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Mathematics · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q33
The marks obtained by 80 students of class X in a mock test of Mathematics are given below in the table. Find median and the mode of the data:
The marks obtained by $\displaystyle 80$ students of class X in a mock test of Mathematics are given below in the table. Find median and the mode of the data :

Marking-scheme solution
Marks & Number of Students & Class Interval & \(\displaystyle f\) & Cf
$\displaystyle 0$ and above & $\displaystyle 80$ & $\displaystyle 0$-$\displaystyle 10$ & $\displaystyle 3$ & $\displaystyle 3$
$\displaystyle 10$ and above & $\displaystyle 77$ & $\displaystyle 10$-$\displaystyle 20$ & $\displaystyle 5$ & $\displaystyle 8$
$\displaystyle 20$ and above & $\displaystyle 72$ & $\displaystyle 20$-$\displaystyle 30$ & $\displaystyle 7$ & $\displaystyle 15$
$\displaystyle 30$ and above & $\displaystyle 65$ & $\displaystyle 30$-$\displaystyle 40$ & $\displaystyle 10$ & $\displaystyle 25$
$\displaystyle 40$ and above & $\displaystyle 55$ & $\displaystyle 40$-$\displaystyle 50$ & $\displaystyle 12$ & $\displaystyle 37$
$\displaystyle 50$ and above & $\displaystyle 43$ & $\displaystyle 50$-$\displaystyle 60$ & $\displaystyle 15$ & $\displaystyle 52$
$\displaystyle 60$ and above & $\displaystyle 28$ & $\displaystyle 60$-$\displaystyle 70$ & $\displaystyle 12$ & $\displaystyle 64$
$\displaystyle 70$ and above & $\displaystyle 16$ & $\displaystyle 70$-$\displaystyle 80$ & $\displaystyle 6$ & $\displaystyle 70$
$\displaystyle 80$ and above & $\displaystyle 10$ & $\displaystyle 80$-$\displaystyle 90$ & $\displaystyle 2$ & $\displaystyle 72$
$\displaystyle 90$ and above & $\displaystyle 8$ & $\displaystyle 90$-$\displaystyle 100$ & $\displaystyle 8$ & $\displaystyle 80$
Total & & & $\displaystyle 80$ &\[n=80 \Rightarrow \frac{n}{2}=40
\]
∴ $\displaystyle 50$-$\displaystyle 60$ is the median class
\[\begin{aligned}
\text { Median } & =50+\left(\frac{40-37}{15}\right) \times 10 \\
& =50+2=52
\end{aligned}
\]
\(\displaystyle 50-60\) is the modal class
\[\begin{aligned}
\text { Mode }= & 50+\left(\frac{15-12}{2 \times 15-12-12}\right) \times 10 \\
& =50+5=55
\end{aligned}
\]
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