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Let M denote the median of the following frequency distribution.
Class0-44-88-1212-1616-20
Frequency391086
Then 20M is equal to:

Solution & Explanation

Related Formula
M = l + ( ((N)/(2) - cf)/(f) ) × h
Core Logic

Constructing the Cumulative Frequency (CF) table:

ClassFrequencyCumulative frequency
0-433
4-8912
8-121022
12-16830
16-20636

Total frequency N = 36. Therefore, (N)/(2) = 18.

Step 1: Identifying median class

Since 18 lies in the cumulative frequency interval > 12 and ≤ 22, the median class is 8-12. Here, l = 8 (lower limit), cf = 12 (CF of previous class), f = 10 (frequency of current class), h = 4 (class size).

Step 2: Calculating median
M = 8 + ( (18 - 12)/(10) ) × 4 M = 8 + (6)/(10) × 4 M = 8 + 2.4 = 10.4

We need to find 20M:

20M = 20 × 10.4 = 208
Pattern Recognition

Finding the cumulative frequency sequence safely identifies the median class. Plugging into the standard linear interpolation formula yields the exact median.

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Q12 jee_main_2024_31_jan_evening Mean and Variance
Let the mean and the variance of 6 observation a, b, 68, 44, 48, 60 be 55 and 194, respectively if a > b, then a + 3b is
  • A. 200
  • B. 190
  • C. 180
  • D. 210

Solution

Related Formula
Mean x = (Σ xᵢ)/(n) Variance σ² = Σ (xᵢ - x)²n
Core Logic

Mean is 55:

(a + b + 68 + 44 + 48 + 60)/(6) = 55 220 + a + b = 330 a + b = 110

Variance is 194:

((a-55)² + (b-55)² + (68-55)² + (44-55)² + (48-55)² + (60-55)²)/(6) = 194 (a-55)² + (b-55)² + 13² + (-11)² + (-7)² + 5² = 1164 (a-55)² + (b-55)² + 169 + 121 + 49 + 25 = 1164 (a-55)² + (b-55)² = 800

Expand the squares using a+b=110: a² + b² - 110(a+b) + 2(3025) = 800 a² + b² - 110(110) + 6050 = 800 a² + b² = 6850 Using (a+b)² = 12100 a²+b²+2ab = 12100 2ab = 12100 - 6850 = 5250. (a-b)² = a²+b² - 2ab = 6850 - 5250 = 1600 a-b = 40 (since a>b).

Solving a+b=110 and a-b=40:

a = 75, b = 35

Finally, evaluate a + 3b:

a + 3b = 75 + 3(35) = 180
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