Mean Median Mode Bd4A13
1. **Problem Statement:** Find the mean, median, and mode of the grouped data given by the class intervals and frequencies.
2. **Given Data:**
Class Intervals and Frequencies (f):
11-20: 5, 21-30: 10, 31-40: 11, 41-50: 7, 51-60: 23, 61-70: 56, 71-80: 6, 81-90: 8, 91-100: 4
3. **Step 1: Calculate Class Marks (X):**
Class mark $X = \frac{\text{Lower limit} + \text{Upper limit}}{2}$
| Class Interval | Frequency (f) | Class Mark (X) |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 11 - 20 | 5 | $\frac{11+20}{2} = 15.5$ |
| 21 - 30 | 10 | $25.5$ |
| 31 - 40 | 11 | $35.5$ |
| 41 - 50 | 7 | $45.5$ |
| 51 - 60 | 23 | $55.5$ |
| 61 - 70 | 56 | $65.5$ |
| 71 - 80 | 6 | $75.5$ |
| 81 - 90 | 8 | $85.5$ |
| 91 - 100 | 4 | $95.5$ |
4. **Step 2: Calculate $fX$ (frequency times class mark):**
Multiply each frequency by its class mark:
| Class Interval | f | X | $fX$ |
|----------------|----|------|------------|
| 11 - 20 | 5 | 15.5 | $5 \times 15.5 = 77.5$ |
| 21 - 30 | 10 | 25.5 | $255$ |
| 31 - 40 | 11 | 35.5 | $390.5$ |
| 41 - 50 | 7 | 45.5 | $318.5$ |
| 51 - 60 | 23 | 55.5 | $1276.5$ |
| 61 - 70 | 56 | 65.5 | $3668$ |
| 71 - 80 | 6 | 75.5 | $453$ |
| 81 - 90 | 8 | 85.5 | $684$ |
| 91 - 100 | 4 | 95.5 | $382$ |
5. **Step 3: Calculate Total Frequency (N) and Sum of $fX$:**
$N = 5 + 10 + 11 + 7 + 23 + 56 + 6 + 8 + 4 = 130$
$\sum fX = 77.5 + 255 + 390.5 + 318.5 + 1276.5 + 3668 + 453 + 684 + 382 = 8555$
6. **Step 4: Calculate Mean ($\bar{x}$):**
$$\bar{x} = \frac{\sum fX}{N} = \frac{8555}{130} = 65.81$$
7. **Step 5: Calculate Median:**
- Find cumulative frequencies (CF):
| Class Interval | f | CF |
|----------------|----|-----|
| 11 - 20 | 5 | 5 |
| 21 - 30 | 10 | 15 |
| 31 - 40 | 11 | 26 |
| 41 - 50 | 7 | 33 |
| 51 - 60 | 23 | 56 |
| 61 - 70 | 56 | 112 |
| 71 - 80 | 6 | 118 |
| 81 - 90 | 8 | 126 |
| 91 - 100 | 4 | 130 |
- Median class is where $\frac{N}{2} = 65$ lies, which is in 61-70 class.
- Median formula:
$$\text{Median} = L + \left( \frac{\frac{N}{2} - F}{f_m} \right) \times CI$$
Where:
- $L = 60.5$ (lower boundary of median class)
- $F = 56$ (cumulative frequency before median class)
- $f_m = 56$ (frequency of median class)
- $CI = 10$ (class width)
Calculate:
$$\text{Median} = 60.5 + \left( \frac{65 - 56}{56} \right) \times 10 = 60.5 + \frac{9}{56} \times 10 = 60.5 + 1.61 = 62.11$$
8. **Step 6: Calculate Mode:**
- Mode class is the class with highest frequency, which is 61-70 with $f_m = 56$.
- Let $d_1 = f_m - f_{previous} = 56 - 23 = 33$
- Let $d_2 = f_m - f_{next} = 56 - 6 = 50$
- Mode formula:
$$\text{Mode} = L + \left( \frac{d_1}{d_1 + d_2} \right) \times CI$$
Where $L = 60.5$, $CI = 10$
Calculate:
$$\text{Mode} = 60.5 + \left( \frac{33}{33 + 50} \right) \times 10 = 60.5 + \frac{33}{83} \times 10 = 60.5 + 3.98 = 64.48$$
**Final answers:**
- Mean = 65.81
- Median = 62.11
- Mode = 64.48