Finding Mode for Grouped Data When Class Intervals Are Given
The following...
Question
The following data gives the information on the observed lifetimes (in hours) of 225 electrical components:
Lifetimes (in hours)
0-20
20-40
40-60
60-80
80-100
100-120
Frequency
10
35
52
61
38
29
Determine the modal lifetimes of the components.
A
69.268 hours
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B
65.625 hours
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C
62.126 hours
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D
58.267 hours
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Solution
The correct option is B65.625 hours Modal class of the given data is 60−80. Here, l=60,fm=62,f1=52,f1=38 and h=20 Mode=l+{fm−f12fm−f1−f2}×h =60+{61−52122−52−38}×20 =60+9×2032=60+458=60+5.625 =65.625 hours