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NCERT · Class 11 · Maths

Chapter 13: Statistics

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Exercise 13.1

11 questions
Q1Written answer

Calculate the mean deviation about mean for the numbers 

$\mathbf{4},\mathbf{7},\mathbf{8},\mathbf{9},\mathbf{10},\mathbf{12},\mathbf{13},\mathbf{17}$.

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We are provided the numbers

$4,7,8,9,10,12,13,17$.

Therefore, mean of the numbers,

 $ \overline{x}=\dfrac{4+7+8+9+10+12+13+17}{8} $

$ =\dfrac{80}{8} $

$ =10 $

The deviations for the given numbers with the mean $\overline{x}=10$, 

that is ${{x}_{i}}-\overline{x}$, for $i=1,2,...,8$ are 

$-6,-3,-2,-1,\,\,0,\,\,2,\,\,3,\,\,7$.

Also, the absolute values of the obtained deviations, that is $\left| {{x}_{i}}-x \right|$ are

$6,3,2,1,0,2,3,7$.

Thus, the mean deviation about the mean $\overline{x}$ for the given numbers is

$ M.D.\left( \overline{x} \right)=\dfrac{\sum\limits_{i=1}^{8}{\left| {{x}_{i}}-overline{x} \right|}}{8}\\ $

 $ =\dfrac{6+3+2+1+0+2+3+7}{8}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{24}{8}\\ $

$ =3\\ $


Q2Written answer

Calculate the mean deviation about the mean for the following numbers.

$\mathbf{38},\mathbf{70},\mathbf{48},\mathbf{40},\mathbf{42},\mathbf{55},\mathbf{63},\mathbf{46},\mathbf{54},\mathbf{44}$

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We are provided that numbers

$\text{38,70,48,40,42,55,63,46,54,44}$.

Therefore, the mean of the numbers,

$ \overline{x}=\dfrac{38+70+48+40+42+55+63+46+54+44}{10}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{500}{10}\\ $

$ =50\\ $

Now, the deviations for the given numbers with the mean $\overline{x}=50$, that is

${{x}_{i}}-x$, for $i=1,2,3,...,10$ are 

$-12,20,-2,-10,-8,5,13,-4,4,-6$.

So, the absolute values of the obtained deviations for the given numbers, that is $\left| {{x}_{i}}-x \right|$ are

$12,20,2,10,8,5,13,4,4,6$.

Thus, the mean deviation about the mean $\overline{x}$ for the given numbers is

$M.D.\left( \overline{x} \right)=\dfrac{\sum\limits_{i=1}^{10}{\left| {{x}_{i}}-x \right|}}{10}$

$=\dfrac{12+20+2+10+8+5+13+4+4+6}{10}$

$=\dfrac{84}{10}$

$=8.4$


Q3Written answer

Calculate the mean deviation about the median for the following numbers.

$\mathbf{13},\mathbf{17},\mathbf{16},\mathbf{14},\mathbf{11},\mathbf{13},\mathbf{10},\mathbf{16},\mathbf{11},\mathbf{18},\mathbf{12},\mathbf{17}$.

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We are provided the numbers

$\text{13,17,16,14,11,13,10,16,11,18,12,17}$.

There is total $12$ numbers, and it is even.

Now, arranging the numbers in the ascending order, gives

$10,11,11,12,13,13,14,16,16,17,17,18$.

It is known that, 

Median, $M=\dfrac{{{\left( \dfrac{n}{2} \right)}^{th}}\,\,number+{{\left( \dfrac{n}{2}+1 \right)}^{th}}number}{2}$, when $n$ is even.

Therefore, the median

$M=\dfrac{{{\left( \dfrac{12}{2} \right)}^{th}}number+{{\left( \dfrac{12}{2}+1 \right)}^{th}}number}{2}$

$=\dfrac{{{6}^{th}}\,number+{{7}^{th}}\,\,number}{2}$

$=\dfrac{13+14}{2}$

$=\dfrac{27}{2}$

$=13.5$

Now, the deviations about the median $M$ for the given numbers, that is ${{x}_{i}}-M$, for $i=1,2,3,...,12$ are

$-3.5,-2.5,-2.5,-1.5,-0.5,-0.5,\,0.5,\,2.5,\,3.5,\,3.5,\,3.5,\,4.5$

So, the absolute values of the resulted deviations, that is $\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$, for $i=1,2,3,...,12$ are

$3.5,\,2.5,\,2.5,\,1.5,\,0.5,\,0.5,\,0.5,\,2.5,\,2.5,\,3.5,\,3.5,\,4.5\,$.

Thus, the mean deviation about the median $M$ for the given numbers,

$M.D.\left( M \right)=\dfrac{\sum\limits_{i=1}^{12}{\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|}}{12}$

$=\dfrac{3.5+2.5+2.5+1.5+0.5+0.5+0.5+2.5+2.5+3.5+4.5}{12}$

$=\dfrac{28}{12}$

$=2.33$


Q4Written answer

Calculate the mean deviation about the median for the following numbers.

$\mathbf{36},\,\mathbf{72},\,\mathbf{46},\,\mathbf{42},\,\mathbf{60},\,\mathbf{45},\,\mathbf{53},\,\mathbf{46},\,\mathbf{51},\,\mathbf{49}$.

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We are provided the numbers

$\text{36,}\,\text{72,}\,\text{46,}\,\text{42,}\,\text{60,}\,\text{45,}\,\text{53,}\,\text{46,}\,\text{51,}\,\text{49}$.

There is total $10$ numbers, and it is even.

Now, arranging the numbers in the ascending order, gives

$36,\,42,\,45,\,46,\,46,\,49,\,51,\,53,\,60,\,72$.

It is known that, 

Median, $M=\dfrac{{{\left( \dfrac{n}{2} \right)}^{th}}\,\,number+{{\left( \dfrac{n}{2}+1 \right)}^{th}}number}{2}$, when $n$ is even.

Therefore, the median

$M=\dfrac{{{\left( \dfrac{10}{2} \right)}^{th}}number+{{\left( \dfrac{10}{2}+1 \right)}^{th}}number}{2}$

$=\dfrac{{{5}^{th}}\,number+{{6}^{th}}\,\,number}{2}$

$=\dfrac{46+49}{2}$

$=\dfrac{95}{2}$

$=47.5$

Now, the deviations about the median $M$ for the given numbers, that is ${{x}_{i}}-M$, for $i=1,2,3,...,10$ are

$-11.5,\,-5.5,\,-2.5,\,-1.5,\,-1.5,\,1.5,\,3.5,\,5.5,\,12.5,\,24.5$

So, the absolute values of the resulted deviations, that is $\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$, for $i=1,2,3,...,10$ are

$11.5,\,5.5,\,2.5,\,1.5,\,1.5,\,1.5,\,3.5,\,5.5,\,12.5,\,24.5$.

Thus, the mean deviation about the median $M$ for the given numbers,

$M.D.\left( M \right)=\dfrac{\sum\limits_{i=1}^{10}{\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|}}{10}$

$=\dfrac{11.5+5.5+2.5+1.5+1.5+1.5+3.5+5.5+12.5+24.5}{10}$

$=\dfrac{70}{10}$

$=7$.


Q5Written answer

Use the following data to calculate the mean deviation about the mean.

${{\mathbf{x}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{5}$

$\mathbf{10}$

$\mathbf{15}$

$\mathbf{20}$

$\mathbf{25}$

${{\mathbf{f}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{7}$

$\mathbf{4}$

$\mathbf{6}$

$\mathbf{3}$

$\mathbf{5}$

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Consider the following table of data.

${{x}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}$

$\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

${{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

$5$

$7$

$35$

$9$

$63$

$10$

$4$

$40$

$4$

$16$

$15$

$6$

$90$

$1$

$6$

$20$

$3$

$60$

$6$

$18$

$25$

$5$

$125$

$11$

$55$

Total

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}=}25$

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}=}350$


$\sum{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|}=158$


Thus, from the above table we have,

$N=\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}}=25$,

$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}=350}$

Therefore, the mean, 

$ \overline{x}=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}}\\ $

$  =\dfrac{1}{25}\times 350\\ $

$ =14\\ $

Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is given by

$ M.D\left( \overline{x} \right)=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{1}{25}\times 158\\ $

$  =6.32\\ $


Q6Written answer

Use the following data to calculate the mean deviation about the mean.

${{\mathbf{x}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{10}$

$\mathbf{30}$

$\mathbf{50}$

$\mathbf{70}$

$\mathbf{90}$

${{\mathbf{f}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{4}$

$\mathbf{24}$

$\mathbf{28}$

$\mathbf{16}$

$\mathbf{8}$

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Consider the following table of data.

${{x}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}$

$\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

${{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

$10$

$4$

$40$

$40$

$160$

$30$

$24$

$720$

$20$

$480$

$50$

$28$

$1400$

$0$

$0$

$70$

$16$

$1120$

$20$

$320$

$90$

$8$

\[720\]

$40$

$320$

Total

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}=}80$

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}=}4000$


$\sum{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|}=1280$


Thus, from the above table we have,

$N=\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}}=80$,

$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}=}4000$

Therefore, the mean, 

$ \overline{x}=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{1}{80}\times 4000\\ $

 $ =50\\ $

Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is given by

$ M.D\left( \overline{x} \right)=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{1}{80}\times 1280\\ $

$ =16\\ $.


Q7Written answer

Use the following data to calculate the mean deviation about the median.

${{\mathbf{x}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{5}$

$\mathbf{7}$

$\mathbf{9}$

$\mathbf{10}$

$\mathbf{12}$

$\mathbf{15}$

${{\mathbf{f}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{8}$

$\mathbf{6}$

$\mathbf{2}$

$\mathbf{2}$

$\mathbf{2}$

$\mathbf{6}$

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Notice that the given data is already in ascending order.

Consider the following table that shows the cumulative frequencies of the provided data.

${{x}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}$

$c.f.$

$5$

$8$

$8$

$7$

$6$

$14$

$9$

$2$

$16$

$10$

$2$

$18$

$12$

$2$

$20$

$15$

$6$

$26$


Thus, from the above table we have,

$N=26$, that is an even number.

Therefore, the median can be obtained by calculating the mean of the ${{13}^{th}}$ and ${{14}^{th}}$ observations and both the observations belongs to the cumulative frequency $14$.

Therefore,

Median,

 $ M=\dfrac{{{13}^{th}}\,\,observation+{{14}^{th}}\,observation}{2}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{7+7}{2}\\ $

$ =7\\ $

Now, the following table shows the absolute values of the deviations about the median, that is $\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$.

$\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$

$2$

$0$

$2$

$3$

$5$

$8$

Total

${{f}_{i}}$

$8$

$6$

$2$

$2$

$2$

$6$

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}=26}$

${{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$

$16$

$0$

$4$

$6$

$10$

$48$

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|=84}$


Thus, from the above table, we have

$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}}=26$ and $\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|}=84$.

Hence, the required mean deviation about the median,

$ M.D\left( M \right)=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{1}{26}\times 84\\ $

$ =3.23\\ $


Q8Written answer

Use the following data to calculate the mean deviation about the median.

${{\mathbf{x}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{15}$

$\mathbf{21}$

$\mathbf{27}$

$\mathbf{30}$

$\mathbf{35}$

${{\mathbf{f}}_{\mathbf{i}}}$

$\mathbf{3}$

$\mathbf{5}$

$\mathbf{6}$

$\mathbf{7}$

$\mathbf{8}$

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Notice that the given data is already in ascending order.

Consider the following table that shows the cumulative frequencies of the provided data.


${{x}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}$

$c.f.$

$15$

$3$

$3$

$21$

$5$

$8$

$27$

$6$

$14$

$30$

$7$

$21$

$35$

$8$

$29$


Thus, from the above table we have,

$N=29$, that is an odd number.

Therefore, the median will be the $\dfrac{29+1}{2}=\dfrac{30}{2}={{15}^{th}}$ observation.

Notice that, the ${{15}^{th}}$ observation belongs to the cumulative frequency $21$. So, the median is the corresponding observation, that is $30$.

Now, the following table shows the absolute values of the deviations about the median, that is $\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$.

$\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$

$15$

$9$

$3$

$0$

$5$

Total

${{f}_{i}}$

$3$

$5$

$6$

$7$

$8$

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}=29}$

${{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|$

$45$

$45$

$18$

$0$

$40$

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|=148}$


Thus, from the above table, we have

$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}}=29$ and $\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|}=148$.

Hence, the required mean deviation about the median,

  $ M.D\left( M \right)=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{5}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-M \right|} $

 $ =\dfrac{1}{29}\times 148 $

 $ =5.1 $

Q9Written answer

Use the following data to calculate the mean deviation about the mean.

Income/ day

Number of persons

$\mathbf{0}-\mathbf{100}$

$\mathbf{4}$

$\mathbf{100}-\mathbf{200}$

$\mathbf{8}$

$\mathbf{200}-\mathbf{300}$

$\mathbf{9}$

$\mathbf{300}-\mathbf{400}$

$\mathbf{10}$

$\mathbf{400}-\mathbf{500}$

$\mathbf{7}$

$\mathbf{500}-\mathbf{600}$

$\mathbf{5}$

$\mathbf{600}-\mathbf{700}$

$\mathbf{4}$

$\mathbf{700}-\mathbf{800}$

$\mathbf{3}$

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Consider the following table of data.

Income/day

Number of persons ${{f}_{i}}$

Mid-point

${{x}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}$

$\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

${{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

$0-100$

$4$

$50$

$200$

$308$

$1232$

$100-200$

$8$

$150$

$1200$

$208$

$1664$

$200-300$

$9$

$250$

$2250$

$108$

$972$

$300-400$

$10$

$350$

$3500$

$8$

$80$

$400-500$

$7$

$450$

$3150$

$92$

$644$

$500-600$

$5$

$550$

$2750$

$192$

$960$

$600-700$

$4$

$650$

$2600$

$292$

$1168$

$700-800$

$3$

$750$

$2250$

$392$

$1176$

Total

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}}=50$


$\sum{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}}=17900$


$7896$


Thus, from the above table we have,

\[N=\sum\limits_{i=1}^{8}{{{f}_{i}}}=50\],

$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{8}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}=}17900$

Therefore, the mean,  

$ \overline{x}=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{8}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}} $

 $ =\dfrac{1}{50}\times 17900 $

 $ =358 $

Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is given by

$ M.D\left( \overline{x} \right)=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{8}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|}\\ $

$ =\dfrac{1}{50}\times 7896\\ $

$=157.92\\ $


Q10Written answer

Use the following data to calculate the mean deviation about the mean.

Height (cm)

Number of men

$\mathbf{95}-\mathbf{105}$

$\mathbf{9}$

$\mathbf{105}-\mathbf{115}$

$\mathbf{13}$

$\mathbf{115}-\mathbf{125}$

$\mathbf{26}$

$\mathbf{125}-\mathbf{135}$

$\mathbf{30}$

$\mathbf{135}-\mathbf{145}$

$\mathbf{12}$

$\mathbf{145}-\mathbf{155}$

$\mathbf{10}$

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Consider the following table of data.

Height (cm)

Number of men ${{f}_{i}}$

Mid-point

${{x}_{i}}$

${{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}$

$\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

${{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|$

$95-105$

$9$

$100$

$900$

$25.3$

$227.7$

$105-115$

$13$

$110$

$1430$

$15.3$

$198.9$

$115-125$

$26$

$120$

$3120$

$5.3$

$137.8$

$125-135$

$30$

$130$

$3900$

$4.7$

$141$

$135-145$

$12$

$140$

$1680$

$14.7$

$176.4$

$145-155$

$10$

$150$

$1500$

$24.7$

$247$

Total

$\sum{{{f}_{i}}}=100$


$\sum{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}}=12530$


$1128.8$


Thus, from the above table we have,

\[N=\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}}=100\],

$\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}=}12530$

Therefore, the mean,

 $\overline{x}=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}{{x}_{i}}} \\ $ 

 $=\dfrac{1}{100}\times 12530 \\ $ 

 $=125.3 \\ $ 

Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is given by
  $M.D\left( \overline{x} \right)=\dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{6}{{{f}_{i}}\left| {{x}_{i}}-\overline{x} \right|} \\ $ 

 $=\dfrac{1}{100}\times 1128.8 \\ $ 

 $=11.28 \\ $ 

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