The following distribution gives median and modal values as πππ β π and 134
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frequency 4 16 π π π
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frequency 6 4
Find values of x, y and z.
Solution
To find the values of x, y, and z for the given distribution, we can use the information provided about the median and modal values.
The median class is the class interval where the median lies, which is 133.5. The median class is 130β140.
Step 2: Using the Median Formula
The median formula is:
Median=L+(f2NββFβ)Γh
Where:
L is the lower boundary of the median class.
N is the total frequency.
F is the cumulative frequency before the median class.
f is the frequency of the median class.
h is the class width.
From the problem:
L=130
Median=133.5
h=10
To find N, the total frequency:
N=4+16+x+y+z+6+4=30+x+y+z
The cumulative frequency before the median class:
F=4+16=20
Let f be the frequency of the median class, so f=x.
Now substitute into the median formula:
133.5=130+(x230+x+y+zββ20β)Γ10
Simplify the equation:
133.5=130+(x15+2x+y+zββ20β)Γ10133.5=130+(xβ5+2x+y+zββ)Γ103.5=xβ5+2x+y+zββΓ10103.5β=xβ5+2x+y+zββ0.35=xβ5+2x+y+zββ0.35x=β5+2x+y+zβ
Multiply the entire equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction:
0.7x=β10+x+y+z
Simplify:
0.7xβx=y+zβ10β0.3x=y+zβ10(Equation 1)
f0β is the frequency of the class preceding the modal class.
f2β is the frequency of the class succeeding the modal class.
Given that the mode is 134, the modal class is also 130β140. So:
Lmβ=130
f1β=x
f0β=y
f2β=z
h=10
Substituting into the mode formula:
134=130+(2xβyβzxβyβ)Γ104=(2xβyβzxβyβ)Γ10104β=2xβyβzxβyβ0.4=2xβyβzxβyβ
Multiply through by (2xβyβz) to get:
0.4(2xβyβz)=xβy0.8xβ0.4yβ0.4z=xβy
Simplify to get:
0.8xβx=β0.4y+yβ0.4zβ0.2x=0.6yβ0.4z(Equation 2)
Step 4: Solve the System of Equations
We now have two equations:
β0.3x=y+zβ10
β0.2x=0.6yβ0.4z
We can solve these simultaneously to find x, y, and z.
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