NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 15: Statistics - Exercise 15.3

1. From the data given below, which group is more variable, A or B ?

Ans: First we have to find the standard deviation of group A.

Standard deviation of A is calculate as follows,

Here,

\[h = 10\]

\[N = 150\]

\[A = 45\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}A + \dfrac{{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{i = 7} {{x_i}{f_i}} }}{N} \times h\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}45 + \dfrac{{\left( { - 6} \right)}}{{150}} \times 10\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}45 - 0.4\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}44.6\]

Calculating standard deviation,

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{{{h^2}}}{{{N^2}}}\left[ {N\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{i = 7} {{x_i}{f_i}}  - {{\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{i = 7} {{x_i}{f_i}} } \right)}^2}} \right]\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{{100}}{{22500}}\left[ {150 \times 342 - {{\left( { - 6} \right)}^2}} \right]\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{225}}\left( {51264} \right)\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {227.84}\]

\[\sigma  = 15.09\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {227.84}\]

\[\sigma  = 15.09\]

Now we have to find the standard deviation of group B.

Standard deviation of B is calculate as follows,

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}A + \dfrac{{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{i = 7} {{x_i}{f_i}} }}{N} \times h\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}45 + \dfrac{{\left( { - 6} \right)}}{{150}} \times 10\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}45 - 0.4\]

\[{\text{Mean  =  }}44.6\]

Calculating standard deviation,

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{{{h^2}}}{{{N^2}}}\left[ {N\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{i = 7} {{x_i}{f_i}}  - {{\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{i = 7} {{x_i}{f_i}} } \right)}^2}} \right]\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{{100}}{{22500}}\left[ {150 \times 366 - {{\left( { - 6} \right)}^2}} \right]\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{225}}\left( {54846} \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = 243.84\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {243.84} \]

\[\sigma  = 15.61\]

As the mean of both the groups is same, therefore, the group with greater standard deviation is more variable.

Therefore, group B is more variable.

2. From the prices of shares X and Y below, find out which is more stable.

Ans: To compare the stability of both shares we have to calculate the standard deviation of both shares.

Coefficient of variance i.e. C.V. of share X can be calculated as,

The prices of shares X are,

\[35,54,52,53,56,58,52,50,51,49\]

Total number of observation is 10

Mean, 

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{x_i}} \]

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{1}{{10}} \times 510\]

\[\overline x  = 51\]

Variance of shares of X can be calculated as,

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{{\left( {{x_i} - \overline x } \right)}^2}} \]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{10}} \times 350\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = 35\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {35} \]

\[\sigma  = 5.91\]

\[C.V.{\text{ of shares X }} = \dfrac{\sigma }{{\overline x }} \times 100\]

\[C.V.{\text{ of shares X}} = \dfrac{{5.91}}{{51}} \times 100\]

\[C.V.{\text{ of shares X}} = 11.58\]

Coefficient of variance i.e. C.V. of share Y can be calculated as,

The prices of shares Y are,

\[108,107,105,105,106,107,104,103,104,101\]

Total number of observation is 10

Mean, 

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{x_i}} \]

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{1}{{10}} \times 1050\]

\[\overline x  = 105\]

Variance of shares of Y can be calculated as,

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{{\left( {{y_i} - \overline y } \right)}^2}} \]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{10}} \times 40\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = 4\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt 4 \]

\[\sigma  = 2\]

\[C.V.{\text{ of shares X }} = \dfrac{\sigma }{{\overline x }} \times 100\]

\[C.V.{\text{ of shares X}} = \dfrac{4}{{105}} \times 100\]

\[C.V.{\text{ of shares X}} = 1.9\]

On comparing the \[C.V.\] of both X and Y,

\[C.V.\]of X is greater than \[C.V.\] of Y.

Therefore, the price of Y is more stable than the price of X.

3. An analysis of monthly wages paid to workers in two firms A and B, belonging to the same industry, gives the following results:

(i) which firm A or B pays larger amounts as monthly wages ?

Ans: Monthly wages of firm A is Rs. 5253.

Total number of wage earners in firm A is 586.

Therefore, total amount paid in firm A is \[{\text{Rs}}{\text{. }}5253 \times 586 = {\text{ Rs}}{\text{. }}3078258\] .

Monthly wages of firm B is Rs. 5253.

Total number of wage earners in firm B is 648.

Therefore, total amount paid in firm B is \[{\text{Rs}}{\text{. }}5253 \times 648 = {\text{ Rs}}{\text{. }}3403944\] .

Therefore, firm B pays a larger amount as monthly wages.

(ii) Which firm A or B, shows greater variability in individual wages ?

Ans: Variance of distribution \[\left( {{\sigma ^2}} \right)\] of wages of firm A is 100.

So, the standard deviation of the wages in firm A is

\[{\sigma ^2} = 100\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {100} \]

\[\sigma  = 10\]

Variance of distribution \[\left( {{\sigma ^2}} \right)\] of wages of firm B is 121.

So, the standard deviation of the wages in firm B is

\[{\sigma ^2} = 121\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {121} \]

\[\sigma  = 11\]

Since, the standard deviation of firm B is greater than firm B,

Therefore, firm B has greater variability in the individual wages.

4. The following is the record of goals scored by team A in a football session:

For team B, the mean number of goals scored per match was 2 with a standard deviation \[1.25\] goals. Find which team may be considered more consistent?

Ans: We have to compare team A and B, to see which team is more consistent.

For that we will calculate standard deviation of team A.

Calculation of Standard Deviation of Team A:

Mean, 

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{f_i}{x_i}} \]

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{1}{{25}} \times 50\]

\[\overline x  = 2\]

Standard deviation of A is,

\[\sigma  = \dfrac{1}{N}\sqrt {N\sum {{x_i}{f_i}}  - {{\left( {\sum {{x_i}{f_i}} } \right)}^2}} \]

\[\sigma  = \dfrac{1}{{25}}\sqrt {25 \times 130 - {{\left( {50} \right)}^2}} \]

\[\sigma  = \dfrac{1}{{25}}\sqrt {750} \]

\[\sigma  = 1.09\]

Standard deviation of team A is \[1.09\] .

Standard deviation of team B is \[1.25\] .

Since the mean of both teams is the same i.e. 2.

Standard deviation of team B is greater than team A.

Therefore, team A is more consistent.

5. The sum and sum of squares corresponding to length x (in cm) and weight y (in gm) of 50 plant products are given below:

\[\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{x_i}}  = 212,\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{x_i}^2}  = 902.8,\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{y_i}}  = 261,\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{y_i}^2}  = 1457.6\]

Which is more varying, the length or weight?

Ans: Calculating standard deviation and coefficient of length.

\[\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{x_i}}  = 212,\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{x_i}^2}  = 902.8\]

Here, we have given that,

\[N = 50\]

Therefore, mean will be

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{x_i}} }}{N}\]

\[\overline x  = \dfrac{{212}}{{50}}\]

\[\overline x  = 4.24\]

Now, calculating variance,

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{{\left( {{x_i} - \overline x } \right)}^2}} \]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {\left( {{x_i}^2 + {{\overline x }^2} - 2{x_i}.\overline x } \right)} \]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{x_i}^2}  + \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{{\left( {\overline x } \right)}^2}}  - \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {2{x_i}.\overline x } } \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{50}}\left( {902.8 + 17.97 - 2 \times 4.24 \times 212} \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{50}}\left( {3.54} \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = 0.07\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {0.07} \]

\[\sigma  = 0.26\]

So, the standard deviation of length is \[0.26\] .

\[{\text{C}}{\text{.V}}{\text{.  = }}\dfrac{\sigma }{{\overline x }} \times 100\]

\[{\text{C}}{\text{.V}}{\text{.  = }}\dfrac{{0.26}}{{4.24}} \times 100\]

\[{\text{C}}{\text{.V}}{\text{.  = }}6.13\]

So, the coefficient of variance of length is \[6.13\] .

Calculating standard deviation and coefficient of variance of weigth.

\[\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{y_i}}  = 261,\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{y_i}^2}  = 1457.6\]

Here, we have given that,

\[N = 50\]

Therefore, mean will be

\[\overline y  = \dfrac{{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{y_i}} }}{N}\]

\[\overline y  = \dfrac{{261}}{{50}}\]

\[\overline y  = 5.22\]

Now, calculating variance,

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{{\left( {{y_i} - \overline y } \right)}^2}} \]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {\left( {{y_i}^2 + {{\overline y }^2} - 2{y_i}.\overline y } \right)} \]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{N}\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{y_i}^2}  + \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {{{\left( {\overline y } \right)}^2}}  - \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{50} {2{y_i}.\overline y } } \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{50}}\left( {1457.6 + 27.24 - 2 \times 5.22 \times 261} \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = \dfrac{1}{{50}}\left( {94.76} \right)\]

\[{\sigma ^2} = 1.89\]

\[\sigma  = \sqrt {1.89} \]

\[\sigma  = 1.37\]

So, the standard deviation of weight is \[1.37\] .

\[{\text{C}}{\text{.V}}{\text{.  = }}\dfrac{\sigma }{{\overline y }} \times 100\]

\[{\text{C}}{\text{.V}}{\text{.  = }}\dfrac{{1.37}}{{5.22}} \times 100\]

\[{\text{C}}{\text{.V}}{\text{.  = 26}}{\text{.24}}\]

So, the coefficient of variance of weight is \[{\text{26}}{\text{.24}}\] .

Since the coefficient of variance of weight is greater than the coefficient of variance of length.

Therefore, weight varies more than length.

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