Question

Q32. Calculate median if L =10
N=1000.cf =150 h =2 and f=
500 RL=10. N= 1000.cf = 150.
h=
2f=500 a 31.

Answer 1

Marks of 15 students in their Economics paper are:

6, 9, 10, 12, 18, 19, 23, 23, 24, 28, 37, 48, 49, 53, 60

Find the median marks.

ANSWER:

S. No. Marks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 6

9

10

12

18

19

23

23

24

28

37

48

49

53

60

N = 15

Median = size of N+12th item

or, M = size of 15+12th item

or, M = size of 8th item

⇒ M = 23

Therefore, the median marks in the economics paper is 23.