The sum of lower limits of the modal class and the median class is (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 50

Distribution 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9

As per the given data the let us calculate the cumulative frequency:

Distribution 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
Cumulative frequency 10 25 37 57 66

The lower limits of the median class:

Here n is even; then the median is given by the mean of (n/2)th observation

\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{N}{2}\end{array} \)

\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{66}{2}\end{array} \)

= 33

As 37 is just greater than 33,

Therefore, the median class is ’10 – 15′.

The lower limits of the median class = 10

The lower limits of the modal class:

Modal class=modal class with maximum frequency.

Therefore, the modal class is 15 – 20.

The lower limit of the modal class is 15.

Sum of lower limits of median class and modal class=10 + 15 = 25

The lower limits of the modal class = 25

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Concept:

  • The cumulative frequency is calculated by adding each frequency from a frequency distribution table to the sum of its predecessors.
  • To find out the median class you have to find the value of N/2 and then find out the interval in which it lies, where N is the final cumulative frequency.
  • The modal class is the group with the highest frequency. 

Calculation:

Class Frequency Cumulative Frequency
0-5 10 10
5-10 15 25
10-15 12 37
15-20 20 57
20-25 9 66

Here, N = 66

N/2 = 33, which lies in the class interval 10-15.

So, the lower limit of the median class is 10.

Here, the highest frequency is 20, which lies in the class interval 15-20.

So, the lower limit of the modal class is 15.

So, the required sum is 10 + 15 = 25.

Hence, the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is 25.

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