GATE EC 2022 Set 1 — Question 31
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The bar graph shows the frequency of the number of wickets taken in a match by a bowler in her career. For example, in 17 of her matches, the bowler has taken 5 wickets each. The median number of wickets taken by the bowler in a match is __________ (rounded off to one decimal place).
Correct answer
4 to 4
Solution
To find the median, we first determine the total number of matches ():
.The median for an even number of observations is the average of the and observations, which are the and observations.Calculating cumulative frequencies:
.The median for an even number of observations is the average of the and observations, which are the and observations.Calculating cumulative frequencies:
- 0 wickets: 5
- 1 wicket:
- 2 wickets:
- 3 wickets:
- 4 wickets:
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