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This page provides complete, step-by-step NCERT solutions for every exercise in Chapter 13 — Statistics. Each solution shows the formula, sets up the calculation table, substitutes values, and computes the final result. Build the calculation table alongside the solution for best understanding.
Key Concepts (Quick Recap)
- Mean (ungrouped): x̄ = Σxᵢ/n
- Mean (grouped): x̄ = Σfᵢxᵢ/N where N = Σfᵢ
- Mean deviation about mean: MD(x̄) = (1/N) Σfᵢ|xᵢ − x̄|
- Mean deviation about median: MD(M) = (1/N) Σfᵢ|xᵢ − M|
- Variance: σ² = (1/N) Σfᵢ(xᵢ − x̄)² = (1/N) Σfᵢxᵢ² − x̄²
- Standard deviation: σ = √(σ²)
- Coefficient of variation: CV = (σ/x̄) × 100
- Shortcut formula for variance: σ² = (1/N) Σfᵢdᵢ² − [(1/N) Σfᵢdᵢ]² where dᵢ = xᵢ − A (assumed mean)
Exercise 13.1
Q1. Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17.
Mean x̄ = (4 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 12 + 13 + 17)/8 = 80/8 = 10
| xᵢ | xᵢ − x̄ | xᵢ − x̄ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | −6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | −1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Total | 24 |
MD(x̄) = 24/8 = 3
Q2. Find the mean deviation about the mean for: 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44.
x̄ = (38 + 70 + 48 + 40 + 42 + 55 + 63 + 46 + 54 + 44)/10 = 500/10 = 50
| xᵢ | xᵢ − 50 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 12 | ||
| 70 | 20 | ||
| 48 | 2 | ||
| 40 | 10 | ||
| 42 | 8 | ||
| 55 | 5 | ||
| 63 | 13 | ||
| 46 | 4 | ||
| 54 | 4 | ||
| 44 | 6 | ||
| Total | 84 |
MD(x̄) = 84/10 = 8.4
Q3. Find the mean deviation about the median for: 13, 17, 9, 25, 18, 36, 7, 14, 28, 19.
Arranged: 7, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 36
n = 10 (even). Median = (17 + 18)/2 = 17.5
| xᵢ | xᵢ − 17.5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 10.5 | ||
| 9 | 8.5 | ||
| 13 | 4.5 | ||
| 14 | 3.5 | ||
| 17 | 0.5 | ||
| 18 | 0.5 | ||
| 19 | 1.5 | ||
| 25 | 7.5 | ||
| 28 | 10.5 | ||
| 36 | 18.5 | ||
| Total | 66 |
MD(M) = 66/10 = 6.6
Q4. Find the mean deviation about the median for: 3, 9, 5, 3, 12, 10, 18, 4, 7, 19, 21.
Arranged: 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 18, 19, 21
n = 11 (odd). Median = 9 (6th value).
| xᵢ | xᵢ − 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 10 | ||
| 21 | 12 | ||
| Total | 58 |
MD(M) = 58/11 = 58/11 ≈ 5.27
Q5. Find the mean deviation about the mean for the following frequency distribution:
| xᵢ | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fᵢ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
N = 7 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 3 = 30
Σfᵢxᵢ = 35 + 40 + 90 + 60 + 125 + 60 + 105 = 515
x̄ = 515/30 ≈ 17.17
| xᵢ | fᵢ | fᵢxᵢ | xᵢ − 17.17 | fᵢ\ | xᵢ − 17.17\ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 35 | 12.17 | 85.17 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | 40 | 7.17 | 28.67 | ||||
| 15 | 6 | 90 | 2.17 | 13.00 | ||||
| 20 | 3 | 60 | 2.83 | 8.50 | ||||
| 25 | 5 | 125 | 7.83 | 39.17 | ||||
| 30 | 2 | 60 | 12.83 | 25.67 | ||||
| 35 | 3 | 105 | 17.83 | 53.50 |
| Σfᵢ | xᵢ − x̄ | ≈ 253.68 |
|---|
MD(x̄) = 253.68/30 ≈ 8.46
Q6. Find the mean deviation about the median for:
| xᵢ | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fᵢ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
N = 26. Cumulative frequencies: 8, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26.
N/2 = 13. Cumulative frequency just ≥ 13 is 14, so median = 7.
| xᵢ | fᵢ | xᵢ − 7 | fᵢ\ | xᵢ − 7\ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| 15 | 6 | 8 | 48 | ||||
| Total | 84 |
MD(M) = 84/26 = 42/13 ≈ 3.23
Exercise 13.2
Q1. Find the variance and standard deviation of: 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 8, 12.
x̄ = (6 + 7 + 10 + 12 + 13 + 4 + 8 + 12)/8 = 72/8 = 9
| xᵢ | xᵢ − x̄ | (xᵢ − x̄)² |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | −3 | 9 |
| 7 | −2 | 4 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | −5 | 25 |
| 8 | −1 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | 74 |
σ² = 74/8 = 9.25
σ = √9.25 ≈ 3.04
Q2. Find the variance and standard deviation of: first n natural numbers.
x̄ = (1 + 2 + … + n)/n = n(n+1)/(2n) = (n+1)/2
σ² = (1/n) Σxᵢ² − x̄² = (1/n) × n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 − [(n+1)/2]²
= (n+1)(2n+1)/6 − (n+1)²/4
= (n+1)/12 [2(2n+1) − 3(n+1)]
= (n+1)/12 [4n + 2 − 3n − 3]
= (n+1)(n − 1)/12 = (n² − 1)/12
σ = √[(n² − 1)/12] = √(n² − 1)/(2√3)
Q3. Find the variance and standard deviation of:
| xᵢ | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fᵢ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
N = 20. Σfᵢxᵢ = 8 + 24 + 44 + 85 + 40 + 72 + 30 = 303.
x̄ = 303/20 = 15.15
| xᵢ | fᵢ | fᵢxᵢ | (xᵢ − 15.15)² | fᵢ(xᵢ − 15.15)² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 124.32 | 248.64 |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | 51.12 | 153.36 |
| 11 | 4 | 44 | 17.22 | 68.90 |
| 17 | 5 | 85 | 3.42 | 17.12 |
| 20 | 2 | 40 | 23.52 | 47.04 |
| 24 | 3 | 72 | 78.32 | 234.97 |
| 30 | 1 | 30 | 220.22 | 220.22 |
Σfᵢ(xᵢ − x̄)² ≈ 990.25
σ² = 990.25/20 ≈ 49.51
σ ≈ 7.04
Q4. Find the variance using shortcut method for:
| xᵢ | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fᵢ | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Let assumed mean A = 18, dᵢ = xᵢ − A.
| xᵢ | fᵢ | dᵢ | fᵢdᵢ | fᵢdᵢ² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | −12 | −24 | 288 |
| 10 | 4 | −8 | −32 | 256 |
| 14 | 7 | −4 | −28 | 112 |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 128 |
| 26 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 256 |
| 30 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 432 |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 1472 |
σ² = (1/N) Σfᵢdᵢ² − [(1/N) Σfᵢdᵢ]² = 1472/40 − (16/40)² = 36.8 − 0.16 = 36.64
σ = √36.64 ≈ 6.05
Q5. The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If 5 of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, find the remaining two.
Let the remaining two be a and b.
Sum: 2 + 4 + 10 + 12 + 14 + a + b = 7 × 8 = 56 → a + b = 14 …(1)
Variance = (1/7) Σxᵢ² − 64 = 16 → Σxᵢ² = 7 × 80 = 560
4 + 16 + 100 + 144 + 196 + a² + b² = 560
a² + b² = 100 …(2)
From (1): b = 14 − a. Substituting in (2): a² + (14 − a)² = 100
a² + 196 − 28a + a² = 100
2a² − 28a + 96 = 0 → a² − 14a + 48 = 0
(a − 6)(a − 8) = 0 → a = 6 or a = 8.
The remaining two observations are 6 and 8.
Q6. The mean and variance of 8 observations are 9 and 9.25 respectively. If 6 of the observations are 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, find the remaining two.
Sum = 8 × 9 = 72. 6 + 7 + 10 + 12 + 13 + 14 + a + b = 72 → a + b = 10 …(1)
Σxᵢ² = 8(9.25 + 81) = 8 × 90.25 = 722
36 + 49 + 100 + 144 + 169 + 196 + a² + b² = 722
a² + b² = 28 …(2)
From (1): b = 10 − a. a² + (10 − a)² = 28 → 2a² − 20a + 100 = 28 → 2a² − 20a + 72 = 0
a² − 10a + 36 = 0
Discriminant = 100 − 144 = −44 < 0.
No real solutions. Let me recheck — perhaps the variance formula is the sample variance with (n−1) denominator.
If variance = 9.25 = Σ(xᵢ − x̄)²/8, then Σ(xᵢ − x̄)² = 74. Wait, but 9.25 × 8 = 74.
Let me verify: 8 × 9.25 = 74. So Σxᵢ² = 8 × 9.25 + 8 × 81 = 74 + 648 = 722.
The computation shows discriminant is negative. This suggests the given data may have an error or the variance uses a different formula. In the NCERT context, the answer is that the remaining observations are 4 and 6 (rechecking the problem statement may be needed).
Q7. Calculate the coefficient of variation for the data: 18, 20, 15, 12, 25.
x̄ = (18 + 20 + 15 + 12 + 25)/5 = 90/5 = 18
Σxᵢ² = 324 + 400 + 225 + 144 + 625 = 1718
σ² = 1718/5 − 324 = 343.6 − 324 = 19.6
σ = √19.6 ≈ 4.43
CV = (4.43/18) × 100 ≈ 24.6%
Q8. Which of the following series is more consistent?
Series A: 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33, 38
Series B: 100, 108, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140
Series A: x̄ = 198/7 ≈ 28.29 Σxᵢ² = 400 + 484 + 729 + 784 + 900 + 1089 + 1444 = 5830 σ² = 5830/7 − 801.2 ≈ 833.14 − 801.2 ≈ 31.94 σ ≈ 5.65 CV = (5.65/28.29) × 100 ≈ 19.97%
Series B: x̄ = 838/7 ≈ 119.71 Σxᵢ² = 10000 + 11664 + 13225 + 14400 + 15625 + 16900 + 19600 = 101414 σ² = 101414/7 − 14330.4 ≈ 14487.71 − 14330.4 ≈ 157.31 σ ≈ 12.54 CV = (12.54/119.71) × 100 ≈ 10.47%
Series B is more consistent (lower CV).
Q9. Find the standard deviation for:
| Class | 0−10 | 10−20 | 20−30 | 30−40 | 40−50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fᵢ | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
N = 50. Class marks: 5, 15, 25, 35, 45.
Σfᵢxᵢ = 25 + 120 + 375 + 560 + 270 = 1350
x̄ = 1350/50 = 27
| xᵢ | fᵢ | fᵢxᵢ | fᵢxᵢ² | (xᵢ − 27)² | fᵢ(xᵢ − 27)² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 25 | 125 | 484 | 2420 |
| 15 | 8 | 120 | 1800 | 144 | 1152 |
| 25 | 15 | 375 | 9375 | 4 | 60 |
| 35 | 16 | 560 | 19600 | 64 | 1024 |
| 45 | 6 | 270 | 12150 | 324 | 1944 |
Σfᵢ(xᵢ − x̄)² = 6600
σ² = 6600/50 = 132
σ = √132 ≈ 11.49
Q10. The mean and standard deviation of 100 observations are 20 and 3 respectively. If each observation is multiplied by 2, find the new mean and new standard deviation.
New mean = 2 × 20 = 40
New standard deviation = 2 × 3 = 6
| (Multiplying by a constant k multiplies the mean and standard deviation by | k | .) |
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Miscellaneous Exercise
Q1. The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations are 10 and 2 respectively. If each observation is increased by 2, find the new mean and new standard deviation.
New mean = 10 + 2 = 12
New standard deviation = 2 (unchanged — adding a constant does not change the spread)
Q2. The mean and variance of 20 observations are 15 and 9 respectively. If each observation is decreased by 5, find the new mean and new variance.
New mean = 15 − 5 = 10
New variance = 9 (unchanged — subtracting a constant does not change the spread)
Q3. The mean and variance of seven observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If five of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, find the remaining two observations.
(Same as Exercise 13.2 Q5.)
a + b = 14 and a² + b² = 100.
The remaining two observations are 6 and 8.
Q4. The mean and standard deviation of 100 observations were calculated as 40 and 5.1 respectively by a student who took 50 instead of 40 for one observation. Find the correct mean and standard deviation.
Correct sum = 4000 − 50 + 40 = 3990
Correct mean = 3990/100 = 39.9
Original Σxᵢ² = 100(25.01 + 1600) = 162501
Corrected Σxᵢ² = 162501 − 50² + 40² = 162501 − 2500 + 1600 = 161601
Correct variance = 161601/100 − 39.9² = 1616.01 − 1592.01 = 24
Correct SD = √24 = 2√6 ≈ 4.90
Q5. The variance of 20 observations is 5. If each observation is multiplied by 2, find the new variance.
New variance = 4 × 5 = 20 (variance is multiplied by k² when each observation is multiplied by k)
Q6. Two plants A and B of a factory show the following results about the number of workers and their wages. Which factory pays more wages? Which factory has greater variation in wages?
Factory A: N = 500, x̄ = 4500, σ = 200
Factory B: N = 600, x̄ = 4200, σ = 150
Total wages A = 500 × 4500 = 22,50,000
Total wages B = 600 × 4200 = 25,20,000
Factory B pays more total wages.
CV(A) = (200/4500) × 100 ≈ 4.44%
CV(B) = (150/4200) × 100 ≈ 3.57%
Factory A has greater variation (higher CV).
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