Q.

4 The data given below is the distribution of employed of a business according to their
efficiency. Find the mean deviation and coefficient of mean deviation from Mean and
Median.

Ans. Mean deviation and coefficient of mean deviation from Mean.

Class Employees Mid-Value fx (d X ¿ X- X f dX

Interval (f) (x)
22-26 25 24 600 4.3 1o7.5
26-30 35 28 980 0.3 1o.5
30-34 15 32 480 3.7 55.5
34-38 5 36 180 7.7 38.5
38-42 2 40 80 11.7 23.4
Σf = 82 Σfx= 2320 Σf d X =
235.4

Σfx
Mean ( X ) = Σf

2320
1) ( X ) = = 28.30
82

Mean Deviation (M.D.) ( X ) = Σ ¿ ¿

235.4
2) (M.D.) = = 2.87
82

M . D. ( X )
Coefficient of M.D. ( X ) = (X)

2.87
3) Coefficient of MD ( X ) = = 0.1014
28.30
Mean Deviation and coefficient of mean from Median

Class Frequency Cumulative X (dm) (X-Med) f (dm)

interval frequency
22-26 25 25 24 3.82 95.5
26-30 35 Fc 60 28 0.18 63
30-34 15 75 32 4.18 62.7
34-38 5 80 36 8.18 40.9
38-42 2 82 40 12.18 24.36
Σ f(dm) =
286.46

1) Median No. N/2 = 82/2 = 41

n
Median = L + 2 )
( −Cf (p)
×C.I.
Fc

Where,
L = Lower limit of median class = 26
Cf(p) = Cumulative frequency up to previous class = 25
Fc = Frequency of class = 35
C.I. =Width of class interval = 4

41−25
2) ∴ Median = 26 +
35 ×4 = 27.82

f І dmІ
Mean Deviation (Median) = N

286.46
3) M.D. = 82 = 3.50

M . D. (median)
Coefficient of M.D. (from Median) =
Median
 3.50
4) Coefficient of M.D. = 27.82 = 0.125