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    NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Exercise 13.1 - Statistics

    NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Exercise 13.1 - Statistics

    Komal MiglaniUpdated on 07 May 2025, 02:16 PM IST

    Understanding and interpretation of data in a meaningful way can be done with the help of statistics. Statistics are all around us, whether it is counting the steps moved daily on a fitness app or analysing the average scores of cricket players. In statistics, topics such Introduction to Statistics, measures of central tendency, such as mean, median, and mode, and measures of dispersion, such as range, mean deviation, variance, and standard deviation, are discussed in detail.

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    1. NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Exercise 13.1
    2. Topics covered in Chapter 13 Statistics Exercise 13.1
    3. NCERT Solutions of Class 11 Subject Wise
    4. Subject-Wise NCERT Exemplar Solutions

    In this exercise 13.1 of Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 of the NCERT, you will learn how to find the mean deviation about mean and median for various data sets provided in the questions. The NCERT solutions discuss step-by-step methodology to apply these techniques effectively. If you are looking for NCERT Solutions, you can click on the given link to get NCERT solutions for Classes 6 to 12.

    NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Exercise 13.1

    Question 1: Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data.

    $\small 4,7,8,9,10,12,13,17$

    Answer:

    Mean ( $\overline{x}$ ) of the given data:

    $\overline{x} = \frac{1}{8}\sum_{i=1}^{8}x_i = \frac{4+ 7+ 8+ 9+ 10+ 12+ 13+ 17}{8} = 10$

    The respective absolute values of the deviations from mean, $|x_i - \overline{x}|$ are

    6, 3, 2, 1, 0, 2, 3, 7

    $\therefore$ $\sum_{i=1}^{8}|x_i - 10| = 24$

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(\overline{x}) = \frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^{n}|x_i - \overline{x}|$

    $= \frac{24}{8} = 3$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is 3.

    Question 2: Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data.

    $\small 38,70,48,40,42,55,63,46,54,44$

    Answer:

    Mean ( $\overline{x}$ ) of the given data:

    $\\ \overline{x} = \frac{1}{8}\sum_{i=1}^{8}x_i = \frac{38+70+48+40+42+55+63+46+54+44}{10} \\ = \frac{500}{10} = 50$

    The respective absolute values of the deviations from mean, $|x_i - \overline{x}|$ are

    12, 20, 2, 10, 8, 5, 13, 4, 4, 6

    $\therefore$ $\sum_{i=1}^{8}|x_i - 50| = 84$

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(\overline{x}) = \frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^{n}|x_i - \overline{x}|$

    $= \frac{84}{10} = 8.4$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is 8.4.

    Question 3: Find the mean deviation about the median.

    $\small 13, 17, 16, 14, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12, 17$

    Answer:

    Number of observations, n = 12, which is even.

    Arranging the values in ascending order:

    10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18.

    Now, Median (M)

    $\\ = \frac{(\frac{12}{2})^{th} observation + (\frac{12}{2}+ 1)^{th} observation}{2} \\ = \frac{13 + 14}{2} = \frac{27}{2}= 13.5$

    The respective absolute values of the deviations from median, $|x_i - M|$ are

    3.5, 2.5, 2.5, 1.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 2.5, 2.5, 3.5, 3.5, 4.5

    $\therefore$ $\sum_{i=1}^{8}|x_i - 13.5| = 28$

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(M) = \frac{1}{12}\sum_{i=1}^{n}|x_i - M|$

    $= \frac{28}{12} = 2.33$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the median is 2.33.

    Question 4: Find the mean deviation about the median.

    $\small 36, 72, 46, 42, 60, 45, 53, 46, 51, 49$

    Answer:

    Number of observations, n = 10, which is even.

    Arranging the values in ascending order:

    36, 42, 45, 46, 46, 49, 51, 53, 60, 72

    Now, Median (M)

    $\\ = \frac{(\frac{10}{2})^{th} observation + (\frac{10}{2}+ 1)^{th} observation}{2} \\ = \frac{46 + 49}{2} = \frac{95}{2}= 47.5$

    The respective absolute values of the deviations from median, $|x_i - M|$ are

    11.5, 5.5, 2.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 3.5, 5.5, 12.5, 24.5

    $\therefore$ $\sum_{i=1}^{8}|x_i - 47.5| = 70$

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(M) = \frac{1}{10}\sum_{i=1}^{n}|x_i - M|$

    $= \frac{70}{10} = 7$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the median is 7.

    Question 5: Find the mean deviation about the mean.

    $\small \\x_i\hspace{1cm}5\hspace{1cm}10\hspace{1cm}15\hspace{1cm}20\hspace{1cm}25\\\small f_i\hspace{1cm}7\hspace{1cm}4\hspace{1.15cm}6\hspace{1.22cm}3\hspace{1.3cm}5$

    Answer:

    $x_i$
    $f_i$
    $f_ix_i$
    $|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    $f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    5
    7
    35
    9
    63
    10
    4
    40
    4
    16
    15
    6
    90
    1
    6
    20
    3
    60
    6
    18
    25
    5
    125
    11
    55
    $\sum{f_i}$
    = 25
    $\sum f_ix_i$
    = 350
    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    =158

    $N = \sum_{i=1}^{5}{f_i} = 25 ; \sum_{i=1}^{5}{f_ix_i} = 350$

    $\overline{x} = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{i=1}^{n}f_ix_i = \frac{350}{12} = 14$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from mean, $|x_i - \overline{x}|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$ = 158

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(\overline{x}) = \frac{1}{25}\sum_{i=1}^{n}f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$

    $= \frac{158}{25} = 6.32$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is 6.32

    Question 6: Find the mean deviation about the mean.

    $\small \\x_i\hspace{1cm}10\hspace{1cm}30\hspace{1cm}50\hspace{1cm}70\hspace{1cm}90\\\small f_i\hspace{1cm}4\hspace{1.1cm}24\hspace{1.1cm}28\hspace{1.1cm}16\hspace{1.2cm}8$

    Answer:

    $x_i$
    $f_i$
    $f_ix_i$
    $|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    $f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    10
    4
    40
    40
    160
    30
    24
    720
    20
    480
    50
    28
    1400
    0
    0
    70
    16
    1120
    20
    320
    90
    8
    720
    40
    320
    $\sum{f_i}$
    = 80
    $\sum f_ix_i$
    = 4000
    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    =1280

    $N = \sum_{i=1}^{5}{f_i} = 80 ; \sum_{i=1}^{5}{f_ix_i} = 4000$

    $\overline{x} = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{i=1}^{n}f_ix_i = \frac{4000}{80} = 50$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from mean, $|x_i - \overline{x}|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$ = 1280

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(\overline{x}) = \frac{1}{80}\sum_{i=1}^{5}f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$

    $= \frac{1280}{80} = 16$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is 16

    Question 7: Find the mean deviation about the median.

    $\small x_i$ $\small 5$ $\small 7$ $\small 9$ $\small 10$ $\small 12$ $\small 15$

    $\small f_i$ $\small 8$ $\small 6$ $\small 2$ $\small 2$ $\small 2$ $\small 6$

    Answer:

    $x_i$
    $f_i$
    $c.f.$
    $|x_i - M|$
    $f_i|x_i - M|$
    5
    8
    8
    2
    16
    7
    6
    14
    0
    0
    9
    2
    16
    2
    4
    10
    2
    18
    3
    6
    12
    2
    20
    5
    10
    15
    6
    26
    8
    48

    Now, N = 26 which is even.

    Median is the mean of $13^{th}$ and $14^{th}$ observations.

    Both these observations lie in the cumulative frequency 14, for which the corresponding observation is 7.

    Therefore, Median, M $= \frac{13^{th} observation + 14^{th} observation}{2} = \frac{7 + 7}{2} = \frac{14 }{2} = 7$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from median, $|x_i - M|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - M|$ = 84

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(M) = \frac{1}{26}\sum_{i=1}^{6}|x_i - M|$

    $= \frac{84}{26} = 3.23$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the median is 3.23

    Question 8: Find the mean deviation about the median.

    $\small x_i$ $\small 15$ $\small 21$ $\small 27$ $\small 30$ $\small 35$

    $\small f_i$ $\small 3$ $\small 5$ $\small 6$ $\small 7$ $\small 8$

    Answer:

    $x_i$
    $f_i$
    $c.f.$
    $|x_i - M|$
    $f_i|x_i - M|$
    15
    3
    3
    13.5
    40.5
    21
    5
    8
    7.5
    37.5
    27
    6
    14
    1.5
    9
    30
    7
    21
    1.5
    10.5
    35
    8
    29
    6.5
    52

    Now, N = 30, which is even.

    Median is the mean of $15^{th}$ and $16^{th}$ observations.

    Both these observations lie in the cumulative frequency 21, for which the corresponding observation is 30.

    Therefore, Median, M $= \frac{15^{th} observation + 16^{th} observation}{2} = \frac{30 + 30}{2} = 30$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from median, $|x_i - M|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - M|$ = 149.5

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(M) = \frac{1}{29}\sum_{i=1}^{5}|x_i - M|$

    $= \frac{149.5}{29} = 5.1$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the median is 5.1

    Question 9: Find the mean deviation about the mean.

    Answer:

    Income
    per day
    Number of
    Persons $f_i$
    Mid
    Points $x_i$
    $f_ix_i$
    $|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    $f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    0 -100
    4
    50
    200
    308
    1232
    100 -200
    8
    150
    1200
    208
    1664
    200-300
    9
    250
    2250
    108
    972
    300-400
    10
    350
    3500
    8
    80
    400-500
    7
    450
    3150
    92
    644
    500-600
    5
    550
    2750
    192
    960
    600-700
    4
    650
    2600
    292
    1168
    700-800
    3
    750
    2250
    392
    1176
    $\sum{f_i}$
    =50
    $\sum f_ix_i$
    =17900
    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    =7896

    $N = \sum_{i=1}^{8}{f_i} = 50 ; \sum_{i=1}^{8}{f_ix_i} = 17900$

    $\overline{x} = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{i=1}^{8}f_ix_i = \frac{17900}{50} = 358$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from mean, $|x_i - \overline{x}|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$ = 7896

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(\overline{x}) = \frac{1}{50}\sum_{i=1}^{8}f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$

    $= \frac{7896}{50} = 157.92$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is 157.92

    Question 10: Find the mean deviation about the mean.

    Answer:

    Height
    in cms
    Number of
    Persons $f_i$
    Mid
    Points $x_i$
    $f_ix_i$
    $|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    $f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    95 -105
    9
    100
    900
    25.3
    227.7
    105 -115
    13
    110
    1430
    15.3
    198.9
    115-125
    26
    120
    3120
    5.3
    137.8
    125-135
    30
    130
    3900
    4.7
    141
    135-145
    12
    140
    1680
    14.7
    176.4
    145-155
    10
    150
    1500
    24.7
    247
    $\sum{f_i}$
    =100
    $\sum f_ix_i$
    =12530
    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$
    =1128.8

    $N = \sum_{i=1}^{6}{f_i} = 100 ; \sum_{i=1}^{6}{f_ix_i} = 12530$

    $\overline{x} = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{i=1}^{6}f_ix_i = \frac{12530}{100} = 125.3$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from mean, $|x_i - \overline{x}|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$ = 1128.8

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(\overline{x}) = \frac{1}{100}\sum_{i=1}^{6}f_i|x_i - \overline{x}|$

    $= \frac{1128.8}{100} = 11.29$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the mean is 11.29

    Question 11: Find the mean deviation about median for the following data :

    Answer:

    Marks
    Number of
    Girls $f_i$
    Cumulative
    Frequency c.f.
    Mid
    Points $x_i$
    $|x_i - M|$
    $f_i|x_i - M|$
    0-10
    6
    6
    5
    22.85
    137.1
    10-20
    8
    14
    15
    12.85
    102.8
    20-30
    14
    28
    25
    2.85
    39.9
    30-40
    16
    44
    35
    7.15
    114.4
    40-50
    4
    48
    45
    17.15
    68.6
    50-60
    2
    50
    55
    27.15
    54.3
    $\sum f_i|x_i - M|$
    =517.1

    Now, N = 50, which is even.

    The class interval containing $\left (\frac{N}{2} \right)^{th}$ or $25^{th}$ item is 20-30. Therefore, 20-30 is the median class.

    We know,

    Median $= l + \frac{\frac{N}{2}- C}{f}\times h$

    Here, l = 20, C = 14, f = 14, h = 10 and N = 50

    Therefore, Median $= 20 + \frac{25 - 14}{14}\times 10 = 20 + 7.85 = 27.85$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from median, $|x_i - M|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - M|$ = 517.1

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(M) = \frac{1}{50}\sum_{i=1}^{6}f_i|x_i - M|$

    $= \frac{517.1}{50} = 10.34$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the median is 10.34

    Question 12: Calculate the mean deviation about median age for the age distribution of $\small 100$ persons given below:

    [ Hint Convert the given data into continuous frequency distribution by subtracting $0.5$ from the lower limit and adding $0.5$ to the upper limit of each class interval]

    Answer:

    Age
    (in years)
    Number
    $f_i$
    Cumulative
    Frequency c.f.
    Mid
    Points $x_i$
    $|x_i - M|$
    $f_i|x_i - M|$
    15.5-20.5
    5
    5
    18
    20
    100
    20.5-25.5
    6
    11
    23
    15
    90
    25.5-30.5
    12
    23
    28
    10
    120
    30.5-35.5
    14
    37
    33
    5
    70
    35.5-40.5
    26
    63
    38
    0
    0
    40.5-45.5
    12
    75
    43
    5
    60
    45.5-50.5
    16
    91
    48
    10
    160
    50.5-55.5
    9
    100
    53
    15
    135
    $\sum f_i|x_i - M|$
    =735

    Now, N = 100, which is even.

    The class interval containing $\left (\frac{N}{2} \right)^{th}$ or $50^{th}$ item is 35.5-40.5. Therefore, 35.5-40.5 is the median class.

    We know,

    Median $= l + \frac{\frac{N}{2}- C}{f}\times h$

    Here, l = 35.5, C = 37, f = 26, h = 5 and N = 100

    Therefore, Median $= 35.5 + \frac{50 - 37}{26}\times 5 = 35.5 + 2.5 = 38$

    Now, we calculate the absolute values of the deviations from median, $|x_i - M|$ and

    $\sum f_i|x_i - M|$ = 735

    $\therefore$ $M.D.(M) = \frac{1}{100}\sum_{i=1}^{8}f_i|x_i - M|$

    $= \frac{735}{100} = 7.35$

    Hence, the mean deviation about the median is 7.35

    Also read,

    Topics covered in Chapter 13 Statistics Exercise 13.1

    1. Introduction to Statistics: This section deals witht collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data to make informed decisions.
    2. Measures of Dispersion: In this part, we study the statistical tools used to describe the spread or variability in a data set, showing how much the values differ from the average.
    3. Range: The range is the simplest measure of dispersion and is calculated as the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.
    4. Mean Deviation: Mean deviation is the average of the absolute differences between each data point and the mean of the data set, showing how spread out the values are around the mean.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many questions are there in the Exercise 13.1 Class 11 Maths ?
    A:

    Total 12 questions are discussed in this exercise.

    Q: Which topics are covered in Exercise 13.1 Class 11 Maths?
    A:

    Exercise 13.1 Class 11 Maths includes mean deviation about mean and median.  

    Q: Is this chapter 13 related to other chapters ?
    A:

    No, mostly concepts are new and can be understood if other chapters are not read.

    Q: What is the difficulty level of the questions asked in this chapter ?
    A:

    Questions are easier to moderate level of difficulty if concepts are memorized. 

    Q: Is it necessary to remember the formulas ?
    A:

    Yes, some basic formulas must be remembered to solve the questions.  

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