Statistics

An analysis of monthly wages paid to workers in two firms A and B, belonging to the same industry, gives the following results: (i) Which firm A or B pays larger amount as monthly wages? (ii) Which firm, A or B, shows greater variability in individual wages?

Solution:- (i) According to the  given table, Mean monthly wages of firm A = Rs \[5253\] and Number of wage earners = \[586\] Then, Total amount paid = \[586\text{ }\times \text{ }5253\] = Rs...

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Calculate the mean deviation about median age for the age distribution of

    \[100\]

persons given below: [Hint Convert the given data into continuous frequency distribution by subtracting

    \[0.5\]

from the lower limit and adding

    \[0.5\]

to the upper limit of each class interval]

Solution:- The given data is converted into continuous frequency distribution by subtracting \[0.5\] from the lower limit and adding the \[0.5\] to the upper limit of each class intervals and append...

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The mean and standard deviation of a group of 100 observations were found to be 20 and 3, respectively. Later on it was found that three observations were incorrect, which were recorded as 21, 21 and 18. Find the mean and standard deviation if the incorrect observations are omitted.

We are given, The total number of observations, $n = 100$. Incorrect mean, $\overline x  = 20$. And, Incorrect standard deviation, $\sigma  = 3$. So, Mean is given by, $\overline {\text{X}}  =...

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The mean and standard deviation of marks obtained by 50 students of a class in three subjects, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are given below. Which of the three subjects shows the highest variability in marks and which shows the lowest?

We are given, The mean and standard deviation of Mathematics are $42$and $12$ respectively. The mean and standard deviation of Physics are $32$ and $15$ respectively. The mean and standard deviation...

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The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations are found to be 10 and 2, respectively. On rechecking, it was found that an observation 8 was incorrect. Calculate the correct mean and standard deviation in each of the following cases: (i) If wrong item is omitted. (ii) If it is replaced by 12.

(i) When the wrong item is omitted, We are given, The number of observations, $n = 20$. The mean before rechecking $ = 10$. The standard deviation before rechecking $ = 2$. Mean is given by,...

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