 41, 70, 34, 54
Arrange the numbers is ascending order
29, 34, 37, 41, 45, 54, 63, 70, 70, 83
n = 10 (even)
th
n 
th
n
value    1 value
Median 
2 2 
2
th
 10 
th
10
value    1 value

2  2 
2
5 value  6 value
th th

2
45  54 99
   49  5
2 2

2. 133, 73, 89, 108, 94, 1O4, 94, 85, 100, 120
Sol:
Given numbers are 133, 73, 89, 108, 94, 104, 94, 85, 100, 120
Arrange in ascending order
73, 85, 89, 94, 94, 100, 104, 105, 120, 133
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n  10 (even)
th
n 
th
n
value    1 value
 Median 
2 2 
2
th
 10 
th
10
value    1 value

2  2 
2
5 value  6 value
th th

2
90  104
  97
2

3. 31 , 38, 27, 28, 36, 25, 35, 40

Sol:
Given numbers are 31, 38, 27, 28, 36, 35, 40
Arranging in increasing order
25, 27, 28, 31, 35, 36, 38, 40
n  8 (even)
th
n 
th
n
value    1 value
 Median 
2 2 
2
th
8 
th
8
value    1 value

2 2 
2
4 value  5 value 31  35
th th
 
2 2
66
  33
2

4. 15, 6, 16, 8, 22, 21, 9, 18, 25

Sol:
Given numbers are 15, 6, 16, 8, 22, 21, 9, 18, 25
Arrange in increasing order
6, 8, 9, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 25
n  9 (odd)
 n 1   9 1 
th th

 Median    value    value

 2   2 
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 5th value
 16

5. 41, 43, 127, 99, 71, 92, 71, 58, 57

Sol:
Given numbers are 41, 43, 127, 99, 71, 92, 71, 58, 57
Arrange in increasing order
41, 43, 57, 58, 71, 71, 92, 99, 127
n  9 (odd)
 n 1 
th

 Median    value
 2 
 9 1 
th

  value
 2 
 5th value
 71

6. 25, 34, 31, 23, 22, 26, 35, 29, 20, 32

Sol:
Given number are 25, 34, 31, 23, 22, 26, 35, 29, 20, 32
Arranging in increasing order
20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35
n  10 (even)
th
n 
th
n
value    1 value
 Median 
2 2 
2
th
 10 
th
10
value    1 value

2  2 
2
5 value  6 value
th th

2
26  29 55
  .
2 2

7. 12, 17, 3, 14, 5, 8, 7, 15

Sol:
Given numbers are 12, 17, 3, 14, 5, 8, 7, 15
Arranging in increasing order 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 17
n  8 (even)
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th
n 
th
n
value    1 value
 Median 
2 2 
2
th
8 
th
8
value    1 value

2 2 
2
4th value  5th value

2
8  12 20
 
2 2
Median = 10

8. 92, 35, 67, 85, 72, 81, 56, 51, 42, 69

Sol:
Given number are
92, 35, 67, 85, 72, 81, 56, 51, 42, 69
Arranging in increasing order
35, 42, 51, 56, 67, 69, 72, 81, 85, 92
n  10 (even)
th
n 
th
n
value    1 value
 Median 
2 2 
2
5th value  6th value

2
67  69
  68.
2

9. Numbers 50, 42, 35, 2x + 10, 2x − 8, 12, 11, 8 are written in descending order and their
median is 25, find x.
Sol:
Given number of observation, n  8
th th
n n 
  observation    1 observation
Median    2 
2
2
2 x  10  2 x  8

2
 2x 1
Given median  25
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 2 x  1  25
 2 x  24
 x  12

10. Find the median of the following observations : 46, 64, 87, 41, 58, 77, 35, 90, 55, 92, 33. If
92 is replaced by 99 and 41 by 43 in the above data, find the new median?
Sol:
Given numbers are
46, 64, 87, 41, 58, 77, 35, 90, 55, 92, 33
Arrange in increasing order
33, 35, 41, 46, 55, 58, 64, 77, 87, 90, 92
n  1 (odd)
 n 1 
th

 Median    value
 2 
 11  1 
th

  value
 2 
 6th value  58
If 92 is replaced by 99 and 41 by 43
Then, the new values are
33, 35, 43, 46, 55, 58, 64, 77, 87, 90, 99
 n  11 (odd)
 n 1 
th

New median    value

 2 
 11  1 
th

  value
 2 
 6th value
 58.

11. Find the median of the following data : 41, 43, 127, 99, 61, 92, 71, 58, 57 If 58 is replaced
by 85, what will be the new median.
Sol:
Given numbers are
41, 43, 127, 99, 61, 92, 71, 58 and 57
Arrange in ascending order
41, 43, 57, 58, 61, 71, 92, 99, 127
n  9 (odd)
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 n 1 
th

Median    value
 2 
 9 1 
th

  value
 2 
 5th value
 61
If 58 is replaced by 85
Then new values be in order are
41, 43, 57, 61, 71, 85, 92, 99, 27
n  9 (odd)
 n 1 
th

Median    value
 2 
 9 1 
th

  value
 2 
 5th value
 71

12. The weights (in kg) of 15 students are: 31, 35, 27, 29, 32, 43, 37, 41, 34, 28, 36, 44, 45, 42,
30. Find the median. If the weight 44 kg is replaced by 46 kg and 27 kg by 25 kg, find the
new median.
Sol:
Given numbers are
31, 35, 27, 29, 32, 43, 37, 41, 34, 28, 36, 44, 45, 42, 30
Arranging increasing order
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
n  15 (odd)
 n 1 
th

Median    value
 2 
 15  1 
th

  value
 2 
 8th value
 35kg
If the weight 44kg is replaced by 46 kg and 27 kg is replaced by 25 kg
Then, new values in order be
25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46
n  15 (odd)
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 n 1 
th

Median    value
 2 
 15  1 
th

  value
 2 
 8th value
 35kg

13. The following observations have been arranged in ascending order. If the median of the data
is 63, find the value of x: 29, 32, 48, 50, x, x + 2, 72, 78, 84, 95
Sol:
Total number of observation in the given data is 10 (even number). So median of this data
10 10
will be mean of i.e., 5th and  1 i.e., 6th observations.
2 2
5th observation  6th observation
So, median of data 
2
xx2
 63 
2
2x  2
 63 
2
 63  x  1
 x  62

Exercise – 24.4

1. Find out the mode of the following marks obtained by 15 students in a class:
Marks : 4, 6, 5, 7, 9, 8, 10, 4, 7, 6, 5, 9, 8, 7, 7.
Sol:
Marks 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No. of
2 2 2 4 2 2 1
students
Since, the maximum frequency corresponds to the value 7 then mode = 7 marks.

2. Find the mode from the following data:

125, 175, 225, 125, 225, 175, 325, 125, 375, 225, 125
Sol:
Values 125 175 225 325 375
Frequency 4 2 3 1 1
Since, maximum frequency 4 corresponds value 125 then mode = 125
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3. Find the mode for the following series :

7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.7, 7.7,7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.6, 7.2
Sol:
Values 72 73 74 75 76 77
Frequency 4 2 1 2 1 2
Since, maximum frequency 4 corresponds to value 7  2 then mode  7  2

4. Find the mode of the following data in each case:

(i) 14, 25, 14, 28, 18, 17, 18, 14, 23, 22, 14, 18
(ii) 7, 9, 12, 13, 7, 12, 15, 7, 12, 7, 25, 18, 7
Sol:
(i) Arranging the data in an ascending order
14, 14, 14, 14, 17, 18, 18, 18, 22, 23, 25, 28
Here observation 14 is having the highest frequency
i.e., 4 in given data, so mode of given data is 14.
(ii)
Values 7 9 12 13 15 18 25
Frequency 5 1 3 1 1 1 1
Since, maximum frequency 5 corresponds to value 7 then the mode = 7

5. The demand of different shirt sizes, as obtained by a survey, is given below:

Size: 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Total
No of persons (wearing it)26 39 20 15 13 7 5 125
Find the modal shirt sizes, as observed from the survey.
Sol:
Size 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Total
No. of
26 39 20 15 13 7 5 125
persons
Since, maximum frequency 39 corresponds to value – 39 then mode size = 39.