Calculate the mean deviation from the median of the following frequency distribution

Heights in inches No. of students
58 15
59 20
60 32
61 35
62 35
63 22
64 20
65 10
66 8

Asked by Sakshi | 1 year ago |  39

1 Answer

Solution :-

To find the mean deviation from the median, firstly let us calculate the median.

We know, Median is the Middle term,

So, Median = 61

Let xi =Heights in inches

And, fi = Number of students

N=197

= \( \dfrac{1}{197}\) × 336

= 1.70

The mean deviation is 1.70.

Answered by Aaryan | 1 year ago

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