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Exercise 13.1
1Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
Step 2: Find for each observation
| | |
|---|---|
| 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 17 | 7 |
| Total | 24 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the mean
2Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data: 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
Step 2: Find for each observation
| | |
|---|---|
| 38 | 12 |
| 70 | 20 |
| 48 | 2 |
| 40 | 10 |
| 42 | 8 |
| 55 | 5 |
| 63 | 13 |
| 46 | 4 |
| 54 | 4 |
| 44 | 6 |
| Total | 84 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the mean
3Find the mean deviation about the median for the data: 13, 17, 16, 14, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12, 17Show solution
Step 1: Arrange in ascending order
10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18
Step 2: Find the Median
Since (even),
Step 3: Find for each observation
| | |
|---|---|
| 10 | 3.5 |
| 11 | 2.5 |
| 11 | 2.5 |
| 12 | 1.5 |
| 13 | 0.5 |
| 13 | 0.5 |
| 14 | 0.5 |
| 16 | 2.5 |
| 16 | 2.5 |
| 17 | 3.5 |
| 17 | 3.5 |
| 18 | 4.5 |
| Total | 28 |
Step 4: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the median
4Find the mean deviation about the median for the data: 36, 72, 46, 42, 60, 45, 53, 46, 51, 49Show solution
Step 1: Arrange in ascending order
36, 42, 45, 46, 46, 49, 51, 53, 60, 72
Step 2: Find the Median
Since (even),
Step 3: Find for each observation
| | |
|---|---|
| 36 | 11.5 |
| 42 | 5.5 |
| 45 | 2.5 |
| 46 | 1.5 |
| 46 | 1.5 |
| 49 | 1.5 |
| 51 | 3.5 |
| 53 | 5.5 |
| 60 | 12.5 |
| 72 | 24.5 |
| Total | 70 |
Step 4: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the median
5Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data:
: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
: 7, 4, 6, 3, 5Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 40 |
| 15 | 6 | 90 |
| 20 | 3 | 60 |
| 25 | 5 | 125 |
| Total | 25 | 350 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 63 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 25 | 5 | 11 | 55 |
| Total | 25 | | 158 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the mean
6Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data:
: 10, 30, 50, 70, 90
: 4, 24, 28, 16, 8Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 40 |
| 30 | 24 | 720 |
| 50 | 28 | 1400 |
| 70 | 16 | 1120 |
| 90 | 8 | 720 |
| Total | 80 | 4000 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 40 | 160 |
| 30 | 24 | 20 | 480 |
| 50 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 16 | 20 | 320 |
| 90 | 8 | 40 | 320 |
| Total | 80 | | 1280 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the mean
7Find the mean deviation about the median for the data:
: 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15
: 8, 6, 2, 2, 2, 6Show solution
Step 1: Find the Median
Compute cumulative frequencies:
| | | Cumulative Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 15 | 6 | 26 |
, so .
The 13th and 14th observations both lie in the group (cumulative frequency reaches 14 at ).
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| Total | 26 | | 84 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the median
8Find the mean deviation about the median for the data:
: 15, 21, 27, 30, 35
: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8Show solution
Step 1: Find the Median
Compute cumulative frequencies:
| | | Cumulative Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 | 6 | 14 |
| 30 | 7 | 21 |
| 35 | 8 | 29 |
th observation.
The 15th observation lies in the group where (cumulative frequency 21 covers positions 15 to 21).
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| 21 | 5 | 9 | 45 |
| 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Total | 29 | | 148 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the median
9Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data:
Income per day (₹): 0-100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-400, 400-500, 500-600, 600-700, 700-800
Number of persons: 4, 8, 9, 10, 7, 5, 4, 3Show solution
Step 1: Find midpoints and compute mean
| Class | (mid) | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–100 | 50 | 4 | 200 |
| 100–200 | 150 | 8 | 1200 |
| 200–300 | 250 | 9 | 2250 |
| 300–400 | 350 | 10 | 3500 |
| 400–500 | 450 | 7 | 3150 |
| 500–600 | 550 | 5 | 2750 |
| 600–700 | 650 | 4 | 2600 |
| 700–800 | 750 | 3 | 2250 |
| Total | | 50 | 17900 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 4 | 308 | 1232 |
| 150 | 8 | 208 | 1664 |
| 250 | 9 | 108 | 972 |
| 350 | 10 | 8 | 80 |
| 450 | 7 | 92 | 644 |
| 550 | 5 | 192 | 960 |
| 650 | 4 | 292 | 1168 |
| 750 | 3 | 392 | 1176 |
| Total | 50 | | 7896 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the mean
10Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data:
Height (cms): 95-105, 105-115, 115-125, 125-135, 135-145, 145-155
Number of boys: 9, 13, 26, 30, 12, 10Show solution
Step 1: Find midpoints and compute mean
| Class | (mid) | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95–105 | 100 | 9 | 900 |
| 105–115 | 110 | 13 | 1430 |
| 115–125 | 120 | 26 | 3120 |
| 125–135 | 130 | 30 | 3900 |
| 135–145 | 140 | 12 | 1680 |
| 145–155 | 150 | 10 | 1500 |
| Total | | 100 | 12530 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 9 | 25.3 | 227.7 |
| 110 | 13 | 15.3 | 198.9 |
| 120 | 26 | 5.3 | 137.8 |
| 130 | 30 | 4.7 | 141.0 |
| 140 | 12 | 14.7 | 176.4 |
| 150 | 10 | 24.7 | 247.0 |
| Total | 100 | | 1128.8 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the mean
11Find the mean deviation about median for the following data:
Marks: 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60
Number of Girls: 6, 8, 14, 16, 4, 2Show solution
Step 1: Find the Median
Compute cumulative frequencies:
| Class | | Cumulative Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10 | 6 | 6 |
| 10–20 | 8 | 14 |
| 20–30 | 14 | 28 |
| 30–40 | 16 | 44 |
| 40–50 | 4 | 48 |
| 50–60 | 2 | 50 |
. The cumulative frequency just exceeding 25 is 28, so the median class is 20–30.
Using the formula:
Here , , , :
Step 2: Find midpoints and
| Class | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 | 5 | 6 | 22.86 | 137.16 |
| 10–20 | 15 | 8 | 12.86 | 102.88 |
| 20–30 | 25 | 14 | 2.86 | 40.04 |
| 30–40 | 35 | 16 | 7.14 | 114.24 |
| 40–50 | 45 | 4 | 17.14 | 68.56 |
| 50–60 | 55 | 2 | 27.14 | 54.28 |
| Total | | 50 | | 517.16 |
Step 3: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the median
12Calculate the mean deviation about median age for the age distribution of 100 persons given below:
Age (in years): 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-45, 46-50, 51-55
Number: 5, 6, 12, 14, 26, 12, 16, 9
[Hint: Convert the given data into continuous frequency distribution by subtracting 0.5 from the lower limit and adding 0.5 to the upper limit of each class interval]Show solution
Step 1: Convert to continuous classes (subtract 0.5 from lower, add 0.5 to upper)
| Class (continuous) | (mid) | | Cumulative Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5–20.5 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
| 20.5–25.5 | 23 | 6 | 11 |
| 25.5–30.5 | 28 | 12 | 23 |
| 30.5–35.5 | 33 | 14 | 37 |
| 35.5–40.5 | 38 | 26 | 63 |
| 40.5–45.5 | 43 | 12 | 75 |
| 45.5–50.5 | 48 | 16 | 91 |
| 50.5–55.5 | 53 | 9 | 100 |
Step 2: Find the Median
. The cumulative frequency just exceeding 50 is 63, so the median class is 35.5–40.5.
Step 3: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5 | 20 | 100 |
| 23 | 6 | 15 | 90 |
| 28 | 12 | 10 | 120 |
| 33 | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| 38 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 12 | 5 | 60 |
| 48 | 16 | 10 | 160 |
| 53 | 9 | 15 | 135 |
| Total | 100 | | 735 |
Step 4: Calculate Mean Deviation
Answer: Mean Deviation about the median years
Exercise 13.2
1Find the mean and variance for the data: 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 8, 12Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
Step 2: Find
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | | 9 |
| 7 | | 4 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | | 25 |
| 8 | | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | | 74 |
Step 3: Calculate Variance
Answer: Mean , Variance
2Find the mean and variance for the first natural numbers.Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
Step 2: Find the Variance
We use the formula:
Answer: Mean , Variance
3Find the mean and variance for the first 10 multiples of 3.Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
Step 2: Find
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | | 182.25 |
| 6 | | 110.25 |
| 9 | | 56.25 |
| 12 | | 20.25 |
| 15 | | 2.25 |
| 18 | 1.5 | 2.25 |
| 21 | 4.5 | 20.25 |
| 24 | 7.5 | 56.25 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 110.25 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 182.25 |
| Total | | 742.5 |
Step 3: Calculate Variance
Answer: Mean , Variance
4Find the mean and variance for the data:
: 6, 10, 14, 18, 24, 28, 30
: 2, 4, 7, 12, 8, 4, 3Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 40 |
| 14 | 7 | 98 |
| 18 | 12 | 216 |
| 24 | 8 | 192 |
| 28 | 4 | 112 |
| 30 | 3 | 90 |
| Total | 40 | 760 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 169 | 338 |
| 10 | 4 | 81 | 324 |
| 14 | 7 | 25 | 175 |
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 24 | 8 | 25 | 200 |
| 28 | 4 | 81 | 324 |
| 30 | 3 | 121 | 363 |
| Total | 40 | | 1736 |
Step 3: Calculate Variance
Answer: Mean , Variance
5Find the mean and variance for the data:
: 92, 93, 97, 98, 102, 104, 109
: 3, 2, 3, 2, 6, 3, 3Show solution
Step 1: Find the Mean
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | 3 | 276 |
| 93 | 2 | 186 |
| 97 | 3 | 291 |
| 98 | 2 | 196 |
| 102 | 6 | 612 |
| 104 | 3 | 312 |
| 109 | 3 | 327 |
| Total | 22 | 2200 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 3 | 64 | 192 |
| 93 | 2 | 49 | 98 |
| 97 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 98 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 102 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 104 | 3 | 16 | 48 |
| 109 | 3 | 81 | 243 |
| Total | 22 | | 640 |
Step 3: Calculate Variance
Answer: Mean , Variance
6Find the mean and standard deviation using short-cut method.
: 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
: 2, 1, 12, 29, 25, 12, 10, 4, 5Show solution
Let assumed mean , , so
Step 1: Compute and
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 2 | | | 32 |
| 61 | 1 | | | 9 |
| 62 | 12 | | | 48 |
| 63 | 29 | | | 29 |
| 64 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 66 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| 67 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 68 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | | 0 | 286 |
Step 2: Find Mean
Step 3: Find Variance and Standard Deviation
Answer: Mean , Standard Deviation
7Find the mean and variance for the frequency distribution:
Classes: 0-30, 30-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-150, 150-180, 180-210
Frequencies: 2, 3, 5, 10, 3, 5, 2Show solution
Step 1: Find midpoints and compute mean
| Class | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–30 | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| 30–60 | 45 | 3 | 135 |
| 60–90 | 75 | 5 | 375 |
| 90–120 | 105 | 10 | 1050 |
| 120–150 | 135 | 3 | 405 |
| 150–180 | 165 | 5 | 825 |
| 180–210 | 195 | 2 | 390 |
| Total | | 30 | 3210 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 8464 | 16928 |
| 45 | 3 | 3844 | 11532 |
| 75 | 5 | 1024 | 5120 |
| 105 | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| 135 | 3 | 784 | 2352 |
| 165 | 5 | 3364 | 16820 |
| 195 | 2 | 7744 | 15488 |
| Total | 30 | | 68280 |
Step 3: Calculate Variance
Answer: Mean , Variance
8Find the mean and variance for the frequency distribution:
Classes: 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50
Frequencies: 5, 8, 15, 16, 6Show solution
Step 1: Find midpoints and compute mean
| Class | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 10–20 | 15 | 8 | 120 |
| 20–30 | 25 | 15 | 375 |
| 30–40 | 35 | 16 | 560 |
| 40–50 | 45 | 6 | 270 |
| Total | | 50 | 1350 |
Step 2: Find
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 484 | 2420 |
| 15 | 8 | 144 | 1152 |
| 25 | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| 35 | 16 | 64 | 1024 |
| 45 | 6 | 324 | 1944 |
| Total | 50 | | 6600 |
Step 3: Calculate Variance
Answer: Mean , Variance
9Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using short-cut method:
Height (cms): 70-75, 75-80, 80-85, 85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-105, 105-110, 110-115
No. of children: 3, 4, 7, 7, 15, 9, 6, 6, 3Show solution
Let assumed mean , , so
Step 1: Compute and
| Class | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70–75 | 72.5 | 3 | | | 48 |
| 75–80 | 77.5 | 4 | | | 36 |
| 80–85 | 82.5 | 7 | | | 28 |
| 85–90 | 87.5 | 7 | | | 7 |
| 90–95 | 92.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95–100 | 97.5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 100–105 | 102.5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 105–110 | 107.5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 54 |
| 110–115 | 112.5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| Total | | 60 | | 6 | 254 |
Step 2: Find Mean
Step 3: Find Variance
Step 4: Standard Deviation
Answer: Mean cm, Variance , Standard Deviation cm
10The diameters of circles (in mm) drawn in a design are given below:
Diameters: 33-36, 37-40, 41-44, 45-48, 49-52
No. of circles: 15, 17, 21, 22, 25
Calculate the standard deviation and mean diameter of the circles.
[Hint: First make the data continuous by making the classes as 32.5-36.5, 36.5-40.5, 40.5-44.5, 44.5-48.5, 48.5-52.5 and then proceed.]Show solution
Converting to continuous classes: 32.5–36.5, 36.5–40.5, 40.5–44.5, 44.5–48.5, 48.5–52.5
Let assumed mean , , so
Step 1: Compute and
| Class | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.5–36.5 | 34.5 | 15 | | | 93.75 |
| 36.5–40.5 | 38.5 | 17 | | | 38.25 |
| 40.5–44.5 | 42.5 | 21 | | | 5.25 |
| 44.5–48.5 | 46.5 | 22 | | | 5.5 |
| 48.5–52.5 | 50.5 | 25 | | | 56.25 |
| Total | | 100 | | | 199 |
Step 2: Find Mean
Step 3: Find Variance and Standard Deviation
Answer: Mean diameter mm, Standard Deviation mm
Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 13
1The mean and variance of eight observations are 9 and 9.25, respectively. If six of the observations are 6, 7, 10, 12, 12 and 13, find the remaining two observations.Show solution
Six observations: 6, 7, 10, 12, 12, 13
Let the remaining two observations be and .
Step 1: Use the mean condition
Step 2: Use the variance condition
Sum of squares of known observations:
So:
Step 3: Solve equations (1) and (2)
From (1):
Using (2):
So and are roots of:
Answer: The remaining two observations are and .
2The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16, respectively. If five of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14. Find the remaining two observations.Show solution
Five observations: 2, 4, 10, 12, 14
Let the remaining two observations be and .
Step 1: Use the mean condition
Step 2: Use the variance condition
Sum of squares of known observations:
So:
Step 3: Solve equations (1) and (2)
Using (2):
So and are roots of:
Answer: The remaining two observations are and .
3The mean and standard deviation of six observations are 8 and 4, respectively. If each observation is multiplied by 3, find the new mean and new standard deviation of the resulting observations.Show solution
Each observation is multiplied by 3. Let new observations be .
New Mean:
New Variance:
New Standard Deviation:
Answer: New Mean , New Standard Deviation
4Given that is the mean and is the variance of observations . Prove that the mean and variance of the observations are and , respectively, .Show solution
New observations: for .
Proof of New Mean:
Hence the mean of the new observations is . Proved.
Proof of New Variance:
Hence the variance of the new observations is . Proved.
5The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations are found to be 10 and 2, respectively. On rechecking, it was found that an observation 8 was incorrect. Calculate the correct mean and standard deviation in each of the following cases: (i) If wrong item is omitted. (ii) If it is replaced by 12.Show solution
So and .
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(i) Wrong item (8) is omitted:
Correct ,
Correct
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(ii) Wrong item (8) is replaced by 12:
Correct ,
Correct
Answer:
- (i) Correct Mean , Correct S.D.
- (ii) Correct Mean , Correct S.D.
6The mean and standard deviation of a group of 100 observations were found to be 20 and 3, respectively. Later on it was found that three observations were incorrect, which were recorded as 21, 21 and 18. Find the mean and standard deviation if the incorrect observations are omitted.Show solution
Step 1: Remove incorrect observations (21, 21, 18)
Correct
Correct
Step 2: Correct
Correct
Step 3: Correct Variance
More precisely:
Answer: Correct Mean , Correct Standard Deviation
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