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Mathematics · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q32
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 $\displaystyle 40$
| 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 \(\displaystyle =32.5=30+\frac{20-(14+\mathrm{x})}{12} \times 10\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \quad \mathrm{x}=3\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \quad \mathrm{y}=6\)
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