Football Goals
1. **Problem Statement:**
We are given a frequency polygon showing the number of goals scored by a football team in 25 matches. We need to complete a frequency table, find the mode, median, and mean number of goals scored.
2. **Given Data from the Polygon:**
Points: (0,5), (1,7), (2,3), (3,3), (4,4), (5,2), (6,1)
Here, $x$ = number of goals, $f$ = number of matches.
3. **(i) Complete the Table:**
| Number of goals scored ($x$) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|------------------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of matches ($f$) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
4. **(ii) Modal Number of Goals:**
The mode is the value of $x$ with the highest frequency $f$.
From the table, highest $f$ is 7 at $x=1$.
**Mode = 1 goal**
5. **(iii) Median Number of Goals:**
Total matches = 25.
Median position = $\frac{25+1}{2} = 13^{th}$ value when data is ordered.
Cumulative frequencies:
- $x=0$: 5
- $x=1$: 5 + 7 = 12
- $x=2$: 12 + 3 = 15
The 13th value lies in the group where $x=2$ (since cumulative frequency reaches 15).
**Median = 2 goals**
6. **(iv) Mean Number of Goals:**
Formula: $$\text{Mean} = \frac{\sum f x}{\sum f}$$
Calculate $\sum f x$:
$$5\times0 + 7\times1 + 3\times2 + 3\times3 + 4\times4 + 2\times5 + 1\times6 = 0 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 16 + 10 + 6 = 54$$
Total matches $\sum f = 25$
Mean:
$$\frac{54}{25} = 2.16$$
**Mean number of goals = 2.16**
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**Final answers:**
- Completed table as above.
- Mode = 1
- Median = 2
- Mean = 2.16