DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : P. VYDURYAM
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : D.C.C.P.
Institute : SGMGPT, Abdullahpurmet
Year : III semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques-I
Subject code : CCP-303
Topic : Median
Sub topic : Calculation of Median
Duration : 50 mts
Teaching Aids: : PPT, Animation
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Objectives:

On completion of this period, you would be

able to :
 Calculate Median for Continuous series
(Inclusive classes)

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Recap
 Median is middle-most value of the variables
that are arranged in order
 Median for ungrouped data = Size of (n+1)/2th
observation provided the observations are
arranged in either ascending or descending
order

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Recap

 For discrete series M = Size of (N+1)/2th item

where M = Median, N = Total frequency

 For Continuous series (Exclusive series)

L2 - L1
Median=L1+----------x(m – c)
F1

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Calculation of Median
Continuous Series (Inclusive classes)

Steps:
 Convert data into Exclusive classes
 Taking average of upper limit with lower limit of next
class
 Decide Median class (where value of Median lies).
Use N/2 as the rank of Median

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Calculation of Median
Continuous Series (Inclusive classes)

Steps
 After ascertaining Median class, use formula to
calculate exact value of Median

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Median - Continuous Series - Formula
L2 - L1
Median=L1+ ----------x(m – c)
F1

Where
M = Median
L1 = Lower limit of the median class
L2 = Upper limit of the median class
f1 = frequency of the median class
m = N/2
C = Cumulative frequency of the class preceding
the median class

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Example – 1:

Calculate Median from the following

distribution:
Wages No. of persons
0-9 2
10-19 3
20-29 5
30-39 12
40-49 25
50-59 18
60-69 12
70-79 8
80-89 7
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Solution to Ex. 1
CALCULATION OF MEDIAN
Wages (x) No. of workers Cumulative
(f) frequency (c.f.)
-0.5-9.5 2 2
9.5-19.5 3 5
19.5-29.5 5 10
29.5-39.5 12 22
39.5-49.5 25 47
49.5-59.5 18 65
59.5-69.5 12 77
69.5-79.5 8 85
79.5-89.5 7 92
N = 92
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Solution contd

m = Size of N/2th item

Check where 46th item lies
in the table (cumulative
= Size of 92/2th item frequency column)

= Size of 46th item

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Solution contd

Median lies in the class 39.5 - 49.5

L2 – L1
M = L1 + ----------(m - c)
f1

49.5 – 39.5
= 39.5 + -------------(46 - 22)
25
= 39.5 +10 X24
25
= 49.1
Hence, Median wage = Rs. 49.1 or 49

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Example-2
Calculate Median for the following frequency
distribution:

Weight (in No. of Apples

gms.)
410-419 14
420-429 20
430-439 42
440-449 54
450-459 45
460-469 18
470-479 7

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Solution to Ex. 2
Convert the Inclusive class into Exclusive class
CALCULATION OF MEDIAN

Weight (in gms.) No. of Cumulative frequency

(x) apples (f) (c.f.)
409.5-419.5 14 14
419.5-429.5 20 34
429.5-439.5 42 76
439.5-449.5 54 130
449.5-459.5 45 175
459.5-469.5 18 193
469.5-479.5 7 200
N = 200
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Solution contd
Check where 100th item
m = Size of N/2 item
th
lies in the solution table
= Size of 200/2th item
= Size of 100th item
Median lies in the class 439.5 - 449.5

L2 - L 1
Median = L1 + ----------(m-c)
f

L1=439.5, L2=449.5, m=100, c=76, f1=54

499.5 - 439.5
Median = 439.5 + ---------------- (100-76)
54

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Solution contd

Median = 439.5 + (10 x 24)/54

= 439.5 + 4.44
= 443.9
Median weight = 443.94 gms

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Summary
Median for Continuous series (Inclusive classes)
can be calculated as follows:
 Convert data from Inclusive to Exclusive classes
 Find out cumulative frequencies
 Find the median class with the value of m=Size of N/2th item
 Apply the formula
L2 - L1
Median = L1 + ----------(m-c)
f1

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Quiz:
1. What is the formula for Median under
Continuous series?

L2 - L1
Ans: M= L1 +------------X (m - c)
f1

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Assignment

1. Calculate Median from the following data:

Value Frequency
0-4 328
5-9 350
10-19 720
20-29 664
30-39 598
40-49 524
50-59 378
60-69 244

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Assignment
2. Calculate Median from the following table:

Marks No. of
students
1-20 42
21-30 38
31-40 120
41-50 84
51-60 48
61-70 36
71-80 32

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