NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 13: Statistics and Probability - Exercise 13.1
Question 9

Question.  9

Consider the data:

Class65–8585–105105–125125–145145–165165–185185–205
Frequency4513201474

The difference of the upper limit of the median class and the lower limit of the modal class is

(A)

0

(B)

19

(C)

20

(D)

38

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Find total frequency (N).

Add all frequencies: \(4 + 5 + 13 + 20 + 14 + 7 + 4 = 67\). So, \(N = 67\).

Step 2: Find median class.

Median is at position \(N/2 = 67/2 = 33.5\).

Now write cumulative frequencies: 65–85 → 4, 85–105 → 9, 105–125 → 22, 125–145 → 42, 145–165 → 56, 165–185 → 63, 185–205 → 67.

Since 33.5 lies between 22 and 42, the median class = 125–145.

Upper limit of median class = 145.

Step 3: Find modal class.

The class with the highest frequency is 125–145 (frequency = 20).

So, modal class = 125–145.

Lower limit of modal class = 125.

Step 4: Find the required difference.

Difference = (Upper limit of median class) − (Lower limit of modal class)

= \(145 − 125 = 20\).

Final Answer: Option C (20)

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Mathematics – CHAPTER 13: Statistics and Probability – Exercise 13.1 | Detailed Answers