Question

calculate the median from the following data
items 12 16 20 14 24 18 10
calculate the median from the following data
items 12 16 20 14 24 18 10

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Answer 1

Explanation:

Marks (x) No. of students (f) C.F.

0-10 15 15

10-20 20 35

20-30 25 60

30-40 24 84

40-50 12 96

50-60 31 127

60-70 71 198

70-80 52 250

N = 250

As, N=250⇒

2

N

=

2

250

=125

As 127 is just greater than 125, therefore median class is 50−60.

Median=l+

f

2

N

+C

×h

Here, l=lower limit of median class =50

C=C.F. of the class preceding the median class =96

h= higher limit - lower limit =60−50=10

f= frequency of median class =31

∴median=50+

31

125−96

×10=50+9.35=59.35