For the given frequency distribution, find the:

ICSE Class 10 Mathematics PYQ · 2025 Paper · Section B

8(ii)Written · 2025 · Section B · 2025 Paper

For the given frequency distribution, find the:

(a) mean, to the nearest whole number

(b) median

xf
103
112
122
136
143
155
163
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xffx
10330
11222
12224
13678
14342
15575
16348
TotalΣf = 24Σfx = 319

(a) By formula,

$\text{Mean} = \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f} = \frac{319}{24} = 13.291...\approx 13.$

Hence, required mean = 13.

(b) Cumulative frequency table :

xfcf
1033
1125 (3 + 2)
1227 (5 + 2)
13613 (7 + 6)
14316 (13 + 3)
15521 (16 + 5)
16324 (21 + 3)

Median

Here, total frequency (N) = 24 and $\frac{N}{2} = 12$.

From the cumulative column,

For 8th to 13th term, the value of x = 13.

Hence, median = 13.

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