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NCERT Exemplar Ch 12
CBSE_NCERT_EXEMPLAR_CH12
Grade 10
Question:
If the median of the distribution given below is $28.5$, find the values of $x$ and $y$. Class: 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, Total Frequency: 5, x, 20, 15, y, 5, 60
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept: Total frequency $N = 60 \Rightarrow 45 + x + y = 60 \Rightarrow x + y = 15$. Median is $28.5$, so median class is $20-30$ ($l=20, f=20, cf=5+x, h=10$). Apply median formula.
Stepwise Solution:
Total frequency: $5 + x + 20 + 15 + y + 5 = 60 \Rightarrow 45 + x + y = 60 \Rightarrow x + y = 15$ -- (eq 1). [1.0 Mark]
Given Median $= 28.5$, which lies in class $20-30$. So median class is $20-30$. Here $l=20, f=20, cf = 5 + x, h=10, N/2 = 30$. [1.0 Mark]
$8.5 = \dfrac{25 - x}{2} \Rightarrow 17 = 25 - x \Rightarrow x = 8$. [1.0 Mark]
Substitute $x = 8$ into eq 1: $8 + y = 15 \Rightarrow y = 7$. Values: $x = 8$ and $y = 7$. [1.0 Mark]
Marking Scheme:
• Equation $x + y = 15$: 1.0 Mark • Identifying median class $20-30$ and parameters: 1.0 Mark • Applying median formula $28.5 = 20 + (25-x)/2$: 1.0 Mark • Solving for $x = 8$: 1.0 Mark • Solving for $y = 7$: 1.0 Mark
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