✓ Board-verified
Mathematics · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q32
If the median of the following distribution is 32•5, then find the values of x and y.
If the median of the following distribution is $\displaystyle 32$•$\displaystyle 5$, then find the values of x and y.
| Class | Frequency |
| $\displaystyle 0$-$\displaystyle 10$ | x |
| $\displaystyle 10$-$\displaystyle 20$ | $\displaystyle 5$ |
| $\displaystyle 20$-$\displaystyle 30$ | $\displaystyle 9$ |
| $\displaystyle 30$-$\displaystyle 40$ | $\displaystyle 12$ |
| $\displaystyle 40$-$\displaystyle 50$ | y |
| $\displaystyle 50$-$\displaystyle 60$ | $\displaystyle 3$ |
| $\displaystyle 60$-$\displaystyle 70$ | $\displaystyle 2$ |
| Total | $\displaystyle 40$ |
Marking-scheme solution
Class & f & cf
$\displaystyle 0$-$\displaystyle 10$ & x & x
$\displaystyle 10$-$\displaystyle 20$ & $\displaystyle 5$ & \(\displaystyle 5+\mathrm{x}\)
$\displaystyle 20$-$\displaystyle 30$ & $\displaystyle 9$ & \(\displaystyle 14+\mathrm{x}\)
$\displaystyle 30$-$\displaystyle 40$ & $\displaystyle 12$ & \(\displaystyle 26+\mathrm{x}\)
$\displaystyle 40$-$\displaystyle 50$ & y & \(\displaystyle 26+\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}\)
$\displaystyle 50$-$\displaystyle 60$ & $\displaystyle 3$ & \(\displaystyle 29+\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}\)
$\displaystyle 60$-$\displaystyle 70$ & $\displaystyle 2$ & \(\displaystyle 31+\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}\)
Total & $\displaystyle 40$ &\(\displaystyle 31+x+y=40\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \quad \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}=9-------(\mathrm{i})\)
Median class \(\displaystyle =30-40\)
Median \(\displaystyle =32.5=30+\frac{20-(14+\mathrm{x})}{12} \times 10\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \quad \mathrm{x}=3\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \quad \mathrm{y}=6\)
More from Statistics
- In a test, the marks obtained by 100 students (out of 50) are given below: Marks obtained: 40-50 Find the mean marks of the students.2024
- In a test, the marks obtained by 100 students (out of 50 ) are given below: Marks obtained: 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 Number of students: 12 23 34…2024
- Find the missing frequency 'f' in the following table, if the mean of the given data is 18. Hence find the mode.2025
- Find the mean and median for the following data:2025
- If the mean and the median of a data are 12 and 15 respectively, then its mode is:2023
- The distribution below gives the marks obtained by 80 students on a test: The modal class of this distribution is:2023
- If the mean and the mode of a distribution are 15 and 18 respectively, then the median of the distribution is:2023
- Find mean and mode of the following frequency distribution: OR If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and y.2026
CBSE Class 10 Mathematics past-paper question from the 2026 board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.