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A "more than" table reads: more than 0: 60, more than 15: 52, more than 30: 38, more than 45: 20, more than 60: 9. What is the frequency of the class 45–60?

Class 10StatisticsStatistics and Probability
  • A20
  • B11
  • C9
  • D29

Step-by-Step Solution

In a "more than" table subtract the NEXT entry from the current one: f(45–60) = 20 − 9 = 11. The full set of class frequencies is 8, 14, 18, 11, 9, which adds up to 60.
Answer: B) 11

Key idea: Median for grouped data

**Step 1**: build cumulative frequency (cf) column.
**Step 2**: find n/2 (half the total frequency).
**Step 3**: locate the **median class** — the FIRST class whose cumulative frequency ≥ n/2.
**Step 4**: Apply formula.

**Median formula**:
**Median = l + h × (n/2 − cf) / f**

Where:
- l = lower limit of median class
- h = class width
- n = total frequency
- cf = cumulative frequency of class BEFORE median class
- f = frequency of median class

The formula uses linear interpolation within the median class to find where the n/2-th item falls.

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