The median of the given data is 28.5 . Class | Frequency 0-10 | 5 10-20 | a 20-30 | 20 30-40 | 15 40-50 | b 50-60 | 5…

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The median of the given data is $28.5$.
ClassFrequency
$0-10$$5$
$10-20$$a$
$20-30$$20$
$30-40$$15$
$40-50$$b$
$50-60$$5$
Total$60$
Find the values of $a$ and $b$.
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Solution:
Class | Frequency | Cumulative Frequency(cf)
$0-10$ | $5$ | $5$
$10-20$ | $a$ | $5+a$
$20-30$ | $20$ | $25+a$
$30-40$ | $15$ | $40+a$
$40-50$ | $b$ | $40+a+b$
$50-60$ | $5$ | $45+a+b$
Total | $60$
For Correct cf (1 Mark)
$45+a+b = 60$
$a+b = 15$ -----(i) (1 Mark)
Median class $= 20 - 30$, $N = 60$
$28.5 = 20 + \frac{30-(5+a)}{20} \times 10$ (1 Mark)
$28.5 = 20 + \frac{25-a}{2}$ (1/2 Mark)
$a = 8$ (1/2 Mark)
and $b = 7$ [from (i)] (1/2 Mark)
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