Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling

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Exercise 17.1

Q1. The data given below shows the number of tourists who visited a small hill station
during five years.

Draw a bar graph to represent the data.

Solution:
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Q2. The following data represents marks secured by Ramesh in five subjects.
Represent the data using a bar graph.

Solution:

Q3. The donation amount in rupees given by five individuals to NGO are shown in the
adjoining bar graph. Read the graph and answer the following questions.
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Solution:

a. Who gave the maximum donation?

Solution: Sara

b. Who gave the minimum donation?

Solution: Lester

c. How much more donation did Abraham give than Zena?

Solution: Abraham = Rs. 5000, Zena = 4500
5000 - 4500 = Rs. 500

d. What is the total amount of donation collected?

Solution: 5000+4500+6000+3000+4000 = Rs. 22,500

Q4. In the given table the percentage of stamps of each country in Eric’s and Susan’s
collection is tabulated. Draw a double bar graph to represent the data.

Solution:
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Q5. The following are the points scored by two teams A and B in a quiz competition in
five rounds. Represent the data using a double bar graph.

Solution:

Q6. Observe the given bar graph and answer the following questions.
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Solution:

a. Which is the coldest city?

Solution: London is the coldest city

b. Name the two cities, in which maximum temperature of one was equal to the
minimum temperature of the other.
Solution: London and Delhi

c. Which two cities have the least difference in the maximum and minimum
temperatures?
Solution: Paris and Bangkok
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
Value of the Chapter: ​Without big data, you are blind and deaf and in the middle of a
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Exercise 17.2

Q1. The number of goals scored by a football team in 10 matches is 3, 0, 1, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2,

4, 3.
Solution:

Goals Tally Marks Frequency

0 | 1

1 | 1

2 | 1

3 |||| 4

4 || 2

5 | 1

Total = 10

a. What is the frequency of 4?

Solution: 2

b. Which number has the maximum frequency?

Solution: 3

c. In how many matches did the team score 0 goals?

Solution: 1

d. What is the range of the given data?

Solution: Highest Marks = 5, Lowest marks = 0
Range = Highest Marks - Lowest Marks = 5 - 0 = 5

Q2. Prepare an ungrouped frequency distribution table for the following data of blood
sugar level of 40 persons from a locality.
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Solution:

Blood Sugar Tally Marks Frequency

Level

65 |||| 5

66 ||||​ |||| 9

67 ||||​ ​||||​ | 11

68 ||||​ | 6

69 || 2

70 ||||​ || 7

Total = 40

Q3. The following data represents the favourite fruits of 40 students in a class. Make
an ungrouped frequency distribution table for the following data.

Solution:

Fruits Tally Marks Frequency

Apple |||| 5

Mango ||||​ |||| 9

Guava |||| 5

Watermelon |||| 5

Grapes |||| 4

Jackfruit ||||​ | 6

Pear ||||​ | 6

Total = 40
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Q4. Prepare a grouped frequency distribution table, with suitable class limits such
that size of each class is 5000, for the following data that represents the monthly
salary of 40 employees in a company in Rs.

Solution:

Monthly salary Tally Marks Frequency

(Rs.)

10,000 - 15,000 |||| 5

15,000 - 20,000 ||||​ |||| 9

20,000 - 25,000 |||| 5

25,000 - 30,000 |||| 5

30,000 - 35,000 |||| 8

35,000 - 40,000 ||||​ | 8

Total = 40

Q5. The following data gives the profit made by 50 companies selling finished goods
in the year 2018.

Solution:

a. Write the class interval in which the maximum number of companies made profit.
Solution: 300-350 lakhs

b. Write the class interval in which the minimum number of companies made profit.
Solution: 450-500 lakhs
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c. How many companies made profit in the class interval of 250 – 350 lakhs?
Solution: 10+ 24 = 34 companies

d. How many companies made less than 300 lakhs profit?

Solution: 6 + 10 = 16 companies
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Exercise 17.3:

Q1. The following data represents the distance in kilometres, from school to home, of
students of class VIII. Draw a histogram for the given data and answer the questions
given below.

Solution:

Histogram:

a. How many students stay more than 6 km away from the school?

Solution: 14 + 9 + 4 = 27

b. Which class interval has the maximum number of students?

Solution: 6-8

c. How many students stay within 4 km distance from school?

Solution: 3 + 8 = 11

d. How many students are surveyed in this data?

Solution: 3 + 8 + 12 + 14 + 9 + 4 = 50 students
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Q2. The height of 50 students in a class was recorded and the data was tabulated as
follows. Draw a histogram to represent the data.

Solution:

Q3. The data given below shows the daily earnings of 42 workers. Draw a histogram
to represent the data.
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Solution:

Q4. A training institute trains its members for a 100 m race. The adjoining histogram
shows the time taken by the members in a particular 100 m race.

Solution:

a. How many members took more than 16 seconds to complete the race?
Solution: 6 + 1 = 7 members

b. What is the range of time taken by maximum members?

Solution: 12 sec - 14 sec

c. What is the total number of members trained?

Solution: 4 + 8 + 12 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 37
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d. How many members took less than 10 secs to complete the race?
Solution: 4

Q5. Given below is a histogram which shows the number of people in the age groups
20 to 70 years in a town using local trains as a mode of transport. Observe the graph
and answer the following questions.

Solution:

a. What is the class size?

Solution: Upper limit = 30, Lower limit = 20
Class size = Upper Limit - Lower Limit = 30 - 20 = 10

b. Which age group has the maximum number of people using local trains as a mode of
transport?
Solution: 30 - 40

c. Which age group has the minimum number of people using local trains as a mode of
transport?
Solution: 60 - 70

d. What is the total number of people using local trains as a mode of transport in the town?
Solution: 350 + 800 + 600 + 300 + 200 = 2,250
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Exercise 17.4:

Q1. In an activity organized by an NGO, 5 groups participated in selling handmade

articles. Draw a pie chart to represent the data of the number of articles sold by each
group.

Solution:

Group Number of articles Ratio of articles sold Central angle of

sold to the total number corresponding
of articles sector

A 25 25/180 (25/180) x 360° =

50°

B 50 50/180 (50/180) x 360° =

100°

C 35 35/180 (35/180) x 360° =

70°

D 23 23/180 (23/180) x 360° =

46°

E 47 47/180 (47/180) x 360° =

94°

Total = 180
Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Q2. The adjoining pie chart shows Veena's expenditure in a month. The total
expense incurred is Rs. 40000. Read the pie chart and answer the following
questions.

Solution:

Expenditure Monthly Expenses (in Rs) Expenses Central angle of the

corresponding Sector

Rent and loan 38% of 40,000 = (38/100)x Rs. 15,200 (15,200/40,000) X 360° = 38°
payments 40,000 = 15,200

Other utilities 5% of 40,000 = Rs. 2,000 Rs. 2,000 (2,000/40,000) x 360° = 5°

Food 25% of 40,000 = Rs. Rs. 10,000 (10,000/40,000) x 360° = 25°

10,000

Outing 12% of 40,000 = 4,800 Rs. 4,800 (4,800/40,000) x 360° = 12°

Savings 20% of 40,000 = Rs. 8,000 Rs. 8,000 (8,000/40,000) x 360° = 20°

Total:
40,000

a. How much does Veena spend on food?

Solution: Rs. 10,000

b. In which category does Veena have the maximum expenditure?

Solution: Rent and Loan payments

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c. In which category does Veena have the minimum expenditure?

Solution: Other Utilities

d. What is the ratio of expenses on outing to savings?

Solution: 12%/20% = ⅗ or 3:5

Q3. The number of families in a colony, speaking different languages is given below.
Represent the data by a pie chart.

Solution:

Language Number of families Ratio of family to Central angle of the

the total families corresponding Sector

Marathi 45 45/120 (45/120) X 360° = 135°

Hindi 36 36/120 (36/120) x 360° = 108°

Gujarati 15 15/120 (15/120) x 360° = 45°

Malayalam 16 16/120 (16/120) x 360° = 48°

Bengali 8 8/120 (8/120) x 360° = 24°

Total = 120
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Q4. The pie chart given below represents the favourite sports of a group of students.
Observe the pie chart and answer the following questions.

Solution:

Total % = Swimming + Volley ball + Tennis + Base ball + Football

100% = 30% + 15% +10% + 20% + Football

Football = 100% - 75% = 25%

Let the total number of students be y

(90/y) x 100 = 25

(90/25) x 100 = y

y = 360
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Sports Number of students Ratio of students Central angle of the

to the total corresponding sector
number of
students

Football 90 90/360 (90/360) x 360° = 90°

Baseball 20% of 360 = (20/100) x 72/360 (72/360) x 360° = 72°

360 = 72

Tennis 10% of 360 = (10/100) x 36/360 (36/360) x 360° = 36°

360 = 36

Volleyball 15% of 360 = (15/100) x 54/360 (54/360) x 360° = 54°

360 = 54

Swimming 30% of 360 = (30/100) x 108/360 (108/360) x 360° =

360 = 108 108°

Total: 360

a. What percentage of the students like football?

100 - (20+10+15+30) = 100 - 75 = 25%

b. How many students prefer volleyball?

15% of 360 = 54

c. How many more students prefer swimming than tennis?

Students playing swimming - Students playing tennis = 108-36 = 72 students

d. How many students were asked about their favourite sport?

Total number of students = 360

Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
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Q5. A group of 300 people were asked to vote for their favourite world cup team from
the three teams Australia, India and New Zealand.

Solution:

Country Number of votes Ratio of votes of Central angle of the

particular country to corresponding sector
the total number of
votes

Australia 100 100/300 (100/300) x 360° = 120°

India 135 135/300 (135/300) x 360° = 162°

New Zealand 65 65/300 (65/300)x 360° = 78°

Total: 300

a. Which country got the most votes?

India

b. Find the central angle of each sector.

Australia: 120°

India: 162°

New Zealand:78°
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c. Draw a pie chart to show this information.
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Exercise 17.5:

Q1. List the possible outcomes when two coins are thrown simultaneously.

Solution:
When two coins are tossed simultaneously, the possible outcomes are shown below

First Coin Second Coin

H H

H T

T H

T T

Hence, the possible outcomes are HH, HT, TH, TT

Q2. From a well shuffled pack of 52 cards, find the probability that a card drawn at
random is

a. red b. an ace

Solution:
a. There are 26 red cards in a deck of 52 cards

Here, favourable outcomes are 26 and total number of outcomes are 52

Hence, probability of red card P(Red) = Favourable outcomes/ Total number of

outcomes

= 26/52 = ½

b. There are 4 ace cards in a deck of 52 cards

Here, favourable outcomes are 4 and total number of outcomes are 52

Hence, the probability of ace cards P(ace) = 4/52 = 1/13

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3. A tetrahedron is numbered using numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. If the tetrahedron is rolled,

find the probability that it rests on

a. number 1 b. an even number c. a number greater than 4

d. a number less than 4 e. a positive number

Solution:

S = {1,2,3,4}
Total number of possible outcomes = 4

a. Number 1
Favourable outcomes = 1
Probability that tetrahedron rest on 1, P(E1) = ¼

b. An even number
Favourable outcomes = {2,4} = 2
Probability of getting even number, P(E2) = 2/4

c. A number greater than 4

Favourable outcomes = 0
Probability of number greater than 4, P(E3)= 0/4 = 0

d. A number less than 4

Favourable outcomes = {1,2,3} = 3
Probability of a number less than 4, P(E4) = 3/4

e. A positive number
Favourable outcomes = 4
Probability of a number being positive, P(E5) = 4/4 = 1

4. A spinner, as shown in the adjoining diagram is rotated. Find the probability of

spinner landing on red.

Solution:

Total number of possible outcomes = 8

Favourable outcomes = 2
Probability of getting red, P(red) = 2/8 = 1/4
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Q5. Find the probability of getting a number less than 3 when a die, numbered 1 to 6,
is thrown.

Solution:

S = {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Total number of possible outcomes = 6
Total favourable outcomes = {1,2} = 2

Probability of getting a number less than 3, P(less than 3) = 2/6 = 1/3

Q6. There are 50 students in a class out of which 20 are girls. If a class representative
(CR) is appointed, find the probability that the CR is a girl. What is the probability of
the CR to be a boy?

Solution:

Total number of students = 50

No. of girls = 20
No. of boys = 50 - 20 = 30

Probability of the CR to be a girl, P(CR,girl)= 20/50 = ⅖

Probability of the CR to be a boy, P(CR, boy) = 30/50 = ⅗

Q7. A fruit is chosen at random from 5 oranges, 4 apples and 3 mangoes. Find the
probability that a mango is chosen.

Solution:

Total number of fruits = 5+4+3 = 12

Favourable outcomes = 3
Probability that a mango is chosen = 3/12 = ¼

Q8. One letter is selected from the word “PROBABILITY”. Find the probability that the
letter selected is a vowel.

Solution:

S = {P,R,O,B,A,B,I,L,I,T,Y}

Total number of outcomes = 11

Favourable outcomes = {O,A,I,I} = 4
Probability that the letter selected is a vowel = 4/11
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Q9. A die is labeled using the letters of the word “INDIAN”. If this die is rolled find the
probability of getting the following letters on its upper face.
a. I b. N c. A d. P

Solution:

S = {I,N,D,I,A,N}

Total number of outcomes = 6

a. I
Favourable outcomes = {I,I} = 2
Probability that letter I appears on upper face = 2/6 = ⅓

b. N
Favourable outcomes = {N,N} = 2
Probability that letter N appears on upper face = 2/6 = ⅓

c. A
Favourable outcomes = {A} = 1
Probability that letter A appears on upper face = ⅙

d. P
Favourable outcomes = {} = 0
Probability that letter P appears on upper face = 0/6 = 0