An incomplete distribution is given as follows:
Variable: | 0-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 |
Frequency: | 10 | 20 | ? | 40 | ? | 25 | 15 |
You are given that the median value is 35 and the sum of all the frequencies is 170. Using the median formula fill up the missing frequency.
Class interval | Frequency | Cumulative frequency |
0-10 | 10 | 10 |
10-20 | 20 | 30 |
20-30 | f1 | 30 + f1 (F) |
30-40 | 40 (f) | 70 + f1 |
40-50 | f2 | 70 + f1 + f2 |
50-60 | 25 | 95 + f1 + f2 |
60-70 | 15 | 110 + f1 + f2 |
N = 170 |
Given, Median = 35
The median class = 30-40
l = 30, h = 10, f = 40 and F = 30 + f1
Median = l +
35 = 30 + * 10
5 =
f1 = 55 – 20 = 35
Given, Sum of frequencies = 170
= 10 + 20 + f1 + 40 + f2 + 25 + 15 = 170
= 10 + 20 + 35 + 40 + f2 + 25 + 15 = 170
= f2 = 170 – 145 = 25
Therefore, f1 = 35 and f2 = 25