QUICK REVISION – STATISTICS

QUESTIONS
1 The marks obtained by 9 students are given below .

10 , 8 ,6 ,12 , 5 ,11 ,15 , 7 , 13

What is the median mark ?

2 The daily wages of 11 workers are given below .

300 , 900 ,500 , 1200 , 600 ,800,1100,700 , 400 ,1000 , 900

What is the median daily wage ?

3 The weight of 10 persons (in kilograms) are given below .

38 , 28 ,24 ,35 , 40 ,36 , 44 , 42 ,50 , 48

What is the median weight ?

4 The height of 10 persons (in centimetres) are given below .

140 ,120 , 150 , 100 ,110 ,160 , 130 ,140

What is the median height ?

5 The marks obtained by 11 students are given below .

11 , 5 ,6 ,13 , 8 , 7 ,15 ,10 , 12 , 9 ,14

a) What is the mean mark ?

b) What is the median mark ?

6 The strength of 14 classes in a school are given below .

55 ,35 , 48 ,52 , 39 , 48 , 51, 62 , 59 ,36 , 47 ,50 , 43 ,33

a) What is the mean strength?

b) What is the median strength ?

7 The table below shows the workers in a factory sorted according to their daily wages .

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 Daily wage (Rs. ) Number of workers
500 5
600 6
700 8
800 5
900 4
1000 3

What is the median daily wage?

8 45 households in a neighbourhood sorted according to their monthly income in the table

below.

Monthly income (Rs. ) Number of households

3000 4
4000 6
5000 7
6000 9
7000 8
8000 5
9000 4
10000 2

What is the median monthly income ?

9 The table below shows 50 students in a class sorted according to their marks .

Marks Number of students

1 5
2 10
3 15
4 12
5 8

What is the median mark ?

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10 Households in a neighbourhood sorted according to their monthly income in the table

below.

Monthly income (Rs.) Number of workers

6000 6
7000 7
8000 8
9000 9
10000 10
15000 5
20000 4
25000 3

What is the median monthly income ?

11 The table below shows the workers in a factory sorted according to their daily wages .

Daily wages (Rs.) Number of workers

300 - 400 5
400 - 500 7
500 - 600 8
600 - 700 10
700 - 800 13
800 - 900 7
900 - 1000 3

a) If the workers are arranged in increasing order of daily wages , what is the position of
the worker whose wages is median ?
b) What is assumed to be the daily wage of 21st worker ?
c) What is the median daily wage ?

12 The table below gives the details of the income tax paid by the employees in an office a

year .

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 Income tax ( Rs ) Number of employees.

0 - 1000 8
1000 - 2000 9
2000 - 3000 11
3000 - 4000 15
4000 - 5000 20
5000 - 6000 13
6000 - 7000 8
7000-8000 4
8000- 9000 3

a) If the employees are arranged in increasing order of income tax , what is the position

of the employee whose tax is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the income tax of 44th employee ?

c) What is the median income tax ?

13 The table below shows the children in a class sorted according to their marks in maths

exam.
Marks Number of students
0 - 10 4
10 - 20 6
20 - 30 10
30 - 40 9
40 – 50 6

a) If the students are arranged in increasing order of marks , what is the position of

the student whose mark is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the mark of 11th student ?

c) What is the median mark ?

14 The table below shows the workers in a factory sorted according to their daily wages .

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 Daily wages ( Rs ) Number of workers

200 - 300 2
300 - 400 6
400 - 500 8
500 - 600 10
600 - 700 9
700 - 800 5
800 - 900 4
900 - 1000 2

a) If the workers are arranged in increasing order of daily wages , what is the position of

the worker whose wage is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the daily wage of 17th worker ?

c) What is the median daily wage ?

15 The table below shows the persons in a group sorted according to their ages .

Age Number of people

10 - 20 6
20 - 30 9
30 - 40 10
40 - 50 7
50 - 60 8
60 - 70 4

a) If the people are arranged in increasing order of ages , what is the position of the people

whose age is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the daily wage of 16th people?

c) What is the median age ?

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ANSWERS
1 The marks obtained by 9 students are given below .

10 , 8 ,6 ,12 , 5 ,11 , 15 , 7 ,13

What is the median mark ?

Answer.

5 , 6 ,7 ,8 , 10 , 11 ,12 , 13 , 15 N=9

N +1 10
Median mark =Mark of 5th student = 10 = =5
2 2
2 The daily wage of 11 workers are given below .

300 , 900 ,500 , 1200 , 600 ,800,1100,700 , 400 ,1000 , 900

What is the median daily wage ?

Answer.

300 , 400 , 500 ,600 ,700 , 800 , 900 , 900 , 1000 ,1100 ,1200 N=11

N +1
Median daily wage = Daily wage of 6th worker = 800 Rs. =6
2
3 The weight of 10 persons (in kilograms) are given below .

38 , 28 ,24 ,35 , 40 ,36 , 44 , 42 ,50 , 48

What is the median weight ?

Answer.

24 , 28 , 35 ,36 ,38 , 40 , 42, 44 , 48 , 50 N=10

x 5 +x 6 38+ 40 78 N +1
Median weight = = = =39 kg . =5.5
2 2 2 2

NB: We can represent the weights in the ascending order as x 1, , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 , ...... . .

That is x 1=Weight of first person , x 2=Weight of second person, ........................... .

4 The height of 10 persons (in centimetres) are given below .

140 ,120 , 150 , 100 ,110 ,160 , 130 ,140

What is the median height ?

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 Answer.

100 ,110 , 120 ,130 , 140 , 140 ,150 , 160 N=8

x 4 + x5 130+ 140 270 N +1

Median height = = = =135 cm. =4.5
2 2 2 2

5 The marks obtained by 11 students are given below .

11 , 5 ,6 ,13 , 8 , 7 ,15 ,10 , 12 , 9 ,14

a) What is the mean mark ?

b) What is the median mark ?

Answer.

11 +5+6+13+ 8+7+15+10+ 12+ 9+14 110

a) Mean mark = = =11
11 10

b) 5 , 6 ,7 ,8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ,12 , 13 ,14 , 15 N=11

N +1
Median mark = x 6=10 =6
2

6 The strength of 14 classes in a school are given below .

55 ,35 , 48 ,52 , 39 , 48 , 51, 62 , 59 ,36 , 47 ,50 , 43 ,33

a) What is the mean strength?

b) What is the median strength ?

Answer.

55+ 35+48+52+39+ 48+51+62+59+36 +47+ 50+43+33 658

a) Mean strength = = =47
14 14

b) 33 , 35 ,36 , 39 , 43 , 47 , 48 , 48 ,50 ,51 , 52, 55 , 59 ,62 N=14

x7 + x8 48+ 48 96 N +1
Median strength= = = =48 =7.5
2 2 2 2

7 The table below shows the workers in a factory sorted according to their daily wages .

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 Daily wage (Rs. ) Number of workers
500 5
600 6
700 8
800 5
900 4
1000 3

What is the median daily wage?

Answer.
Daily wage Number of workers
up to 500 5
up to 600 11
up to 700 19
up to 800 24
up to 900 28
up to 1000 31

Median daily wage= Daily wage of 16th worker . N=31

N +1
= x 16=700 Rs . =16
2

NB: Here the daily wage of the workers from 12th to 19th position is 700 Rs.

8 45households in a neighbourhood sorted according to their monthly income in the table

below.

Monthly income (Rs. ) Number of households

3000 4
4000 6
5000 7
6000 9
7000 8
8000 5
9000 4
10000 2

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 What is the median monthly income ?
Answer.
Monthly income Number of households
up to 3000 4
up to 4000 10
up to 5000 17
up to 6000 26
up to 7000 34
up to 8000 39
up to 9000 43
up to 10000 45

Median monthly income = monthly income of 23rd household N=45

N +1
= x 23=6000 Rs =23
2

NB: Here the monthly income of the households from 18th to 26th position is 6000 Rs.

9 The table below shows 50 students in a class sorted according to their marks .

Marks Number of students

1 5
2 10
3 15
4 12
5 8

What is the median mark ?

Answer.

Marks Number of students

up to 1 5
up to 2 15
up to 3 30
up to 4 42
up to 5 50

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 x 25 + x 26
Median mark = N=50
2

3+ 3 6 N +1
= = =3 =25.5
2 2 2

NB : Here the mark of the students from 16th to 30th position is 3 .

10 Households in a neighbourhood sorted according to their monthly income in the table

below.
Monthly income (Rs.) Number of workers
6000 6
7000 7
8000 8
9000 9
10000 10
15000 5
20000 4
25000 3

What is the median monthly income ?

Answer.

Monthly income Number of workers

up to 6000 6
up to 7000 13
up to 8000 21
up to 9000 30
up to 10000 40
up to 15000 45
up to 20000 49
up to 25000 52

x 26 + x 27
Median monthly income = N=52
2

9000+9000 18000 N +1
= = =9000 Rs . =26.5
2 2 2

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 NB : Here the monthly income of the workers from 22th to 30th position is 9000Rs .

11 The table below shows the workers in a factory sorted according to their daily wages .

Daily wages (Rs.) Number of workers

300 - 400 5
400 - 500 7
500 - 600 8
600 - 700 10
700 - 800 13
800 - 900 7
900 - 1000 3

a) If the workers are arranged in increasing order of daily wages , what is the position of

the worker whose daily wage is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the daily wages of 21st worker ?
c) What is the median daily wage ?

Answer.

Daily wages Number of workers

Below 400 5
Below 500 12
Below 600 20
Below 700 30
Below 800 43
Below 900 50
Below 1000 53

N=53
N +1 54
= =27
2 2

a) Median =Daily wage of the 27th worker= x 27

Median comes between 600 and 700 .

There are 10 workers between 600 and 700 .

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 Divide the 100 rupees from 600 to 700 into 10 equal parts .

100
One portion = =10=d
10

Assume that the midpoint of each subdivisions contains daily wage of the workers whose

daily wage between 600 and 700.

600+ 610 1210

b) x 21= = =605
2 2

( The daily wages between 600 and 700are in arithmetic sequence )

c) Median=x 27=x 21+ 6 d=605+6×10=605+60=665 Rs .

NB : We can write the answer of this question without drawing the figure also.

12 The table below gives the details of the income tax paid by the employees in an office a

year .
Income tax ( Rs ) Number of employees.

0 - 1000 8
1000 - 2000 9
2000 - 3000 11
3000 - 4000 15
4000 - 5000 20
5000 - 6000 13
6000 - 7000 8
7000-8000 4
8000- 9000 3

a) If the employees are arranged in increasing order of income tax , what is the position

of the employee whose tax is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the income tax of 44th employee ?

c) What is the median income tax ?

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Answer

Income tax Number of employees.

Below 1000 8
Below 2000 17
Below 3000 28
Below 4000 43
Below 5000 63
Below 6000 76
Below 7000 84
Below 8000 88
Below 9000 91

N=91
N +1 92
= =46
2 2

a) Median =Income tax of the 46th employee = x 46

Median comes between 4000 and 5000 .

There are 200 employees between 4000 and 5000 .

Divide the 1000 rupees from 4000 to 5000 into 20 equal parts .

1000
One portion = =50=d
20

Assume that the midpoint of each subdivisions contains income tax of the employees whose

tax between 4000 and 5000 .

4000+ 4050 8050

b) x 44= = =4025
2 2

( The income taxes between 4000 and 5000are in arithmetic sequence )

c) Median = x 46=x 44 +2 d=4025+2×50=4025+100=4125 Rs .

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13 The table below shows the children in a class sorted according to their marks in maths exam
Marks Number of students
0 - 10 4
10 - 20 6
20 - 30 10
30 - 40 9
40 – 50 6

a) If the students are arranged in increasing order of marks , what is the position of

the student whose mark is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the mark of 11th student ?

c) What is the median mark ?
Answer.
Marks Number of students
Below 10 4
Below 20 10
Below 30 20
Below 40 29
Below 50 35
N=35
N +1 36
= =18
2 2

a) Median =Income tax of the 18th student = x 18

Median comes between 20 and 30 .

There are 10 students between 20 and 30.

Divide the 10 marks from 20 to 30 into 10 equal parts .

10
One portion = =1=d
10
Assume that the midpoint of each subdivisions contains mark of the students whose

marks between 20 and 30.

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 20+21 41
b) x 11= = =20.5
2 2

( The marks between 20 and 30are in arithmetic sequence )

c) Median=x 18=x 11 +7 d=20.5+7×1=20.5+7=27.5

14 The table below shows the workers in a factory sorted according to their daily wages .

Daily wages ( Rs ) Number of workers

200 - 300 2
300 - 400 6
400 - 500 8
500 - 600 10
600 - 700 9
700 - 800 5
800 - 900 4
900 - 1000 2

a) If the workers are arranged in increasing order of daily wages , what is the position of

the worker whose wage is median ?

b) What is assumed to be the daily wage of 17th worker ?

c) What is the median daily wage ?
Answer.
Daily wages Number of workers

Below 300 2
Below 400 8
Below 500 16
Below 600 26
Below 700 35
Below 800 40
Below 900 44
Below 1000 46
N=46
N +1 47
= =23.5
2 2

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 x 23 + x 24
a) Median =
2

Median comes between 500 and 600 .

There are 10 workers between 500 and 600.

Divide the 100 rupees from 500 to 600 into 10 equal parts .

100
One portion = =10=d
10

Assume that the midpoint of each subdivisions contains daily wage of the workers whose

daily wage between 500 and 600.

100
One portion = =10=d
10

500+510 1010
b) x 17= = =505
2 2

( Daily wages between 500 and 600 are in arithmetic sequence )

x 23 =x17 +6 d=505+6×10=505+ 60=565 , x 24=565+10=575

x 23+ x 24 565 +575 1040

c) Median= = = =570 Rs .
2 2 2
15 The table below shows the persons in a group sorted according to their ages .

Age Number of people

10 - 20 6
20 - 30 9
30 - 40 10
40 - 50 7
50 - 60 8
60 - 70 4

a) If the people are arranged in increasing order of ages , what is the position of the people

whose age is median ?

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b) What is assumed to be the daily wage of 16th people?

c) What is the median age ?

Answer.
Age Number of people
Below 20 6
Below 30 15
Below 40 25
Below 50 32
Below 60 40
Below 70 44
N=44
N +1 45
= =22.5
2 2
x 22 + x 23
a) Median =
2

Median comes between 30 and 40 .

There are 10 people between 30 and 40.

Divide the 10 years from 30 to 40 into 10 equal parts .

10
One portion = =1=d
10

Assume that the midpoint of each subdivisions contains age of the people whose age

between 30 and 40.

30+ 31 61
b) x 16= = =30.5
2 2

( Ages between 30 and 40 are in arithmetic sequence )

x 22= x16 +6 d =30.5+6×1=30.5+6=36.5 , x 23=36.5+1=37.5

x 22 + x 23 36.5+37.5 74
c) Median = = = =37
2 2 2

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