EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Measures of Central Tendency
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • A frequency distribution table is given below.
    • Find the
    • mean .
    • Class-Interval
      8 - 18
      19 - 29
      30 - 40
      41 - 51
      52 - 62
      Frequency
      16
      38
      9
      31
      27
  • (i)
    411

    11
  • (ii)
    400

    11
  • (iii)
    402

    11
  • (iv)
    401

    11
  • (v)
    422

    11
Question 2
2.
The histogram given below shows the number of illiterate persons of different age groups in a town. Using the data in the diagram, calculate the mean age
  • (i)
    50.47 years
  • (ii)
    49.47 years
  • (iii)
    46.47 years
  • (iv)
    47.47 years
  • (v)
    48.47 years
Question 3
3.
    • The scores obtained by 11 students in a test are given below. Find the mean score.
      • 3
      • 9
      • 2
      • 15
      • 10
      • 17
      • 2
      • 6
      • 1
      • 7
      • 19
  • (i)
    8
    3

    11
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    1
  • (iv)
    19
  • (v)
    18
Question 4
4.
    • Temperatures of 150 days (in °C) are given below. Calculate the mean temperature from the given histogram.
  • (i)
    48.94 °C
  • (ii)
    43.94 °C
  • (iii)
    38.94 °C
  • (iv)
    46.94 °C
  • (v)
    40.94 °C
Question 5
5.
    • The following table shows the weights of
    • 97
    • persons in a group.
    • Find the
    • mean weight.
    • Weight (in kg)
      20 - 30
      30 - 40
      40 - 50
      50 - 60
      60 - 70
      70 - 80
      No. of persons
      17
      19
      20
      14
      16
      11
  • (i)
    4625

    97
    kg
  • (ii)
    4722

    97
    kg
  • (iii)
    4819

    97
    kg
  • (iv)
    4627

    97
    kg
  • (v)
    4626

    97
    kg
Question 6
6.
    • Ages of 12 students (in years) are given below. Find the mean age.
      • 10
      • 11
      • 15
      • 12
      • 14
      • 12
      • 12
      • 15
      • 14
      • 11
      • 10
      • 10
  • (i)
    25

    2
    years
  • (ii)
    73

    6
    years
  • (iii)
    85

    6
    years
  • (iv)
    37

    3
    years
  • (v)
    79

    6
    years
Question 7
7.
    • The following table shows the weights of
    • 52
    • persons in a group.
    • Find the
    • mean weight.
    • Weight (in kg)
      50 - 58
      59 - 67
      68 - 76
      77 - 85
      86 - 94
      No. of persons
      11
      13
      8
      15
      5
  • (i)
    1829

    26
    kg
  • (ii)
    1879

    26
    kg
  • (iii)
    1827

    26
    kg
  • (iv)
    914

    13
    kg
  • (v)
    1853

    26
    kg
Question 8
8.
    • If the mean of
    • 7
    • samples is
    • 34
      6

      7
    • ,
    • what is the new mean if
    • 7
    • is added to each number.
  • (i)
    291

    7
  • (ii)
    125

    3
  • (iii)
    211

    5
  • (iv)
    295

    7
  • (v)
    293

    7
Question 9
9.
Find the mean of first 10 multiples of 13.
  • (i)
    285

    4
  • (ii)
    72
  • (iii)
    143

    2
  • (iv)
    141

    2
  • (v)
    145

    2
Question 10
10.
    • Ages of 20 students are given below. Find the mean.
    • Age (in years)
      10
      11
      12
      13
      14
      15
      No. of students
      2
      4
      2
      5
      2
      5
  • (i)
    69

    5
    years
  • (ii)
    64

    5
    years
  • (iii)
    66

    5
    years
  • (iv)
    74

    5
    years
  • (v)
    13
    years
Question 11
11.
    • The arithmetic mean of
      • 8
      • 47
      • 34
      • 15
      • 4
      • 41
    • is
  • (i)
    25.83
  • (ii)
    23.83
  • (iii)
    24.83
  • (iv)
    26.83
  • (v)
    22.83
Question 12
12.
    • The mean of
    • 10
    • numbers is
    • 9
      1

      10
    • .
    • Upon
    • excluding
    • one number,
    • the mean becomes
    • 9
      2

      9
    • .
    • Find the
    • excluded
    • number.
  • (i)
    5
  • (ii)
    9
  • (iii)
    7
  • (iv)
    10
  • (v)
    8
Question 13
13.
The histogram given below represents the marks obtained by some candidates in an examination. Using the data in the diagram, calculate the mean marks
  • (i)
    60
  • (ii)
    59
  • (iii)
    57
  • (iv)
    58
  • (v)
    61
Question 14
14.
    • Wages of 20 labourers are given below. Find the mean.
    • Wage (in rupees)
      302
      326
      335
      343
      348
      369
      398
      420
      448
      471
      No. of labourers
      4
      3
      2
      1
      2
      3
      2
      1
      1
      1
  • (i)
    357.85
  • (ii)
    358.85
  • (iii)
    356.90
  • (iv)
    356.85
  • (v)
    356.95
Question 15
15.
Find the mean of first 7 whole numbers.
  • (i)
    4
  • (ii)
    3
  • (iii)
    5
  • (iv)
    0
  • (v)
    2
Question 16
16.
    • Given the mean of
    • 10
    • samples as
    • 4
      3

      5
    • ,
    • what is the new mean if two samples
    • 9
    • and
    • 8
    • are added ?
  • (i)
    19

    4
  • (ii)
    31

    6
  • (iii)
    11

    2
  • (iv)
    21

    4
  • (v)
    23

    4
Question 17
17.
Find the mean of the first 10 even numbers.
  • (i)
    10
  • (ii)
    9
  • (iii)
    12
  • (iv)
    13
  • (v)
    11
Question 18
18.
    • Heights of 10 plants are given below. Find the mean.
    • Height (in cm)
      51
      53
      57
      69
      75
      88
      94
      No. of plants
      3
      1
      1
      1
      2
      1
      1
  • (i)
    333

    5
    cm
  • (ii)
    332

    5
    cm
  • (iii)
    342

    5
    cm
  • (iv)
    337

    5
    cm
  • (v)
    334

    5
    cm
Question 19
19.
    • Weights of 12 students (in kg) are given below. Find the mean weight.
      • 59
      • 52
      • 49
      • 53
      • 40
      • 57
      • 53
      • 49
      • 48
      • 52
      • 44
      • 55
  • (i)
    613

    12
    kg
  • (ii)
    635

    12
    kg
  • (iii)
    623

    12
    kg
  • (iv)
    611

    12
    kg
  • (v)
    51
    kg
Question 20
20.
The arithmetic mean of a + 2, a, and a - 2 is
  • (i)
    3a
  • (ii)
    a - 2
  • (iii)
    a
  • (iv)
    a + 2
Question 21
21.
    • Ages of 193 students (in years) are given below. Calculate the mean age from the given histogram.
  • (i)
    45.19 years
  • (ii)
    39.19 years
  • (iii)
    47.19 years
  • (iv)
    42.19 years
  • (v)
    37.19 years
Question 22
22.
    • The mean of the below random sample is
    • 34
      4

      5
    • .
    • Find the missing quantity.
      • 20
      • 25
      • 46
      • 49
      • x
      • 25
      • 19
      • 47
      • 48
      • 26
  • (i)
    42
  • (ii)
    46
  • (iii)
    44
  • (iv)
    43
  • (v)
    40
Question 23
23.
    • If the mean of
    • 7
    • samples is
    • 27
      5

      7
    • ,
    • what is the new mean if each number is multiplied by
    • 9
    • .
  • (i)
    1248

    5
  • (ii)
    748

    3
  • (iii)
    1744

    7
  • (iv)
    1748

    7
  • (v)
    1746

    7
Question 24
24.
    • The heights of 46 pupils in a school are given below. Calculate the mean height correct to 2 decimal places.
    • Height (in cm)
      less than 128
      less than 134
      less than 140
      less than 146
      less than 152
      less than 158
      less than 164
      No. of pupils
      7
      12
      24
      31
      35
      43
      46
  • (i)
    167.17 cm
  • (ii)
    141.17 cm
  • (iii)
    119.17 cm
  • (iv)
    126.17 cm
  • (v)
    143.17 cm
Question 25
25.
    • Heights of 10 students (in cm) are given below. Find the mean height.
      • 153
      • 145
      • 162
      • 135
      • 159
      • 164
      • 166
      • 134
      • 145
      • 164
  • (i)
    1547

    10
    cm
  • (ii)
    1529

    10
    cm
  • (iii)
    1537

    10
    cm
  • (iv)
    1527

    10
    cm
  • (v)
    764

    5
    cm
    Assignment Key

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