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


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