Question : The following table shows the number of patients of different age group who were discharged from the hospital in a particular month :
Age (in years) |
Number of Patients Discharged |
5-15 | 6 |
15-25 | 11 |
25-35 | 21 |
35-45 | 23 |
45-55 | 14 |
55-65 | 5 |
Total | 80 |
Find the 'mean' and the 'mode' of the above data.
CBSE 2025
Solution :
Mean
Age (in years) C.I. |
No. of Patients Discharged (fi) | xi | di=xi-a | ui=di/h | fiui |
5-15 | 6 | 10 | -20 | -2 | -12 |
15-25 | 11 | 20 | -10 | -1 | -11 |
25-35 | 21 | 30=a | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35-45 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
45-55 | 14 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
55-65 | 5 | 60 | 30 | 3 | 15 |
Σfi=80 | Σfiui=43 |
Mean (x̄) = a+[Σfiui/Σfi]×h
x̄ = 30+[43/80]×10
=30+[43/8]
=30+5.375
=35.375
=35.38 (approx)
Mean age of the patients who got discharged is 35.38 years.
Mode
Age (in years) |
Number of Patients Discharged |
5-15 | 6 |
15-25 | 11 |
25-35 | 21 - f0 |
35-45 | 23 - f1 |
45-55 | 14 - f2 |
55-65 | 5 |
Total | 80 |
Here
Maximum Frequency = 23
So, Modal Class = 35-45
Lower Limit (l) = 35
Class Size (h) = 45-35 = 10
Mode = l+[(f1-f2)/(2f1-f0-f2)]×h
Mode = 35+[(23-21)/(2×23-21-14)]×10
Mode = 35+[2/(46-35)]×10
Mode = 35+[2/11]×10
Mode = 35+20/11
Mode = 35+1.818
Mode = 36.818
Mode = 36.82 (approx)
Hence, the modal age of the patient discharged from the hospital is 36.82 years.