Sample exercises: Mean, median & mode

of grouped data

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Formulas:

meanestimated =
 Formulas:
 
- cf
  median 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 𝑳𝑩 + ¿ ¿∗  𝒘
𝒇 
LB ----> lower class boundary of the group containing the median
   

n ----> total no. of observations/values    

             
cf ----> cumulative frequency of the groups before the median group
              
f ----> frequency of the median group   
             
w ----> class width or size    
 Formulas:
 
w

L ----> lower class boundary of the modal group    

             
fm-1 ----> frequency of the group before the modal group
                 
fm ----> frequency of the modal group
               
fm+1 ----> frequency of the group after the modal group    
               
w ----> class/group width or size      
 Completethe
Complete thetable
tablebelow:
below:
Class tally f Xm fXm LB UB cf
155-160 III
161-166 IIIII-IIIII
167-172 IIIII-III
173-178 IIIII-II
179-184 IIIII
185-190 IIIII-IIIII-I
191-196 I
 Class tally f Xm fXm LB cf
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 3
161-166 IIIII-IIIII 10 163.5 1635 160.5 13
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 33
185-190 IIIII-IIIII-I 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 44
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 45

Findthe
Find theestimated
estimatedvalues
valuesofofthe
theff:
ff:
a.a.mean
mean
b.b.median
median
c.c. mode
mode
Class tally f Xm fXm LB UB cf
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3
161-166 IIIII-IIIII 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33
185-190 IIIII-IIIII-I 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45

a. Meanestimated =
 Class tally f Xm f * Xm LB UB cf
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3
161-166 IIIII- 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13
IIIII
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33
185-190 IIIII- 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44
IIIII-I
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45

n= 45 Σfxm= 7855.5

mean = 7855.5/45 = 174.5667

a. Meanestimated = Mean 173 - 178

group:

The estimated mean value = 174.57

 Class tally f Xm f * Xm LB UB cf
Formulas:
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3
161-166 IIIII- 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13
IIIII
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33
185-190 IIIII- 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44
IIIII-I
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45

n= 45

 
- cf
b . median 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 =𝑳+¿ ¿
  ∗
  𝒘
𝒇 
 Formulas:
Class tally f Xm f * Xm LB UB >cf cf range
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3 0–3
161-166 IIIII- 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13 4 – 13
IIIII
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21 14 – 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28 22 – 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33 29 – 33
185-190 IIIII- 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44 34 - 44
IIIII-I
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45 45

n= 45

Median class: 45/2 = 22.5 --- unseen in <cf = 28

 
- cf
b . median 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 𝑳 𝐵 +¿ ¿∗  𝒘
 

𝒇 
 Formulas:
Class tally f Xm f * Xm LB UB cf cf range
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3 0–3
161-166 IIIII- 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13 4 – 13
IIIII
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21 14 – 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28 22 – 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33 29 – 33
185-190 IIIII- 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44 34 - 44
IIIII-I
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45 45

n= 45
Median n/2= 45/2 = 22.5
class: W (difference bet 2 midpoints)
= 163.5-157.5 = 6

 
- cf
∗
  𝒘
b . median 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 𝑳𝑩 +¿ ¿
𝒇 
 Formulas:
Class tally f Xm f * Xm LB UB cf cf range
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3 0–3
161-166 IIIII- 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13 4 – 13
IIIII
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 cf 21 14 – 21
173-178 IIIII-II
f 7 175.5 1228.5 LB172.5 178.5 28 22 – 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33 29 – 33
185-190 IIIII- 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44 34 - 44
IIIII-I
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45 45

n= 45
 
- cf n/2= 22.5
  b . median 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 𝑳𝑩 +¿ ¿ ∗  𝒘 W=6

𝒇 
22.5 - 21
Median = 172.5 + ---------- * 6 = 173.7857
 Class tally f Xm fXm LB UB cf
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3
161-166 IIIII-IIIII 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33
185-190 IIIII-IIIII-I 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45

 
w
 Class tally f Xm fXm LB UB cf
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3
161-166 IIIII-IIIII 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28
179-184 IIIII 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33
185-190 IIIII-IIIII-I
fm11 187.5 2062.5 184.5
LB 190.5 44
191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5 190.5 196.5 45

Modal class/group:
185-190 W=6 fm = 11
Contains the highest frequency LB = fm-1 =
184.5
fm+1 =
 
w
Class tally f Xm fXm LB UB cf
155-160 III 3 157.5 472.5 154.5 160.5 3
161-166 IIIII-IIIII 10 163.5 1635 160.5 166.5 13
167-172 IIIII-III 8 169.5 1356 166.5 172.5 21
173-178 IIIII-II 7 175.5 1228.5 172.5 178.5 28
179-184 IIIII
fm-1 5 181.5 907.5 178.5 184.5 33

185-190 IIIII-IIIII-I 11 187.5 2062.5 184.5 190.5 44

191-196 I 1 193.5 193.5
LB 190.5 196.5 45
fm+1
Modal class/group:
185-190 W=6 fm = 11
Contains the highest frequency LB = 184.5 fm-1 = 6
fm+1 = 1
 Modal class/group:
185-190 W=6 fm = 11
Contains the highest frequency LB = 184.5 fm-1 = 6
fm+1 = 1

 
w
11-5
Mode = 184.5 + ------------- * 6 = 186.75
(11-5) + (11 -1)