Question

Differentiate between inclusive and exclusive series.

Answer 1

The difference between inclusive and exclusive Series is as follows.

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Basic}& \text{Inclusive Series}& \text{Exclusive Series}\\ \text{Definition}& \text{An inclusive series is one in which there is}& \text{An exclusive series is one in which there is}\\ & \text{generally a difference between the upper}& \text{generally no difference between the upper}\\ & \text{limit of one class-interval and the}& \text{limit of one class-interval and the}\\ & \text{lower limit of the other class-interval.}& \text{lower limit of the other class-interval.}\\ \text{Treatment}& \text{In inclusive series, value of upper limit of}& \text{In exclusive series, value of upper limit of}\\ & \text{a class is included in that class.}& \text{a class is not included in that class.}\\ \text{Utility}& \text{It can be used only when value is in complete number.}& \text{It can be used even when value is in decimals or fractions.}\\ \text{Counting}& \text{In inclusive series, counting is not possible}& \text{Counting can be done in all}\\ & \text{without converting it into exclusive series.}& \text{cases in exclusive series.}\end{array}$