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Daily attendance (number of students) at a Ludhiana coaching centre over 60 days, recorded with inclusive classes:
21-25 -> 7, 26-30 -> 13, 31-35 -> 17, 36-40 -> 14, 41-45 -> 9.
After making the classes continuous, what are l and h for the median class?

Class 10Median of Grouped DataStatistics and Probability
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

Step-by-Step Solution

Cumulative: 7, 20, 37, 51, 60, so and . The first cf to reach 30 is 37, so the median class is 31-35. The gap between classes is , so subtract 0.5 from the lower limit and add 0.5 to the upper: the continuous class is 30.5-35.5, giving and . Taking from under-counts the class by one whole unit, and keeping skips the correction altogether.
Answer: D)

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