NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Data Handling - Problems and Solutions
Question 69

Question. 69

Heights of 15 boys (in cm): 128, 144, 146, 143, 136, 142, 138, 129, 140, 152, 144, 140, 150, 142, 154.
Find (a) The height of the tallest boy.
(b) The height of the shortest boy.
(c) The range of the given data.
(d) The median height of the boys.

Answer:

(a) 154 cm
(b) 128 cm
(c) 26 cm
(d) 142 cm

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

(a) Max = 154.
(b) Min = 128.
(c) Range = 154 − 128 = 26.
(d) Ordered data gives middle term (8th) = 142.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 3: Data Handling – Problems and Solutions | Detailed Answers