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If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and y.

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NCERT Class 10 Mathematics Chapter 14
Page No. 287
Exercise 14.3
Question No. 2

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  1. The cumulative frequency for the given data is calculated as follows.

    From the table, it can be observed that n = 60
    45 + x + y = 60 or x + y = 15 …(1)
    Median of thr data is given as 28.5 which lies in interval 20 – 30.
    Therefore, median class = 20 – 30
    Lower limit (l) of median class = 20
    Cumulative frequency (cf) of class preceding the median class = 5 + x
    Frequency (f) of median class = 20
    Class size (h) = 10
    Median = l + ((n/2 – cf)/(f)) × h
    ⇒ 28.5 = 20 + {(60/2 – (5 + x))/20} × 10
    ⇒ 8.5 = (25 – x)/2
    ⇒ 17 = 25 – x
    ⇒ x = 8
    From equation (1), 8 + y = 15 ⇒ y = 7
    Hence, the value of x and y are 8 and 7 respectively.

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