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Ex14.3-(1)The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of

electricity of 68 consumers of a locality. Find the median, mean and mode

of the data and compare them.

Monthly consumption (in units)

No. of consumers of electricity

65 - 85

4

85 - 105

5

105 - 125

13

125 - 145

20

145 - 165

14

165 - 185

8

185 - 205

4

Soln.

class

65 - 85

85 - 105

105 - 125

145 - 165

165 - 185

185 - 205

4

5

13

14

8

4

4

9

56

64

68

c.f

Here

n

2

=

68

2

= 34

which lies in the class 125 - 145

∴ Median class is 125 -145

l = 125

Median =

l +

n

2

- c.f.

f

x h

= 125 +

34 - 22

20

x 20

= 125 + 12

∴ Median = 137 units.

Find the median, mean and mode

of the data and compare them

4 + 5 = 9

9 + 13 = 22

Monthly consumption (in units)

No. of consumers of electricity

frequency

42

, h = 20,

f = 20 ,

c.f. =22,

125 - 145

20

f1

22

Exercise 14.3 – Q.1

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Determination of mean and mode

h =

class

Class Mark

xi

Frequency

fi

ui =

xi -

20

fiui

65 - 85

85 - 105

105 - 125

125 - 145

145 - 165

165 - 185

185 - 205

75

95

115

135

155

175

195

4

5

13

20

14

8

4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-10

-13

0

14

∑fi =

∑fiui =

Let assumed mean, a = 135.

20

a

a

135

16

12

68

7

By step deviation method,

x

= a +

∑fiui

∑fi

X h

= 135+

7

68

X 20

= 135 +

35

17

= 135 + 2.05

∴ Mean = 137.05 units

5

17

2.05

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class

Class Mark

xi

Frequency

fi

ui =

xi -

20

fiui

65 - 85

85 - 105

105 - 125

145 - 165

165 - 185

185 - 205

75

95

115

135

155

175

195

4

5

13

20

14

8

4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-10

-13

0

14

∑fi =

∑fiui =

f0

135

16

12

f1

f2

68

7

Maximum frequency is 20

∴ Modal class is 125 - 145

which lies in the class 125 - 145

What is the Maximum frequency?

Frequency of the class

Preceeding the Modal class

Frequency of the class

succeeding the Modal class

125 - 145

l =125, h = 20, f1 = 20, f0 = 13,f2 = 14

∴ Mode =

l +

f1 – f0

2f1 – f0 – f2

x h

= 125 +

20 – 13

2(20) – 13 - 14

x 20

= 125 +

7

40 - 27

x 20

= 125 +

140

13

= 125 + 10.76

∴ Mode = 135.76 units

10.76