Important Questions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 14 Statistics

Key questions for Class 10 Mathematics Chapter 14 on Statistics can be found on IL. These questions are crafted according to the latest exam format by consulting CBSE board sample papers. Students getting ready for the CBSE class 10 board exams in 2022-23 can utilize these Statistics questions to aim for top marks in this chapter.

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Statistics Class 10 Important Questions Short Answer

Q.1. Find the mean of the 32 numbers, such that if the mean of 10 of them is 15 and the mean of 20 of them is 11. The last two numbers are 10.

Solution: The given mean of 10 numbers = 15

So, Mean of 10 numbers = sum of observations/ no. of observations

15 = sum of observations / 10

Sum of observations of 10 numbers = 150

Similarly, Mean of 20 numbers = sum of observations/ no. of observations

11 = sum of observations / 20

Sum of observations of 20 numbers = 220

Hence, Mean of 32 numbers = (sum 10 numbers + sum of 20 numbers + sum of last two numbers)/ no. of observations

Mean of 32 numbers = (150 + 220 + 20 ) / 32 = 390 /32 = 12.188

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Q.2. Find the mean of the first 10 natural numbers.

Solution: The first 10 natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Mean = (1 + 2 +3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10) / 10 = 55/10 = 5.5

Q.3. Find the value of y from the following observations if these are already arranged in ascending order. The Median is 63.

20, 24, 42, y , y + 2, 73, 75, 80, 99

Solution:

As the number of observations made is odd, so the median will be the middle term, i.e. y + 2.

Therefore,

y + 2 = 63

y = 63 – 2 = 61

Q.4. While checking the value of 20 observations, it was noted that 125 was wrongly noted as 25 while calculating the mean and then the mean was 60. Find the correct mean.

Solution:

Let y be the sum of observation of 19 (20 – 1) numbers leaving 125.

So, y + 25 = 20 × 60 = 1200 {Mean = (sum of observations/ no. of observations)}

As we know,

x + 25 = 20 × 60 = 1200

Also

x + 125 = 20 × y = 20y

Next, Subtract 125 − 25 = 20y − 1200

20y = 1300

y = 65

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Q.5. Find the mode of the following items.

0, 5, 5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 0, 2, 5, 5, 6

Solution: On arranging the items in ascending order, we get:

0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6

As we can see 5 occurs the maximum number of times.

Therefore, the mode of the given items = 5

Q.6. A student scored the following marks in 6 subjects:

30, 19, 25, 30, 27, 30

Find his modal score.

Solution: If we arrange his marks in ascending order

19, 25, 27, 30, 30, 30

As we can see, 30 occurs a maximum number of times.

Therefore, the modal score of the student = 30

Q.7.The daily minimum steps climbed by a man during a week were as under:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
35	30	27	32	23	28

Find the mean of the steps.

Solution: Number of steps climbed in a week: 35, 30, 27, 32, 23, 28.

So, we get,

Mean = sum of observation (steps) / total no of observations

= (35 + 30 + 27 + 32 + 23 + 28) / 6

= 175/6

= 29.17

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Q. 8. If the mean of 4 numbers, 2,6,7 and a is 15 and also the mean of other 5 numbers, 6, 18, 1, a, b is 50. What is the value of b?

Solution:

Mean = sum of observations / no. of observations

15 = (2 + 6 + 7 +a)/4

15 = (15 + a) / 4

15 x 4 = 15 + a

60 – 15 = a

a = 45

Similarly,

Mean = sum of observations / no. of observations

50 = (18 + 6 + 1 +a + b)/5

50 = (18 + 6 + 1 +45 + b)/5

50 = (70 + b)/5

250 = 70 + b

b = 250 – 70 = 180

So, The value of b = 180.

Q.9: If the mean of first n natural numbers is 15, then find n.

Solution:

We know that the sum of first n natural numbers = n(n + 1)/2

Mean of the first n natural numbers = Sum of first n natural numbers/n

= [n(n + 1)/2]/ n

= (n + 1)/2

According to the given,

(n + 1)/2 = 15

n + 1 = 30

n = 29

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Q.10: Construct the cumulative frequency distribution of the following distribution :

Class	12.5 – 17.5	17.5 – 22.5	22.5 – 27.5	27.5 – 32.5	32.5 – 37.5
Frequency	2	22	19	14	13

Solution:

The cumulative frequency distribution of the given distribution is given below :

Class	Frequency	Cumulative frequency
12.5 – 17.5	2	2
17.5 – 22.5	22	24
22.5 – 27.5	19	43
27.5 – 32.5	14	57
32.5 – 37.5	13	70

Statistics Class 10 Important Questions Short Answer-I (2 Marks)

Question 6.
The mean of the following data is 18.75. Find the value of P: (2012, 2017D)

Solution:

Question 7.
Data regarding heights of students of Class X of Model School, Dehradun is given below. Calculate the average height of students of the class. (2015)

Solution:

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Question 8. From the following cumulative frequency table, construct a frequency distribution table: (2013)

Solution:

Question 9.
Convert the following frequency distribution to a ‘more than’ type cumulative frequency distribution. (2012)

Solution:

Question 10.
The distribution given below gives the daily income of 50 workers in a factory: (2017D)

Convert the above distribution to a less than type cumulative frequency distribution.
Solution:

Question 11.
Find the mode of the following frequency distribution: (2013)

Solution:

Question 12.
Given below is the distribution of weekly pocket money received by students of a class. Calculate the pocket money that is received by most of the students. (2014)

Solution:

∴ Required pocket money = ₹86.32 (approx.)

Question 13.
Find the median of the data using an empirical formula, when it is given that mode = 35.3 and mean = 30.5. (2014)
Solution:
Mode = 3(Median) – 2(Mean)
35.3 = 3(Median) – 2(30.5)
35.3 = 3(Median) – 61
96.3 = 3 Median
Median = \(\frac{96.3}{3}\) = 32.1

Question 14.
Show that the mode of the series obtained by combining the two series S₁ and S₂ given below is different from that of S₁ and S₂ taken separately: (2015)
S₁ : 3, 5, 8, 8, 9, 12, 13, 9, 9
S₂ : 7, 4, 7, 8, 7, 8, 13
Solution:
In S₁ : Number 9 occurs 3 times (maximum)
∴ Mode of S₁ Series = 9
In S₂ : Number 7 occurs 3 times (maximum)
∴ Mode of S, Series = 7
After combination:
In S₁ & S₂ : No. 8 occurs 4 times (maximum)
∴ Mode of S₁ & S₂ taken combined = 8
So, mode of S₁ & S₂ combined is different from that of S₁ & S₂ taken separately.

Statistics Class 10 Important Questions Short Answer-II (3 Marks)

Question 15.
Find the mean of the following data. (2012)

Solution:

Question 16.
The following table gives the literacy rate (in %) in 40 cities. Find the mean literacy rate: (2012)

Solution:

Question 17.
If the mean of the following distribution is 50, find the value of p: (2013)

Solution:

Question 18.
The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8. Find the missing frequency x. (2013)

Solution:

Question 19.
The frequency distribution table of agricultural holdings in a village is given below: (2013)

Find the Mean area held by a family.
Solution:

Question 20.
Monthly pocket money of students of a class is given in the following frequency distribution:

Find mean pocket money using step deviation method. (2014)
Solution:

Question 21.
Find the mean of the following distribution by Assumed Mean Method: (2015)


Solution:

Question 22.
Find the mean and median for the following data: (2015)

Solution:

Question 23.
For helping poor girls of their class, students saved pocket money as shown in the following table: (2014)

Find mean and median for this data.
Solution:

Question 24.
Weekly income of 600 families is given below:

Find the median. (2012)
Solution:

Question 25.
Find the median for the following distribution: (2013)

Solution:

Question 26.
Heights of students of class X are given in the following frequency distribution: (2014)

Find the modal height.
Solution:

Maximum frequency is 20
∴ Modal class is 160 – 165

∴ The modal height = 163 cm

Question 27.
A medical camp was held in a school to impart health education and the importance of excercise to children. During this camp, a medical check of 35 students was done and their weights were recorded as follows: (2016)

Compute the modal weight.
Solution:

∴ Modal weight = 46.9 kg

Question 28.
The average score of boys in the examination of a school is 71 and that of the girls is 73. The average score of the school in the examination is 71.8. Find the ratio of number of boys to the number of girls who appeared in the examination. (2015)
Solution:
Let the number of boys = n₁
and number of girls = n₂


∴ No. of boys : No. of girls = 3 : 2

Question 29.
Following is the age distribution of dengue patients admitted in a hospital during a week of October, 2013: (2014)

Draw a ‘less than type’ ogive for the above distribution. Also, obtain median from the curve.
Solution:

Question 30.
The lengths of leaves of a plant are measured correct to the nearest mm and the data obtained is represented as the following frequency distribution: (2015)


Draw a ‘more than type’ ogive for the above data.
Solution:

Statistics Class 10 Important Questions Long Answer (4 Marks)

Question 31.
The mean of the following frequency distribu tion is 53. But the frequencies f₁ and f₂ in the classes 20-40 and 60-80 are missing. Find the missing frequencies: (2013)

Solution:

⇒ 2730 + 30f₁ + 70f₂ = 5300
⇒ 30f₁ + 70f₂ = 5300 – 2730 = 2570
⇒ 3f₁ + 7f₂ = 257 …[Dividing by 10
⇒ 3f₁ +7(47 – f₁) = 257 . [From (i)
⇒ 3f₁ + 329 – 7f₁ = 257
⇒ -4f₁ = 257 – 329 = -72
⇒ f₁ = \(\frac{-72}{-4}\) = 18
Putting the value of f₁ in (i), we get
f₂ = 47 – f₁
⇒ f₂ = 47 – 18 = 29
∴ f₁ = 18, f₂ = 29

Question 32.
The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8 and the sum of frequencies is 50. Find the missing frequencies f₁ and f₂: (2013)

Solution:

⇒ 2060 + 30f₁ + 70f₂ = 3140
⇒ 30f₁ + 70f₂ = 3140 – 2060 = 1080
⇒ 3f₁ + 7f₂ = 108 …[Dividing by 10
⇒ 3f₁ + 7(20 – f₁) = 108 … [From (i)
⇒ 3f₁ + 140 – 7f₁ = 108
⇒ -4f₁ = 108 – 140 = -32 .
∴ f₁ = 8
Putting the value of f₁ into (i), we get
f₂ = 20 – 8 = 12
∴ f₂ = 12

Question 33.
In the table below, heart-beats of 30 women are recorded. If mean of the data is 76, find the missing frequencies x and y. (2014)

Solution:

⇒ 1978 + 66.5x + 84.5y = 2280
⇒ 1978 + 66.5x + 84.5(4 – x) = 2280 … [From (i)
⇒ 1978 + 66.5x + 338 – 84.5x = 2280
⇒ 1978 + 338 – 2280 = 84.5x – 66.5x
⇒ 36 = 18x ⇒ x = 2
From (i), y = 4 – x = 4 – 2 = 2 ∴ x = 2, y = 2

Question 34.
The following table gives the daily income of 50 workers of a factory. Draw both types (“less than type” and “greater than type”) ogives. (2015)

Solution:

Question 35.
Find the values of x and y if the median for the following data is 31. (2012)

Solution:

⇒ 18 – x = (9 – x)10
⇒ 18 – x = 90 – 10x
⇒ -x + 10x = 90 – 18
⇒ 9x = 72
⇒ x = 8
Putting the value of x in (i), we have
y = 18 – 8 = 10
∴ x = 8, y = 10

Question 36.
The median of the following data is 525. Find x and y if the sum of all frequencies is 100: (2012, 2017 D)

Solution:

Question 37.
Find the missing frequencies f₁ and f₂ in the following frequency distribution table, if N = 100 and median is 32. (2013)

Solution:

Question 38.
Find the median of the following data: (2013)

Solution:

Question 39.
The frequency distribution of weekly pocket money received by a group of students is given below: (2014)

Draw a ‘more than type’ ogive and from it, find median. Verify median by actual calculations.
Solution:
n = 90 …[Given

Question 40.
Draw “less than ogive” and “more than ogive” for the following distribution and hence find its median. (2012)

Solution:

Question 41.
Draw: (a) more than ogive and (2017OD)
(b) less than ogive for the following data
Also find its median.

Solution:

Question 42.
Draw a more than ogive for the data given below which gives the marks of 100 students: (2012, 2017D)

Solution:

Question 43.
For the following distribution, draw a ‘more than Ogive’ and hence find the median: (2013)

Solution:

Question 44.
School held sports day in which 150 students participated. Ages of students are given in the following frequency distribution: (2014)

For the above data, draw a ‘more than type’ ogive and from the curve, find median. Verify it by actual calculations.
Solution:

Question 45.
In a class test, marks obtained by 120 students are given in the following frequency distribution. If it is given that mean is 59, find the missing frequencies x and y. (2015)

Solution:

Question 46.
Mode of the following frequency distribution is 65 and sum of all the frequencies is 70. Find the missing frequencies x and y. (2015)

Solution:

54 + x + y = 70 … [Given
x + y = 70 – 54 = 16 …(i)
∴ Mode = 65
Modal Class is 60 – 80

Question 47.
Find the mode of the following frequency distribution: (2015)

Solution:

Question 48.
Cost of Living Index for some period is given in the following frequency distribution: (2014)

Find the mode and median for above data.
Solution: