Unit 1 Statistics Definition and Characteristics
Unit 1 Statistics Definition and Characteristics
Example
250
200
200
(SBuuo u) 150
150
100 75
50
500
450
+ Rice
400 390 390
+Wheat
300
300 ’Barley
220
200
100 100
2002 2003
100
100
90 + Science
thousands)
(In 80
+Commerce
70
60
60 Arts
E 40
20
100
Transport
80 + Health
(Percentage)
’ Education
Agriculture
40
20
15
15
Loss
10
10
2001 2003
2000 -2002
-5
-8
-10
-14
Example
Two wheelers
35% Lorries
’Cars
Others
Offices
afirm
Number of computers and air-conditioners distributed by
in a town
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12 12
10 10
8
No. of firms 6
6
5
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Since the class intervals are unequal, a correction must be made. The
lowest class difference is 5. So the frequency of the class 25 - 35 and
35 -45 is divided by two. The histogram is drawn as follows:
14 13
12
10
7
No. of workers 6 5
4
2
2
20 25 30 35 40 45
10 15
Example
Students
ofNo. 50
41
40 37
30
30
20
YO
10
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Marks
36
35
30
Frequency 25
25
20
20
15
15
10
Less than 20 30 40 50 60 70
2 7 14 26 35 39
Cf
20 30 40 50 60
More than 10
39 37 32 25 13
Cf
Le
tshs
a
ogni v e
40
20
15
10
50 60 70 80
30 40O
10 20
Variable