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For any data, $Z+\bar{x}=71$ and $Z -\bar{x}=3$ then using inter-relation between mean, mode and median value of $M =$
  • A
    $31$
  • B
    $38$
  • $35$
  • D
    $34$

Answer: C.

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______ is the cumulative frequency of the class $40-50$ in following frequency distribution.
Class $20-30$ $30-40$ $40-50$ $50-60$ $60-70$
Frequency $10$ $15$ $15$ $20$ $10$
  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $25$
  • $40$
  • D
    $70$

Answer: C.

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Mean of $n$ observation is $\bar{x}$. If $1,2,3 \ldots .$. are adding in each observation respectively then mean of new observation is
$\left(\left(\bar{x}+\frac{n+1}{2}\right), \bar{x}+\frac{n}{2}, \bar{x}+\left(\frac{n+1}{4}\right)\right)$
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A student noted the number of cars passing through a spot on a road for $100$ periods each of $3$ minutes and summarized it in the table given below. Find the mode of the data:
Number of cars $0-10$ $10-20$ $20-30$ $30-40$ $40-50$ $50-60$ $60-70$ $70-80$
Frequency $7$ $14$ $13$ $12$ $20$ $11$ $15$ $8$
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The given distribution shows the number of runs scored by some top batsmen of the world in one-day international cricket matches.
Runs scored Number of batsmen
$3000-4000$ $4$
$4000-5000$ $18$
$5000-6000$ $9$
$6000-7000$ $7$
$7000-8000$ $6$
$8000-9000$ $3$
$9000-10000$ $1$
$10000-11000$ $1$
Find the mode of the data.
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The marks distribution of $30$ students in a mathematics examination. Find the mode of this data. Also, compare and interpret the mode and the mean.
Class interval Number of students $(f_i)$ Classmark $(x_i)$ $f_ix_i$
$10 - 25$ $2$ $17.5$ $35.0$
$25 - 40$ $3$ $32.5$ $97.5$
$40 - 55$ $7$ $47.5$ $332.5$
$55 - 70$ $6$ $62.5$ $375.0$
$70 - 85$ $6$ $77.5$ $465.0$
$85 - 100$ $6$ $92.5$ $555.0$
Total $\sum f_{i}$ $= 30$   $\sum f_{i}x_i$ $= 1860.0$
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A survey conducted on $20$ households in a locality by a group of students resulted in the following frequency table for the number of family members in a household:
Family size $1-3$ $3-5$ $5-7$ $7-9$ $9-11$
Number of families $7$ $8$ $2$ $2$ $1$
Find the mode of this data.
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Q 263 Marks Question3 Marks
The following table gives the literacy rate $($in percentage$)$ of $35$ cities. Find the mean literacy rate.
Literacy rate (in %) $45-55$ $55-65$ $65-75$ $75-85$ $85-95$
Number of cities $3$ $10$ $11$ $8$ $3$
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Q 273 Marks Question3 Marks
A class teacher has the following absentee record of $40$ students of a class for the whole term. Find the mean number of days a student was absent.
Number of days $0-6$ $6-10$ $10-14$ $14-20$ $20-28$ $28-38$ $38-40$
Number of students $11$ $10$ $7$ $4$ $4$ $3$ $1$
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Q 283 Marks Question3 Marks
To find out the concentration of $SO_2$ in the air $($in parts per million, i.e. $ppm),$ the data was collected for $30$ localities in a certain city and is presented below:
Concentration of $SO_2$ (in ppm) Frequency
$0.00-0.04$ $4$
$0.04-0.08$ $9$
$0.08-0.12$ $9$
$0.12-0.16$ $2$
$0.16-0.20$ $4$
$0.20-0.24$ $2$
Find the mean concentration of $SO_2$ in the air.
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Q 293 Marks Question3 Marks
The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of $25$ households in a locality.
Daily expenditure (in ₹) $100-150$ $150-200$ $200-250$ $250-300$ $300-350$
Number of households $4$ $5$ $12$ $2$ $2$
Find the mean daily expenditure on food by a suitable method.
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Q 303 Marks Question3 Marks
Thirty women were examined in a hospital by a doctor and the number of heartbeats per minute was recorded and summarized as follows. Find the mean heartbeats per minute for these women, choosing a suitable method.
Number of heartbeats per minute $65-68$ 68-71 $71-74$ $74-77$ $77-80$ $80-83$ $83-86$
Number of women $2$ $4$ $3$ $8$ $7$ $4$ $2$
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$A$ $B$
$Q.1.$ Formula to find mean by direct method is $(a) l+\left[\frac{f_1-f_0}{2 f_1-f_0-f_2}\right] \times h$
$Q.2.$ For grouped frequency distribution, mode $= .....$ $(b)\bar{x} =\frac{\Sigma f_i x_i}{\Sigma f_i}$
  $(c) \quad l+\left[\frac{f_1-f_2}{f_1-f_0 f_2}\right] \times h$
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$A$ $B$
$Q.1.$ Mean by step deviation method is $.........$ $(a)\bar{x}=a+\frac{\Sigma f_i x_i}{n} \times h $
$Q.2.$ For grouped frequency distribution, mode $=$ $(b)\ \bar{x}=a+\frac{\Sigma f_i u_i}{\Sigma f_i} \times h$
  $(c) 3 ($Median$) – 2 ($mean$)$
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$A$ $B$
$Q.1.$ For a frequency distribution, if $Z =30$ and $M =34$ then $\bar{x}=\ldots \ldots$ $(a) 26$
$Q.2.$ For any frequency distribution, if $M =24$ and $\bar{x}=22$ then $Z =\ldots \ldots$ $(b) 36$
  $(c) 28$
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$A$ $B$
$Q.1$. If $M =18$ and $Z =20$ for any frequency distribution then $\bar{x}=$__________ $(a) 27$
$Q.2.$ If $M =42$ and $\bar{x}=35$ for any frequency distribution then $Z =\ldots \ldots.$ $(b) 56$
  $(c) 17$
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$A$ $B$
$Q.1.$ In the formula to find mean by step deviation method, h stands for _________ $(a) 36$
$Q.2.$ If $Z =32$ and $\bar{x}=44$ for any frequency distribution, then find the value of $M$. $(b)$ class length
  $(b) 40$
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The following distribution gives the state-wise teachers-student ratio in higher secondary schools of India. Find the mode and mean of this data. Interpret the two measures:
Number of students per teacher Number of states/U.T.
$15 - 20$ $3$
$20 - 25$ $8$
$25 - 30$ $9$
$30 - 35$ $10$
$35 - 40$ $3$
$40 - 45$ $0$
$45 - 50$ $0$
$50 - 55$ $2$
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The following data gives the distribution of total monthly household expenditure of $200$ families of a village. Find the modal monthly expenditure of the families. Also, find the mean monthly expenditure:
Expenditure (in ₹) Frequency
$1000-1500$ $24$
$1500-2000$ $40$
$2000-2500$ $33$
$2500-3000$ $28$
$3000-3500$ $30$
$3500-4000$ $22$
$4000-4500$ $16$
$4500-5000$ $7$
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The following table shows the ages of the patients admitted in a hospital during a year:
Age (in years) $5-15$ $15-25$ $25-35$ $35-45$ $45-55$ $55-65$
Number of patients $6$ $11$ $21$ $23$ $14$ $5$
Find the mode and the mean of the data given above. Compare and interpret the two measures of central tendency.
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In a retail market, fruit vendors were selling mangoes kept in packing boxes. These boxes contained varying number of mangoes. The following was the distribution of mangoes according to the number of boxes.
Number of mangoes $50-52$ $53-55$ $56-58$ $59-61$ $62-64$
Number of boxes $15$ $110$ $135$ $115$ $25$
Find the mean number of mangoes kept in a packing box. Which method of finding the mean did you choose?
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The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality. The mean pocket allowance is $₹ 18$. Find the missing frequency $f.$
Daily pocket allowance (in ₹) $11-13$ $13-15$ $15-17$ $17-19$ $19-21$ $21-23$ $23-25$
Number of children $7$ $6$ $9$ $13$ $f$ $5$ $4$
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