DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K. Srinivas
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Branch : DCCP
Institute : SGM Govt. Polytechnic,
Abdullapurmet
Year/Semester : II Yr / III Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques - I
Sub.Code : CCP303
Topic : Mode
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub-Topic : Bimodal Distribution
Teaching Aids : PPT & Animations
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Objectives :
On Completion of this period, you would be
able to :
 Calculate Mode when it is ill-defined –
Typical problems

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Recap :

In the previous classes, YOU learnt:

 Calculation of Mode:
 Individual Series
 Discrete Series
 Continuous Series
 When Class Intervals are unequal

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Bi-modal Distribution :

 When there are two modal values, modal

value can be ascertained by the following
formula
Mode = 3Median – 2Mean
 This measure is called the Empirical Mode

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Example 1 :

 In a bi-modal series, the value of Median

and Mean are 141 and 140 respectively.
Find the value of mode

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Solution 1 :

We are given Median = 141

Mean = 140
Mode = 3Median – 2Mean
= 3 X 141 – 2 X 140
= 423 – 280
Mode = 143

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Example 2 :

 A moderately asymmetrical distribution’s of

Median is 42.8 and Mode is 40. Find its AM

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Solution to Ex.2 :

Given in problem, Median = 42.8

Mode = 40
Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean
40 = 3 X 42.8 – 2 Mean
2 Mean = 128.4 – 40
2 Mean = 88.4
Mean = 44.2

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Example 3 :
Find the Mode from the following by Grouping
method:

Size of the item Frequency

0 – 10 7
10 – 20 9
30 – 40 10
40 – 50 6
50 – 60 10
60 – 70 12
70 – 80 7

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Solution to Ex.3

GROUPING TABLE

Size of Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5 Col 6

the item
0 – 10 7 16
10 – 20 9 19 26
20 – 30 10 16 25 29

30 – 40 6 19
40 – 50 13 23 29
50 – 60 10 22 35

60 – 70 12 19 29
70 – 80 7
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Solution contd

ANALYSIS TABLE

Size of the item containing maximum frequency

Column 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 - 40 40 – 50 50 - 60 60 – 70 70 - 80
No.
1 1
2 1 1
3 1 1
4 1 1 1
5 1 1 1
6 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total - 1 2 5 5 3 1

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Solution Contd:

 Both classes 40 – 50 and 50 – 60 show

maximum frequency (5)

 It is a bi-modal distribution

 Hence, calculate Mode by Empirical method

 Formula for Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean

 First, calculate Median and then AM

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Solution Contd :

Calculation of Median and AM

Class Mid value dx = (m-A)/c f fdx cf

(A=45,C=10)
0 – 10 5 -4 7 -28 7
10 – 20 15 3 9 -27 16
20 – 30 25 -2 10 -20 26
30 – 40 35 -1 6 -6 32
40 – 50 45 0 13 0 45
50 – 60 55 1 10 10 55
60 – 70 65 2 12 24 67
70 – 80 75 3 7 21 74
N=74 ∑fd’ = -26
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Solution Contd:

Σ fdx
Mean = A + -------------- X C
N
= 45 – (26 /74) X 10 = 45 – 3,378
= 41.622
M = Size of (N / 2)th item = Size of (74 / 2)th item
= Size of 37th item
Median lies in the class 40 – 50 class
L2 – L1(m-c)
Median = L1 + --------------- ---
f
50 – 40 (37 – 32)
= 40 + ----------------------------
13
= 40 + (50 / 13) = 40 + 3.85
= 43.85
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Solution Contd :

Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean

= 3 X 43.85 – 2 X 41.62
= 131.55 – 83.24
= 48.31

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Summary :

 For a bi-modal series, Mode is calculated by

the formula:
Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean

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Quiz :

1. One of the methods of determining Mode

is
a) Mode = 2Median – 3Mean
b) Mode = 2Median + 3Mean
c) Mode = 3Median – 2Mean
d) Mode = 3Median + 2Mean
e) None of the above

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Z and X are 33 and 30

respectively. Find out M
2. Z and X are 45 and 42
respectively. Find out M

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Assignment
1. From the following data, calculate Mode :

Profits (Rs in No. of

’00) Companies
Below 20 5
Below 30 14
Below 40 27
Below 50 48
Below 60 68
Below 70 88
Below 80 96
Below 90 100
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Assignment
2. From the following Bi-modal data of 122
persons determine the Modal weight
Weight (in No. of Weight (in No. of
lbs.) Persons lbs.) Persons

100 – 110 4 140 – 150 33

110 – 120 6 150 – 160 17

120 – 130 20 160 – 170 8

130 - 140 32 170 – 180 2

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Assignment
3. Calculate Mode from the following data:

Marks Boys Marks Boys

0 -10 11 50 – 60 10
10 – 20 15 60 – 70 12
20 – 30 7 70 – 80 18
30 – 40 10 80 – 90 2
40 – 50 7 90 – 100 8

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