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 : Mode - Continuous Series
Teaching Aids : PPT & Animations

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Objectives :

On Completion of this period, you would be

able to calculate:
MODE - Continuous Series

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Recap :

Calculation of Mode (Z)

 Individual Series
 Discrete Series

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When Class Intervals are
Unequal :
Steps:
 First convert classes equally
 Identify the highest frequency
 Corresponding class for the highest frequency
is Modal Class
 If necessary, prepare Grouping & Analysis
tables
 Apply the formula ∆1
Mode = L + ------------ X I
∆1 + ∆2
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Example 1 :
Calculate Mode for data below:

Class Frequency Class Frequency

0–3 9 15 – 18 15
3–6 3 18 – 20 25
6– 8 5 20 – 24 13
8 – 10 5 24 – 28 25
10 – 12 14 28 – 30 8
12 – 15 21 30 – 36 6

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Solution to Ex.1 :

In the problem, class intervals are unequal.

Adjust the frequencies and make class
intervals equal. Afterwards, compute Mode

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Solution contd.

Calculation of Mode

Class Frequency

0–6 12
6 – 12 24
12 – 18 36
18 – 24 38
24 – 30 33
30 – 36 6

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Solution contd.

 By Inspection, Mode lies in the class 18 -24

∆1
 Mode (Z) = L + ------------ X i
∆1 + ∆2
L = 18, ∆1 = 38 – 36 = 2, ∆2 = 38 – 33 =5, i = 6
2
Mode (Z) = 18 + --------- X 6
(2+5)
= 18 + 1.71
= 19.71

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Example 2 :
Calculation of Mode from the following data by
Grouping method:
Value Frequency

0–4 328
5–9 350
10 – 19 720
20 – 29 664
30 – 39 598
40 – 49 524
50 – 59 378
60 – 69 244
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Solution to Ex.2

 To make class intervals equal, combine the

first and second classes
 Also prepare a Grouping table and Analysis
table to ascertain modal class

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Solution contd.
Grouping Table

Value I II III IV V VI
0 - 9 678
10 – 19 720 1398
20 – 29 664 1384 2062

30 – 39 598 1262 1982

40 - 49 524 1122 1786

50 – 59 378 902 1500

60 – 69 244 622 1146

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Solution contd.
Analysis Table
Class in which Mode is expected to lie

Col. No. 0-9 10 - 19 20 – 29

I /
II /
III / /
IV / / /
V / /
VI /
Total 2 5 4

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Solution contd.

Inferences from Analysis Table :

 Mode lies in the class 10 – 19

 But, real limits of this class are 9.5 – 19.5

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Solution contd. ∆1
Mode = L + ------------ X i
∆1 + ∆2
L=9.5,
∆1 = (720-678)=42
∆2 = (720-694)=56
I =10
42
Mode = 9.5 + ------------ X 10
42 + 56
= 9.5 + 4.24 = 13.78

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Summary :

 Calculation of Mode for unequal classes can

be done by changing the classes equally

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Frequently Asked Questions :
1. Calculate Mode from the given data :

Age No. of Persons

20 – 25 100
25 – 30 140
30 – 35 200
35 – 40 360
40 – 45 300
45 – 50 240
50 – 55 140
55 – 60 120
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2. Given below is the frequency distribution of
marks obtained by 90 students. Compute mode:
Marks No. of Students
15 – 19 6
20 – 24 14
25 – 29 12
30 – 34 10
35 – 39 10
40 – 44 9
45 – 49 9
50 – 54 10
55 - 59 5
60 – 64 4
65 - 69 1
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Assignment :
1. Calculate Mode from the following data :
Variable Frequency
0–2 3
2–6 6
6 – 12 17
12 – 17 17
17 – 18 10
18 – 24 10
24 – 30 8
30 – 34 5
34 - 36 2
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2. The following table gives the length of life of
150 electric lamps Calculate Mode

Life Frequency of Lamps

0 – 400 4
400 – 800 12
800 – 1200 40
1200 – 1600 41
1600 – 2000 27
2000 – 2400 13
2400 – 2800 9
2800 – 3200 4

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