The median of the distribution given below is 14.4. Find the values of $x$ and $y$, if the total frequency is 20.
Class interval: | 0-6 | 6-12 | 12-18 | 18-24 | 24-30 |
Frequency: | 4 | $x$ | 5 | $y$ | 1 |
Given:
The median of the distribution given is 14.4. The total frequency is 20.
To do:
We have to find the values of $x$ and $y$.
Solution:
Median $= 14.4$ and $N = 20$
$10 + x + y = 20$
$x+y = 20 - 10 = 10$
$y = 10-x$.....….(i)
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Median $= 14.4$ which lies in the class 12-18.
$l = 12, f= 5, F = 4+x$ and $h = 18-12=6$
Median $=l+(\frac{\frac{\mathrm{N}}{2}-\mathrm{F}}{f}) \times h$
$14.4=12+\frac{\frac{20}{2}-(4+x)}{5}\times 6$
$14.4-12=\frac{10-4-x}{5}\times6$
$2.4(5)=(6-x)6$
$12=36-6x$
$6x=36-12$
$x=\frac{24}{6}=4$
$y = 10 - 4 = 6$ [From (i)]
The values of $x$ and $y$ are $4$ and $6$ respectively.
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