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Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using short-cut method

Height in cms

70 – 75

75 – 80

80 – 85

85 – 90

90 – 95

95 – 100

100 – 105

105 – 110

110 – 115

Frequencies

3

4

7

7

15

9

6

6

3



Answer -

Let the assumed mean,A = 92.5 and h = 5

Let us make the tableof the given data and append other columns after calculations.

Height (class)

Number of children

Frequency fi

Midpoint

Xi

Yi = (xi – A)/h

Yi2

fiyi

fiyi2

70 – 75

2

72.5

-4

16

-12

48

75 – 80

1

77.5

-3

9

-12

36

80 – 85

12

82.5

-2

4

-14

28

85 – 90

29

87.5

-1

1

-7

7

90 – 95

25

92.5

0

0

0

0

95 – 100

12

97.5

1

1

9

9

100 – 105

10

102.5

2

4

12

24

105 – 110

4

107.5

3

9

18

54

110 – 115

5

112.5

4

16

12

48

N = 60

6

254

Mean,

Where, A = 92.5, h = 5

So, x̅ = 92.5 +((6/60) × 5)

= 92.5 + ½

= 92.5 + 0.5

= 93

Then, Variance,

σ2 =(52/602) [60(254) – 62]

= (1/144) [15240 – 36]

= 15204/144

= 1267/12

= 105.583

Hence, standarddeviation = σ = √105.583

= 10.275

 Mean = 93,variance = 105.583 and Standard Deviation = 10.275

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