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18, fina series the lowest value is 239 and the largest value is 275, find out on
cient of range. : [
19, If Q,=41,Q)=49, find out the value of coefficient of QD. (089)
20, From the fallowing oe find out S.D. and its coefficient: uoat.1044
les = 8 and sum of two quartiles = 22, find out Q.D.
[[Link] Kanpur, 2004) [4 and 0-3636]
and its coefficient.
22. If variance = 121 and Mean = 28, find out coefficient of variation, _[3928%]
23, Calculate the $.D. of natural numbers | to 8. [2:29]
‘089, Find out the value of Qy. [41]
24, If Q)=9, Coefficient of Qt
-5,N = 20, SX = 250, Calculate Coefficient of Variation. [36%]
28, IfSD.
26. In.a moderately asymmetrical distribution, mean deviation is 4, find its standard
deviation. 6)
27. Calculate coefficient of mean deviation from median from the following :
MD. from Median = 30, N = 40, X = 40, Median = 50, [0-6]
28. Calculate coefficient of variation when o = 4 and X = 10
[B. Com. Agra 2013] [40%]
29, Calculate Standard Deviation when variance is 36. 6
30. Find the coefficient of variation, if the sum of squares of the deviation of 1C
‘observations taken from the mean 50 is 250. (10%)
31. Find out Standard Deviation from the information given below :
X =6, YX= 60, YX" = 100 ([Link]. Kanpur, 2004) [S.D.= 8]
32. Write the formula of Coefficient of Variation and Variance.
([Link]. Meerut, 2005}
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Range:
1, Find out the Range and its Coefficient of the following items :
(@) 145, 367, 268, 73, 185, 619, 280, 115, 870, 315.
[R = 797, Coeff. of R = 845]
(b)-2,-3,-8,-7,. 20,-17.
[[Link] Meerut, 2002] [R= 19, Coeff. of R = 905]
(©) 20,8, 10,0,-20,- 10,4 ([Link]. Meerut, 2003;
: [R = 40, Coeff. of R =
(@) 8,0,-8, 12,- 12,6,-15 [[Link]., Meerut 2013)
[R = 27, Coeff. of R=-9)
2, The details of sales of a business enterprise are as follows :
Sales Sales Amount
a Units (Rs: Thousand)
2009 500 50
2010 18 55 :
2011 925 0
2012 985 15
2013 818 60
Calculate Range and Coefficient of Range from the above data,
[Sales Units R = 485 Units, Coeff. of R = 0327;
Selling amount R = 25, Coeffi. of R = 0-20)
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4. The monthh
Ringe ind! L Beaman for sit months of a company is as wader. Calculate
Month =; 4,
Pail May Sune Sul "
Profit/Lose july August September
57004001300 1004900 0
= 6,000, Cool. of R= 17]
4. Given below are the hei i= 600:
height ofthe te neniehe (cms,) of the two groups. Compare the Range of the
ined 1 167 162195 10 12 175 1RS 158
Group Ml: 169 172 168 165177 180 195167
[Coeff of Range : 1 Group # 0-088, 11 Group = 0083 i4.,
More Range in Gromp 1)
5. The following table gives the marks obtained by certain students in Econortics
and Mathematics, Find out absolute and relative measure by Range method
SNo. horo2 4 4 5 6 7
Economics; 45° 48 33 Oo OW Rh
Mathematics: = 72 36 6052, «3576S
[Economics R = 30, CoefMi, of R = 0-33, Mathematics R = $0,
- Coeff. of R= 0417]
6. (a) Ina given series the coefficient of range is 0-6 and its maximum value is
80. Find out its minimum value. (B. Com. Kanpur, 010.2013}
(b) Find out maximum value, if minimum value is 35-5 and coefficient of range
is 0-29. [(a) 20, (b) 645]
7. Find Range and Coefficient of Range of the following :
X:5 7 9 no DB IS
fil $ 3 9 4 2
{[Link]. Kanpur, 2012) [R = 10, Coeff. of R = 2]
8. Find out the Range and its Coefficient from the following series
Class: S—10 10-15 15—20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35—40
Frequency: 3 8 7 12 9 #8 6
[R=35, Coeff. of R = 0-778)
9. Calculate the Range and Coefficient of Range :
(@) Class : 1-10 1-20 21-30 31-40 41-50
f : 3 7 © 1S 6
([Link]., Kanpur, 2003]
() MidValue : 5 10 15 2 3
f : 4 6 2 8 2
(© Lessthan : 10 2 30 4 50 ©
4 10 30 4 47 9%
= 50, Coeff. of R = 0-98; (b) R = 25, CoefMi. of R = 0833;
() R= 60, Coeff. of R= 1]
10, Find out Interquartile Range and Percentile Range from the following data
{(@)
Years 1 0-20 20-40 40-60 6-80 80-100
[Link] Persons: 4 10 15 20 u
[[Link]. Meerut, 2008) [Q, = 41:33, Q = 76, 1. Q. Range = 34-67, Pp = 24,
Pyq = 89-09, Percentile Range = 65-09]
Quartile Deviation :
11. Find out Median and Quartile Coefficient of Dispersion from the following
data :
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9 10 3
12 I 5
10 12 10
6 13 12 a
13 14 4
4 15 10
5
[Median = 9, Coeff. of Q.D. = 0-412}
12. The following are the marks in Economics obtained by 15 students of a class,
Calculate Q.D. and its Coefficient :
15.,20,20, 21, 22, 22, 24, 25, 28, 28, 29, 30, 32,33, 35.
[Q; = 21, Q= 30, Q.D.=4'5, Coeffi, = 0-176]
13, Find out the Q.D. and its Coefficient from the following items :
Height (cm): 150 151 152 153 154. 155 156 157 158
[Link]: 15 20 32 35 33 22 2 12 10
[Q, = 152, Q5= 155, QD.
14. Calculate QD. and its Coefficient from the following :
Size, 2 2 30 35 40 45 50
Frequency: 7 12 14 19 10 8 3
[Q: =25, Q,=40, QD.= 75, Coeffi. =231]
15. Calculate the quartile measure and coefficient of dispersion from the following
data :
Sieofltem : 3 9 15 21 27 33 39
Frequency : 20 18 15 12 10 8 4
[[Link]., Meerut 2011} [Q1 = 9, Q3=27, QD. =9, Coeff. = 0-5]
16. Find out Q.D. and its Coefficient from the following data :
Class if o
4-8 24—28 12
8-12 2832 10
12-16 32-36 6
16—20 36—40 2
20-24
[B. Com. Agra, 2013) 45, Qs = 24:92, QD. = 5-21, Coeffi. =264)
17. Compute the Coefficient of Quartile Deviation from the following :
MidVaue: 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7 8 9 10
f 2 9 MW 4 20 4 20 6 5 3
[[Link]. Agra, 1999; Lucknow, 1997]
[Q) = 4143, Q; = 7.15, Coeffi. of QD. = 0-266]
18. Calculate the Quartile Deviation and its Coefficient from the following data : 7
CL. f Cl. f
10—15 4 30—40 10
15—20 12 40-50 8
20-25 16 50—60 6
25-30 2 60—70 4
82
[Q: = 21-41, Q; = 37-5, Q.D. = 8-045, Coeff
+273)
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19.
0-6 ;
; 1Q)=17,Q=331,QD.= 0
20, Estimate an ay prin esse afr oloing en
__Income (Rs.) [Link] ‘Persons
vast ® 4) 0-130 30
a0 100 130-150 ae
140 above 150 SA
90—110
5; 10, = 8371, Q, = 12357, QD.= 1993]
21, Calculate Quartile Deviation and its relative measure :
5 £ Ci. i
ars 306 50-59 96
30-39 182 a9 a
40=49) 144 0-19 34
[[Link] Lucknow, 1998] [Qy = 26-07, Qs = 47.49, Q.D. = 10-71, Coeffi. = 0-291]
22. Calculate Quartile Dispersion and its coefficient from the following data :
Marks (below) : 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
[Link]: 4 12 23 38 50 56 60
10, = 22-73, Qs = 45-83, QD. = 11°55, Coeffi. = 0-337]
‘Mean Deviation
23. The marks obtained by 9 students in an examination are as follows :
RoINo: 1 02 3 4 #5 6 7 8 9
Marks : 68 49 32 21 54 38 59 66 40
Calculate M.D. and its Coefficient.
[Median = 49, MD. = 1289, Coeffi. = 0263]
2A. Calculate Mean Deviation from Mean by short-cut method from the following
table :
Serial No. 123 4 5 6 7 8 9
Weight (inkgms)) : 50 52 55 57 60 61 64 65 67
[MD.= 489]
25. Calculate Mean Deviation from Mean and Median and also their Coefficients :
10, 70, 50, 20, 95, 55,42, 60, 48, 80
[¥ =53, MD!= 19, Coeffi. = 0358; M= 525, MD.= 19, Coeff. = 0:362]
26. The following table gives the figures of wages earned by workers of two
factories. Calculate the Mean Deviation by ‘Median and state which factory has
greater variation in wages :
FactoryA : 45 47 47 49 50 53 585960
FactoryB : 40 42 45 47 50 51 54 (55ST
[Ractory A: M=50,M.D.= 4°67, Coeff, = 00934; Factory B: M= 50,
MD. = 4-78, Coeffi.= 0-0956; The factory B has greater variation in wages]
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27. Calculate (a) Median Coefficient of Dispersion, and (b) Mean Coefficient of
Dispersion from the following data :
4 6 8 0 12 4 16
2 4 5 3 2 1 4
(@)M
(b) ¥ =9-7,M.D. = 3:319, Coeffi, = 0-342
28, Find out the Mean Deviation from Mean, Median and Mode and their
Coefficient from the following series
See: 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
a eet teeta Perea pera ef et
{[Link]. Rohilkhand, 1997; Agra, 2003]
[¥ = 102,M.D. = 2-44, Coeffi. of M.D. = 0.239;
Mand Z= 10,M.D.=2-4, Coeff, of MD. = 2:24]
29, Find out Mean Deviation (from Mode) of the following serie
Size : 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
fo: 3 8 15 16 6
([Link]. Rohilkhand 2013] [Z = 30-9, M.D. = 9-908, Coeff, = 0-3206]
30. Calculate Mean Deviation from Mean and median forthe following data:
MidPoints : 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Frequencies: 10 15 2B 35 16 7 4
[B. Com. Lucknow, 1994} [M.D. (Mean), = 5-81, M.D. (Median) = 5-80]
31. Calculate Coefficient of Mean deviation with the help of Median from the
following data :
Marks: No. of Students, Marks ‘No. of Students
10-20 2 10—60 6
10-30 8 10-70 83
10-40 20 10—80 93
10-50 38, 80-90 i.
[M=548, M.D. = 12-95, Coeffi. = 0236]
32. Calculate M.D. from Mean and its Coefficient :
Class f Class f
0-9 3 40-49 20
10-19 8 50-59 12
20-29 7 60-69 5
30-39 35 100
Ht
[X =362, M.D. = 10-54, Coeffi. = 0-291}
33. Calculate the Coefficient of Mean Deviation from the following table :
Marks (morethan): 0 10 2 30 40 50 60 70
[Link] + 200 180 150 100 50 30 10 0
[M=30, MD. = 13, Coeffi.= 0-433; X = 31,M.D. = 13, Coeffi.= 0-42]
34. Calculate M.D. from Median from the following data :
‘Marks less than No. of Students
Fo
Marks less than No. of Students
| Marks less than No. of Students _
80 100 40 32
70 90 30 + 0
60 80 20 3
50 © 10 5
[[Link]. Agra, 2001}
[M= 46-43, M.D, = 14-286]
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35. Find out Mean Devi
median Tation and its coefficient in the following distribution through
Class 0-7
Ra € ie 421 21-28 2w~35 35-42 42-49
[[Link]. Kar 1s 3 20 " .
2005)
ie [M.D, = 8:3, Median 26, Coeff). = 03192)
36. — Deviation and its coefficient from the following data :
ize
0-60
0-70
[Link]., Avadh 2013} [x = 37, MD.= 12-4, Coeff. = 0-335]
From the following data calculate — i ispersi
Mean Coefcien St Dipeings Nemes Caticent of igen 2800
Marks (Below): 60 50 40 30 2 10
[Link]: 33° 28 #922 13°«3~=sI
[M=339,C. of MD.= 0-30, X =347,C. of MD.=029)
38. From the following information calculate Mean Deviation from Mean, Median
and Mode by using short-cut method. The Mean of distribution is 32-6, Median
is 323 and Mode is 32 :
Class 2 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65
Frequencies : 12 19 26 B 4 6
(MD. X =11-56, M.D. (M) = 11-52, MD. (Z)
3.
1-48]
Standard Deviation
39. Calculate the Standard Deviation and its Coefficient from the following data :
(a) Rs. 300, 400, 420, 440, 460, 480, 580
(b) 15, 18, 13, 20, 17, 10, 16, 19, 22,20.
(©) 41, 44,45, 49, 50, 53, 55, 55, 58, 60.
@ 7,10, 12, 15,17,22. [[Link]., Avadh 2013]
[(a) ¥ =440, SD. = 7856, Coeffi.= 0-179; (b) X =17,S.D.= 3-4,
Coeffi. = 0-202; (c) ¥ = 51,S.D.= 597, Coeffi. = 0-117;
(@ X = 1383, SD. = 488, Coeff. = 0-353]
(a) Calculate $.D. and its coefficient from the following data :
[[Link]. Agra, 2001] [S.D.= 28-72, Coeffi. = 0-1]
(b) Find the Standard Deviation of the monthly salaries of 10 persons given
below. Also calculate the coefficient of Standard Deviation.
Persons A B Cc D E F GH tI J
Salaries (%): 120 110 115 122 126 140 125 121 120 131
{[Link],, Allahabad 2013] [X = 123, SD, = 7-89, Coeff. = 0-064]
41. Calculate S:D. from the following table :
X: o 2 4 6 8 1
f 213 5 7 3 2 [S.D.=3-595]
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42, Find Arithmetic Mean and Standard Deviation of the following distribution :
Wages(Rs) =: 55 65 75 85 95 105 115
Frequencies : 8 10 16 14 10 5 2
43, Calculate Mean and S.D. of the following :
Size $93 12 M10 39 e
Frequencies : 5) 7) «1018-12
44. Find out standard deviation from the following data
Marks =: 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Students : 6 10 20 9 5
[[Link]., Garhwal 2012] : [8.D. 11-209]
45, Compute the Standard Deviation of the marks obtained by100 students in an
examination :
Marks : 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60—70
Students: 10 15 20 25 5% 0 5
{[Link]. Garhwal, 1998} [SD.= 16155]
46. Calculate S.D. and its Coefficient from the following table :
C.1.: 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
fot 6 8 4 7 4 3 1
[[Link]., Meerut 2012) [¥ =37,S.D. = 15-52, Coeff. = 0-419]
47. Calculate standard Deviation from the following data :
MidPont : 1 203064 5 6 7 8 9
Frequency: 2 60 101 152 205 155 76 40 1
[[Link]., Kanpur 2009) [S.D.= 1-568]
48. Calculaté Arithmetic Mean and S.D. from the following table :
(¥ =48,8.D.3-69]
49. Find Standard Deviation and its coefficient from the following data :
Age(inyeas) §: 5-7 8-10 11-13 14-16 17-19
‘Frequency : 07 12 19 10 2
([Link]., Kanpur 2013} (¥ = 11-28, S.D.=3415, Coeff. = 0-279]
50. Find out the Arithmetic Mean and Standard Deviation from the following :
Income (Rs) 100-200 100—300 100—400 100-500 100—600
[Link] : 15 33 683 83 100
[[Link]. Agra, 2002, Meerut, 2001] [¥ =356,S.D.= 128-7]
51. Calculate S.D. from the following figures : 7
0 10 2 30 40 50 6 70
10 9 75 50 20 10 5 0
[B:Com. Lucknow, 1994, Garhwal, 2000, Kanpur, 2002} [SD.=15]
52. Compute:-Mean and S.D. from the data given below :
Morethan =: 70 60 50 40 30 20
Frequency =: 7 18 40 40 63 65
(¥ =5085,S.D.= 1456]
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53. Calculate $.D. and its Coeff
“Temperature (Czy = from the following data:
—30 to - 20 of Days | Temperature (Cz) _ No. of Days
-20t0-10 a 01010 10
= 10100 “ 10 020 4
20 10 30 2
4, The marks of 50 students i [X =-5,8.D.= 12-49, Coeffi. =-2°5]
Terrbution on the rastctts i statistics are as follows, Construct frequency
istributon onthe basis of class intervals 0-9, 1019, 2028, Also
cal lean and Standard Deviation of the distribution:
H B a 360 SI. 590 42ST
45 47 49 63 54 53 64
Bom toe OS M2 a0 Ale 6) or 552 ed
4 30 S835 ols BH
50. 20 524053 555 GSB
[Frequency are 0,2,3,6, 14, 13,9,2 and 1 respectively,
X =494,8.D.= 14-725]
55. From the following table calculate Mean, Standard Deviation and its coefficient :
Income (Rs) : 0-10 0-20 0-30 0-40 0-50 0-60 0-70 0-80
Persons eee 4 2 46 B 107 «8 «121122
[[Link], Meerut, 2013] [X = 33-85, S.D.= 15-06, Coefficient of S.D.= + 0-45]
56, Calculate S.D. and its coefficient from the following data :
Series (Rs) + 0-7 7-14 14—21 21-28 28-35 35-42 42-49
f Peois ald 18 15 10 3 2
[[Link]., Allahabad, 2003} [¥ =20-18, SD. = 10-18, Coeffi. = 0-501]
51. From the following data, calculate Standard Deviation and its Coefficient
‘Age (ess that) “10,20, 30 40 750, 70” 0
[Link] : 15 30. 53. 75 100 110. 115 125
[¥ = 35-16, SD. = 19-758, Coeffi. 0°562]
58, Calculate the SD. of natural numbers 1 to 8. [SD.=229]
S.D. and Normal Distribution
59, Calculate the Mean and Standard Deviation of the following values of the
world’s annual gold output (in million kgs.) for 20 different years +
04°95 7°96 93° «87 79 7B OD BOT
78 82 83 89 95 103 108 117 130 97
‘Also calculate the percentage of cases lying within +
¥ £SD.,X £2SD.,X £38D.
[x = 90:5, S.D.=1599, Number of cases are 65%, 95% and 100%
respectively]
60, Find the percentage of cases lying within +
X £SD.,¥ +2S8D.,X 38D.
ere ge
id Somers 6 aN 8 4
(F =432, sp.= 194 Number of ass of are 66%,985 and 100 %
respectively]
Size :
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i in alloy is given in the following
61, The breaking strength of 80 test pieces of certain a
table, Calculate the average breaking strength ofthe alloy and the Standard
Deviation, Calculate the percentage of observations lying within the limit o
Mean £2 S.D.
Breaking Strength : 44-46 46—48 48-50 50—52 a
No. of Pieces : 30 Mw om 4 ae
KF = 49-025, $.D. = 1-96, Percentage of observations lying within
: the limit of ¥ #28.D.95%)
Combined S.D. and Correcting Incorrect Values ;
62. Calculate combined Mean and Standard Deviation of the following data :
Series A Series B
No. of Items 100 500
Mean 7 50 Cu
SD. 10 = i
[X_= 5833, SDye
63, What will be the Mean and Standard Deviation obtained by combining the
following three distributions :
Distributions n x SD.
A 20 0 8
B 120 50 20
c 6 40 12
[X= 48, S Deo = 18-04]
(64, Find the missing informations from the following :
GroupA _GroupB__GroupC _ Combined
‘Number 50 2 90 200
SD. 6 1 1 8
7 12 ? 14 116
[Group B : n = 60, Group C : S.D.=7-07, Group
68. (a) The Mean and Standard Deviation of 200 items are found to be 60 and 20
respectively. If atthe time of calculations, two items were wrongly taken as.
3 and 67 instead of 13 and 17. Find the correct Mean and Standard
Deviation. ([Link]. Agra, 2005; [Link] Kanpur, 2005]
(©) Fora distribution of 280 observations Mean and Standard Deviation were
found to be 54 and 3 respectively. On checking it was discovered that two
observations which should correctly read as 62 and 82 had been wrongly
recorded as 64 and 80 respectively. Calculate the correct values of Mean
and Standard Deviation,
[(@) X =598,S.D. = 20-094; (b) X =54,S.D.= 3-043)
66. (a) Two samples of size 40 and 50 respectively have the same Mean 53, but
different Standard Deviation 19 and 8 respectively, Find the Standard
Deviation of the combined sample of size 90.
(b) The Mean and Standard Deviation of a sample of size 10 were found to be
95 and 2:5 respectively. Later on an additional observation became avail-
able. This was 15 and was included in the original sample. Find the Mean
and Standard Deviation of the 11 observations,
(c) Mean and Standard Deviation of 25 items of a series are 60 and 2:5
respectively. It is found that an item which value is 70 has been included in
the series wrongly. Find the mean and standard deviation of new series after
omitting the wrongly included item. ([Link]. Agra (Re), 2003]
[@)SD.= 14; (b) X =10,8.D.=286; (c) ¥ = 59-58, $D.=16]
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67. The contents. of two petesccad
Brow
Deviation ofthe combined outs follows, nd the Mean and Standard
Group
Sire
1 se
20 3 ‘
From the follo i ¥ = 22,8.D4)2 429)
6 Fa gyrermaton nd TE Le eis ote aa
Coefticient of Variation : 2X? = 2.500, (8.D.= 10-41, Coe. = 1-041)
‘69. The number of runs,
follows : scored by two batsmen A and B in different innings is as
7 ae $n 1 pW % MB
v1 et 5
Who is better run getter ? Who is more. sade Ae ee
{[Link]. Allahabad, 1997; Kanpur, 1997; Rohilkhand, 2000. Meerut. 2001;
ix ‘Agra 2009, 2012; Garhwal 2011}
[A: X =50,S.D. = 41-83, C.V. = 83-66%; B 33,8.D.= 2337,
CV,= 7082%
[A is better run getter because his average is higher. B is more consistent
because coefficient of variation his score is less.]
Find out which of the two shares are more variable in price
Price Index Price Index
Months | Cotton Coal | Months | Cotton Coal
Shares Shares Shares ‘Shares
January 188 i [July 184 127
February 178 130 | August 185 127
March 173 130 | September} 211 130
April 164 129 | October 27 137
May 172 129 |November| 232 140
June 183, 120 _| December 240 142,
[Cotton shares X = 19392, SD.=238, C.V.= 12.27%
31, $.D.= 5-79, C.V. = 442%, More variation is in the
of Cotton Shares}
171. From the following table of marks obtained by A and B in 10 tests of 150 marks
tach, find out who is more intelligent and who is more consistent:
a5. 50 45300: AZ 36 BM
BL 7% 650 20 (95:55 A _ SBD
[Az ¥ =44,SD.= 1308, CV. = 29-73%) B: X =53,SD. 2435,
C.v.= 454% B is more intelligent and A is more Consistent]
12, ‘The SD, of Coal shazes is 12:5 with its Mean as 100. Value of Cotton shares is
given beiow. Find out which shares are more variable:
Cotton shares : 125, 120, 128, 132, 130, 127, 133, 135.
[Cotton shares : X = 128-75, S.D.= 449, C.V.= 349%
Coal Shares : C.V. = 12'5%; More variation Is in the prices of Coal Shares}
73. Compare the variability of following two series:
Xin 3B B 4 % 2 2 30 30
Y¥: 1 2 2 2 7 2 B 2m 2% %
> cations should be taken from actual averages, 26 and 22 respectively.
[X: SD.=276, CV. = 10625 ¥ :SD. 237; CY.=1077
Series ¥ is more variable]
Coal shares X
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vo groups of observations *he following results are available :
7A, Fortwo groups Bek Group B
Sum of deviations from assumed mean +3 =i
Sum of square of deviations from assumed mean B 16
Numbers of observations 18 17
Assumed Mean 0 2»
ind (i) the mean, (i) the standard deviations, (ii) the coefficient of standard
deviation and (iv) variance of both groups separately. _[B. Com. Lucknow 1999]
[(i) 10-17, 19-35, (i) 1-537, 2-013, (il) 0-151, 0-104, (iv) 2-36, 4-05]
75. The marks obtained by two students A and B in an examination are given below.
Find whose result is better in your opinion ?
Paper I I tm Iv Vv oI
StudentA 10-50 4525 20-30
StudentB 40-2530 60 4045
[A: ¥ =30,C.V.= 46-13%, B : X =40,C.V.2795%,
B is more intelligent and consistent]
76. One of the following two players is to be selected in a Cricket team. If captain
of the team does not want to take any risk, whom of these players should be
selected. Rendering previous five matches :
APlayer = 4048555037
BPlayer 80-20-15 92—*73
([Link]. Agra, 1998] tai
B: X =56,SD. .
Hence, Player A should be selected]
77. Bunty & Bubbly Ltd. is actively considering the following two mutually
exclusive projects for adoption.
Year : 1 2) 3 av a5
Project X : [Link] 10 5 20 40 60
Project Y + [Link] 5 25 45 30 30,
Which is most risky project ?
([Link]. Agva, 2006] [Project X : ¥ =27,8.D.= 20-396, C.V.=75:54%,
78.
|. Find out Coefficient of Variation of earnings from the following data
Project ¥ : ¥ = 27,S.D.= 12884, C.V. = 47-72%, So project X is more risky]
Calculate Standard Deviation and the Coefficient of Variation from the follow-
ing distribution’:
Size 35°37 390 4143845 4749S
Frequency: 3 5 7 12 18 9 6 4 3
{[Link]. Meerut, 2003; Agra 2008(modifed)] [SD.=3-86, C.V.=9-027%]
. Calculate coefficient of variation from the following data :
Size : 5 10 15 2 25 30
Frequencies : 2 3 5 10.6 4
([Link]. Lucknow, 1995] [¥ = 195,S.D.= 1375, CV. = 8-648%]
36 men get at — Rs. 5-00 per man per day
40. men get at — Rs. 5:50 per man per day
90 men get at — Rs. 600 per man per day
138 men get at — Rs. 6-50 per man per day
80 men get at — Rs. 7-00 per man per day
61 men get at — Rs,
25 men get at — Rs.
[[Link], Agra, 1998} [¥ =6-499,8.D.= 0-773, CY.
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87.
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‘The number of goals scored by wo teams in different matches of a football
competition was as follows
[Link] Goals o 1 2
Rowe Man A NS. 10 4 ge
wW 5 4 2 4
(A: ¥ = 1-45,8.D. = 1-48, CV. = 10207%,
Bi X =1-07,8.).= 1:33, C.V.= 124-3%]
‘The scores of two batsman A and B for 20 innings are tabulated below. Which
of the two may be regarded as the more consistent batsman
Scores : wo 61 2 6 6 67
[Link]: A 1 0 0 4 3 6 3 3
Bel 226) 342 0
1A: ¥ = 6468,8.0. = 1468, CV. = 2-598%; B: X = 63-4,
S.D. = 1-625, C.V. = 256%; Batsman B is more consistent]
‘The description of goals scored by team A and in a football session is as follows :
NorelGonls 8°01) 2 a
MatchesPlayed : 1 9 7 5 3
The average of goals scored and standard deviation are 2-5 and 1-25 respecti-
vely in the matches played by Team B. Which team may be considered more
consistent ?
(Team A: X =2,S.D.= 1-095, C.V. = 54-75%, Team B : C.V.= 50%:
‘Team B is more consistent, because its average is high and coefficient of
variation is less}
Compare the heights of urban children and rural children in the given ahead with
the help of coefficient of variation :
Height (inches) : 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
UrbanChildren: 4 13° 28 44 32 30 2 19 4
RuralChildren : 2 6 11 21 33 46 36 29
{[Link]., Rohilkhand 2012] (Urban X = 64, 0=1-88,C.V
Rural: X =65,0=1-81,C.V
Wares
No. of Persons
Upto Rs. 10 12
20 30
0 65
” 40 107
[[Link]. Kanpur, 2008, 2011] [X = 40435, SD.
Calculate Coefficient of Variation from the following dat
Marks (Less than): 5 10 15 20 25 30
[Link] Students : 7 20 55 70 % 100
([Link]. Meerut, 2002} L¥ = 154, S.D.= 6935, C.
Calculate $.D. and Coefficient of Variation from the followi
U¥ = 45,8. = 1849, CV. = 41-09%)
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88,
Find out the Coefficient of $.D, ind Coefficient of Variation from the following,
setie
Marks:
‘More than 0
“10
20
20.
‘Studlents
100
90.
18
50.
Marks:
More than 40
"50
"00
0.
Students
a
IS
5
0
8. Com. Rohilkhand, 2010),
15-937, Coefficient of S.D.= 0-514, C.V.= 51-41%]
riation from the following
Students | Marks (less than) judents
50
0
10
89. Find out Coeffi
“Marks (less than)
10 4
20 12
30 2
40 37 80
([Link]. Agra, 2000] [¥ =35-67,S.D.=1711,C.
You are given the distribution of wages in two factories A and B :
Wages No. of Workers Wages No. of Workers
Rs, A B Rs. A B
30-1002 6 200—250 54 32
100—150 9 a 250—300 rn a
150—200 29 18 300—350 5 1
110 105
48
55
58
797%)
State in which factory the wages are more variable ?
IA: ¥ = 210-45, S.D.= 48-78, C.V.= 23-18%; B : ¥ =220-71,S.D.= 6659,
C.V. = 30-17%; The wages are more variable in factory B]
A factory produces two types of electric lamps A and B. In an experiment
relating to their life the following results were obtained :
Length of Life [Link] Length of Life
(in hours) A B (in hours) A B
300—700 5 4 1100-1300 10 8
700-900 i 30 1,300-1500 8 6
900—1,100 26 12
91.
No. of Lamps
oO
ty of the life the two varieties using Coefficient of
(@ Compare the varia
Variation.
(b) The bulbs of which company are more consistent from the point of view of
length of life ? 7
([Link]. Meerut, 1999} [(a) ¥ =1,01667,S.D. = 219-97, CV.
; : (b) ¥ =940,8.D,
‘Which the following two series has more variance ?
92.
Class + 10-20 20—30 30—40 40-50 50—60 60—70
SeriesA : 10 i8 32 40 22 18
SeriesB : 18 22 40 32 18 10
[Series A: X = 4214, 8.D,=1-406, CV =3336% |
Serles B : ¥ = 37-86, S.D. = 1-406, C.V = 3-714% Series B]
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93. Nt Of variations of two series are 60% and 80%. Their Standard
fons are 20 and 16, What are their Arithmetic Means ?
([Link]. Meerut, 19991
(©) G) Variance 156-25, Mean 45; find out C.V.
Gi) Mean 45, Coefficient of Variation 25; find out
Ua) X= 33:3 and 20; (b) (i) CAV. = 27.8% § (i) SD. = 11-25]
(©)_ A bulk buyer of electric bulbs inspected two different brands A and B. A
single test round revealed that brand A had an average running life of 2,500
hrs, with a variance of 36 hrs. Brand B showed an average running life of
3,500 his. with a variance of 49 hrs. Advise the buyer which brand should
be buy? IC.V. (A) 0-24 (B) 0-2 So, he should buy brand B,
which has a more stable life}
(@) Find the value of coefficient of variation in the following cases :
@SD.=35,
Gi) Variance
[[Link] Kanpur 2012) ICV. (i) 24-14% (ii) 30-475%}
Lorenz Curve :
94. Draw a Lorenz Curve from the following data :
Income No. of Persons (thousand)
(Rs. thousand) Group ‘A? Group ‘B’
20 10 16
40 20 4
60 40, 10
100 50 6
180 80 4
95. From the following data show the extent of dispersion by means of Lorenz
Curve :
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Net Profit : 20 30 50 40 60
[Agra B.A. 1994, B. Com. 1996]
96. From the following table giving data regarding income of workers in two
factories, draw a Lorenz curve :
Income (Rs) Factory A Factory B
below 50 600. 500
50—100 425 450
100—200 360 480
200—300 150 220
300—400 65 150.
97. The table below gives the number of workers and the wages in two factories A
and B. With the help of a Lorenz Curve show the extent of dispersion :
Wages N. of Workers
Rs) Factory ‘A? Factory ‘B?
40 250
64 150
56 130
96 210
56 110
24 90
40 40
24 20
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Miscellaneous Problems :
98. (a) If ina series, which is not hight
‘would be approximate value of its Standard L
(b) Ifthe $.D. of a series is 34, find the most likely va
and Quartile Deviation.
(©) Fora series the value of Mean
its QD.
(@) 1fQ; =33 and Q
highly skewed the Mean Deviation is 98. What
lard Deviation ?
ue of Mean Deviation
[[Link]. Allahabad, 2005]
Deviation is 15, Find the most likely value of
= 24, then by empirical relation, obtain the possible value
of standard deviation. [[Link]., Rohilkhand 2013]
[(a) 1225; (b) QD. = 2267, MD. 272; (c) QD. = 125; (d) S.D.= 6-75]
99, From the information given below, determine the actual class intervals of the
distribution. The Mean and S.D. are 127 and 64 respectively +
de: -2 -1 0 +1 42
f +: 6 12 16 6 10 [0—S0,50—100,
100. Find out Range, Q.D. and M.D. from the following data
15, 12,9,8, 6, 14, 10. [Range = 9, Q.D. = 3. M.D. (Med.) = 257]
101. Find out Coefficient of Range, Coefficient of Q.D. and Coefficient of M.D.
from the following data :
Sie: 45 55 65 75 85 95 105
fo:+4 5 7 0 8 9 3
[C. of R= 0-4, C of QD.= 0-19 C. of M.D. (M) = 0-181]
102, Find out M.D. from Mean and S.D. from the following dat
Size 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10
Frequency: 3 7 22 60 85 32 8
(¥ =71,MD.=091,8D.= 1-15]
‘ADVANCED PROBLEMS
103. A charitable association decided to give old age pensions to people over 60
years of age in the following manner :
‘AgeGroup : 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80 80-85
[Link] Month : 20 25 30 35 40
‘The age of 25 persons who secured the pension right are given below. Calculate
the monthly average pension payable and the S.D. :
74, 62, 84, 72, 61, 83, 72, 81, 64, 71, 63, 61, 60,
67, 74, 66, 64, 19, 73, 75, 76, 69, 68, 78, 67.
[Frequencies 7, 5, 6,4 and 3 X = 28-2, S.D.= 6-76]
104. A manufacturer of collars supplies to you the following statistics regarding the
neck circumference of the students in a hostel of Delhi University :
Mid Values of Neck
Circumference (cm.) : 305 31 315 32 325 33
No. of Students E 8 2 30 20 14 6
Using the relevant criterion based on S.D. of a distribution, determine the largest
and smallest size of collars, he should manufacture, bearing in mind that collars
are worn normally 1-5 cm. large than the neck size.
1-64, S.D. = 06636; smallest collar = 31-15 cm.,
Largest collar = 35-13 em.]
ied
103, From the data given below find out :
(i) Which establishment pays larger amount of wages ?
i) Which establishment shows greater variability in wages ?
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(iii), Mean wage for the two establishment combined together.
Giv)_Median wages, if the Model wages are Rs. 50 and Rs. 45 respectively.
Establishment
|. A ieee B 2
Mean of Wage A Rs. 52 Rs. 50
No. of Workers : 250 300
[G) Factory B pays larger amount of wages (Rs. 15,000);
greater variability in wages (30-76%); (iil) X , = 50-91; (iv) 51-33
and 48:33]
106, In an Industrial establishment, the Coefficients of Variation of wages of male
and female workers were 55% and 70% respectively. The Standard Deviations
were 22 and 15:4 respectively. Calculate the combined average wages of all the
workers, if 80% of the workers were males. =
[X= 36-40, X Males = 40, ¥ Femal
107. The weight of 10 students is given in kilogram. Find out Q.D.,M.D. and S.D.
L 36, 47, 53, 45, 39, 27, 32, 48, 40, 33.
i [Q; = 32-75, Qs = 4725, QD. = 7:25, M= 40, M.D. = 66, SD. =7-78]
108. Find out Q.D., M.D. and S.D. from the following data :
Size: 58 59 6 61 62 63 64 65 66
fo: 15 2 32 35 33 22 22 10 8
[Q1 = 60, Q = 63, Q.D. = 1-5,M = 61,MD.= 1-726, SD. 2-1]
109. Find out Q.D., MD., S.D. and their coefficients of the following frequency
2)
distributio
lass af
0-10 2 50—60 .
10—20 3 60—70 4
20-30 6 70—80 3
- 30—40 8 80—90 2
40—50 12 90—100 1
10; = 31875, 0, = 57-222, 2-67, Coeff. of Q.D. = 0284,M=45,
MD. = 15-2, Coeffi. of M.D. = 0:34; X = 45:4, S.D. = 19-996, Coeffi. of S.D. = 0-44]
110. From the following data find out Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation
and Coefficient of Variation, when Mean of the distribution is 37-4 :
X + 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60—70
| 2 1 9 Mt - 8 6
| [Missing Frequency 7,R = 70, Q; = 2389, Q, = 51-88, Q.D. = 13-995,
MD. = 14:22, S.D. = 17-04, C.V.= 45:56%]
111. Find mean deviation from median and standard deviation from mean of the
following frequency distribution :
bE Class Interval : 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
Frequency : 18 16 a 5 2 2
[M=24,MD. = 14-775, X = 26-625, MD. = 18196]
112. From the following data compute Mean deviation from Mean, Median & Mode :
Class : 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90
3. 8 15 _ 2 2 0 9 6 4
[¥ =426,M=416, Z = 425, M.D. (X) = 14-992,
MD. (M) = 15-072, MD. (Z) = 15]
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