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Consider the following frequency distribution:

Value 458961211
Frequency 5f₁f₂2113

Sum of frequencies = 19 and median = 6.

Let mean = μ, mean deviation about mean = α, mean deviation about median = β, variance = σ².



List-I List-II
(P) 7f₁ + 9f₂ is equal to (1) 146
(Q) 19α is equal to (2) 47
(R) 19β is equal to (3) 48
(S) 19σ² is equal to (4) 145

(5) 55


Options

A

(P)→(5), (Q)→(3), (R)→(2), (S)→(4)

B

(P)→(5), (Q)→(2), (R)→(3), (S)→(1)

C

(P)→(5), (Q)→(3), (R)→(2), (S)→(1)

D

(P)→(3), (Q)→(2), (R)→(5), (S)→(4)

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Correct Answer :

Option C

(P)→(5), (Q)→(3), (R)→(2), (S)→(1)

Solution :

Correct Option: (P)→(5), (Q)→(3), (R)→(2), (S)→(1)

Let us first write down the given data. The frequency distribution is as follows:
Values (xi): 4, 5, 8, 9, 6, 12, 11
Frequencies (fi): 5, f1, f2, 2, 1, 1, 3

First, we sort the values in ascending order to analyze the median and find the frequencies:
Sorted values (xi): 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12
Corresponding frequencies (fi): 5, f1, 1, f2, 2, 3, 1

We are given that the sum of the frequencies is 19. Therefore:
fi=5+f1+1+f2+2+3+1=19
12+f1+f2=19f1+f2=7 (Equation 1)

We are also given that the median is 6.
Since the total number of observations is N=19 (an odd number), the median is the 19+12th=10th observation when sorted in ascending order.
Let us find the cumulative frequencies:
Cumulative frequency for x=4 is 5.
Cumulative frequency for x=5 is 5+f1.
Cumulative frequency for x=6 is 5+f1+1=6+f1.
For the median to be 6, the 10th observation must be 6.
This means:
5+f1<10f1<5
and
6+f110f14
Combining these inequalities, we get f1=4.

Substitute f1=4 in Equation 1:
4+f2=7f2=3

Now we check list item (P):
7f1+9f2=7(4)+9(3)=28+27=55
Thus, (P) matches with (5).

Now let us compute the mean (μ):
μ=fixiN
Let us calculate fixi:
fixi=4(5)+5(4)+6(1)+8(3)+9(2)+11(3)+12(1)
fixi=20+20+6+24+18+33+12=133
Therefore, the mean is:
μ=13319=7

Next, we calculate the mean deviation about the mean (α):
α=fi|xi-μ|N
Let us find the absolute deviations from the mean μ=7:
For x=4: |4-7|=3fi|xi-μ|=5×3=15
For x=5: |5-7|=2fi|xi-μ|=4×2=8
For x=6: |6-7|=1fi|xi-μ|=1×1=1
For x=8: |8-7|=1fi|xi-μ|=3×1=3
For x=9: |9-7|=2fi|xi-μ|=2×2=4
For x=11: |11-7|=4fi|xi-μ|=3×4=12
For x=12: |12-7|=5fi|xi-μ|=1��5=5
Summing these up:
fi|xi-μ|=15+8+1+3+4+12+5=48
Thus, we have:
α=481919α=48
So, (Q) matches with (3).

Next, we calculate the mean deviation about the median (β). The median is M=6:
β=fi|xi-M|N
Let us find the absolute deviations from the median M=6:
For x=4: |4-6|=2fi|xi-M|=5×2=10
For x=5: |5-6|=1fi|xi-M|=4×1=4
For x=6: |6-6|=0fi|xi-M|=1×0=0
For x=8: |8-6|=2fi|xi-M|=3×2=6
For x=9: |9-6|=3fi|xi-M|=2×3=6
For x=11: |11-6|=5fi|xi-M|=3×5=15
For x=12: |12-6|=6fi|xi-M|=1×6=6
Summing these up:
fi|xi-M|=10+4+0+6+6+15+6=47
Thus, we have:
β=471919β=47
So, (R) matches with (2).

Finally, we calculate the variance (σ2):
σ2=fi(xi-μ)2N
Let us find the squared deviations from the mean μ=7:
For x=4: (4-7)2=9fi(xi-μ)2=5×9=45
For x=5: (5-7)2=4fi(xi-μ)2=4×4=16
For x=6: (6-7)2=1fi(xi-μ)2=1×1=1
For x=8: (8-7)2=1fi(xi-μ)2=3×1=3
For x=9: (9-7)2=4fi(xi-μ)2=2×4=8
For x=11: (11-7)2=16fi(xi-μ)2=3×16=48
For x=12: (12-7)2=25fi(xi-μ)2=1×25=25
Summing these up:
fi(xi-μ)2=45+16+1+3+8+48+25=146
Thus, we have:
σ2=1461919σ2=146
So, (S) matches with (1).

Combining all the matches:
(P)→(5)
(Q)→(3)
(R)→(2)
(S)→(1)

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