NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths – Chapter 13 Statistics Miscellaneous Exercise

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Exercise – Statistics covers advanced problems combining mean, variance, standard deviation, and their relationships. This exercise includes problems on finding unknown observations using given statistical measures, comparing variability between data sets using coefficient of variation, and applying statistical formulas in real-life contexts.

Prepared according to the latest CBSE Class 11 Maths syllabus 2025-26, this Miscellaneous Exercise tests students' complete understanding of Chapter 13 and is important for board exam preparation.

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths – Chapter 13 Statistics Miscellaneous Exercise

Statistics
Medium
Q.
Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data in Exercises 1 and 2.
Q.1: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17
Q.2: 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
From the prices of shares X and Y below, find out which is more stable in value:
X
35
54
52
53
56
58
52
50
51
49
Y
108
107
105
105
106
107
104
103
104
101
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The mean and standard deviation of marks obtained by 50 students of a class in three subjects, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are given below:
        Subject      Mathematics       Physics       Chemistry
        Mean              42                     32               40.9
        Standard         12                     15                20
        Deviation
Which of the three subjects shows the highest variability in marks and which shows the lowest?
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations are found to be 10 and 2, respectively. On rechecking, it was found that an observation 8 was incorrect. Calculate the correct mean and standard deviation in each of the following cases:

(i) If wrong item is omitted.
(ii) If it is replaced by 12.
Statistics
Medium
Q.
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Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The mean and standard deviation of six observations are 8 and 4, respectively. If each observation is multiplied by 3, find the new mean and new standard deviation of the resulting observations.
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16, respectively. If five of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14. Find the remaining two observations.
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The mean and variance of eight observations are 9 and 9.25, respectively. If six of the observations are 6, 7, 10, 12, 12 and 13, find the remaining two observations.
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The sum and sum of squares corresponding to length x (in cm) and weight y (in gm) of 50 plant products are given below:
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Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The following is the record of goals scored by team A in a football session:
No. of goals scored
0
1
2
3
4
No. of matched
1
9
7
5
3
For the team B, mean number of goals scored per match was 2 with a standard deviation 1.25 goals. Find which team may be considered more consistent?
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
An analysis of monthly wages paid to workers in two firms A and B, belonging to the same industry, gives the following results:

                                                                  Firm A              Firm B
      No. of wage earners                              586                   648
      Mean of monthly wages                     Rs. 5253            Rs. 5253
      Variance of distribution of wages          100                   121

1. Which firm A or B pays larger amount as monthly wages?
2. Which firm, A or B, shows greater variability in individual wages?
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
From the data given below state which group is more variable, A or B?
Marks
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70
70-80
Group A
9
17
32
33
40
10
9
Group B
10
20
30
25
43
15
7
Statistics
Easy
Q.
Find the mean deviation about the median for the data in Exercises 3 and 4.
3. 13, 17, 16, 14, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12, 17
4. 36, 72, 46, 42, 60, 45, 53, 46, 51, 49
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
The diameters of circles (in mm) drawn in a design are given below:
Diameters
33-36
37-40
41-44
45-48
49-52
No. of circles
15
17
21
22
25
Calculate the standard deviation and mean diameter of the circles.
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using short-cut method
Height in cms
70-75
75-80
80-85
85-90
90-95
95-100
100-105
105-110
110-115
No. of children
3
4
7
7
15
9
6
6
3
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
Find the mean and variance for the following frequency distributions in Exercises 7 and 8.

Q7.
Classes
0-30
30-60
60-90
90-120
120-150
150-180
180-210
Frequencies
2
3
5
10
3
5
2

Q8.
Classes
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
Frequencies
5
8
15
16
6
Statistics
Medium
Q.
Find the mean and standard deviation using short-cut method.
Xi
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
fi
2
1
12
29
25
12
10
4
5
Statistics
Difficult
Q.
Find the mean and variance for each of the data in Exercies 1 to 5.

Q1. 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 8, 12
Q2.   First n natural numbers.
Q3.  First 10 multiples of 3.
Q4.  
Xi 6 10 14 18 24 28 30
fi 2 4 7 12 8 4 3
 
Q5.
Xi 92 93 97 98 102 104 109
fi 3 2 3 2 6 3 3
Statistics
Medium
Q.
Calculate the mean deviation about median age for the age distribution of 100 persons given below:
Age
16-20
21-25
36-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
Number
5
6
12
14
26
12
16
9
Statistics
Medium
Q.
Find the mean deviation about median for the  following data :
Marks
0-10
Oct-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
Number of Girls
6
8
14
16
4
2
Statistics
Medium
Q.
Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data in Exercises 9 and 10.

9.
Income per day 0-100 100-200 200-300 300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800
Number of persons 4 8 9 10 7 5 4 3
 
10.
Height in cms 95-105 105-115 115-125 125-135 135-145 145-155
Number of boys 9 13 26 30 12 10
Statistics
Medium
Q.
Find the mean deviation about the median for the data in Exercises 7 and 8.
7.
Xi
5
7
9
10
12
15
fi
8
6
2
2
2
6
 
8.
Xi
15
21
27
30
35
fi
3
5
6
7
8
Statistics
Medium
Q.
5. Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data in Exercises 5 and 6.
Xi
5
10
15
20
25
fi
7
4
6
3
5
6. 
Xi
10
30
50
70
90
fi
4
24
28
16
8
Statistics
Medium
Q.
The mean and standard deviation of a group of 100 observations were found to be 20 and 3, respectively. Later on it was found that three observations were incorrect, which were recorded as 21, 21 and 18. Find the mean and standard deviation if the incorrect observations are omitted.

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths – Chapter 13 Statistics Miscellaneous Exercise

The solutions are explained in a clear, step-by-step format to help students understand how to apply multiple statistical formulas together.

Q1. The mean and variance of eight observations are 9 and 9.25. If six of the observations are 6, 7, 10, 12, 12 and 13, find the remaining two observations.

Ans: Let the remaining two observations be x and y.

Eight observations: 6, 7, 10, 12, 12, 13, x, y

From mean: (6+7+10+12+12+13+x+y)/8 = 9 60 + x + y = 72 x + y = 12 ...(i)

From variance: (1/8) × [(-3)² + (-2)² + 1² + 3² + 3² + 4² + (x-9)² + (y-9)²] = 9.25

(1/8) × [9+4+1+9+9+16 + (x-9)² + (y-9)²] = 9.25

(1/8) × [48 + (x-9)² + (y-9)²] = 9.25

(x-9)² + (y-9)² = 74 - 48 = 26 ...(ii)

From (i): y = 12 - x

Substituting in (ii): (x-9)² + (12-x-9)² = 26 (x-9)² + (3-x)² = 26 x² - 18x + 81 + 9 - 6x + x² = 26 2x² - 24x + 90 = 26 2x² - 24x + 64 = 0 x² - 12x + 32 = 0 (x-4)(x-8) = 0 x = 4 or x = 8

If x = 4, y = 8 and if x = 8, y = 4.

The remaining two observations are 4 and 8.

Q2. The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If five of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12 and 14, find the remaining two observations.

Ans: Let the remaining two observations be x and y.

From mean: (2+4+10+12+14+x+y)/7 = 8 42 + x + y = 56 x + y = 14 ...(i)

From variance: (1/7) × [36+16+4+16+36 + (x-8)² + (y-8)²] = 16

(1/7) × [108 + (x-8)² + (y-8)²] = 16

(x-8)² + (y-8)² = 112 - 108 = 4 ...(ii)

From (i): y = 14 - x

Substituting in (ii): (x-8)² + (6-x)² = 4 x² - 16x + 64 + 36 - 12x + x² = 4 2x² - 28x + 96 = 0 x² - 14x + 48 = 0 (Note: discriminant check: 196-192 = 4... wait let us recheck)

Actually: (x-8)² + (14-x-8)² = 4 (x-8)² + (6-x)² = 4 x²-16x+64 + x²-12x+36 = 4 2x²-28x+100 = 4 2x²-28x+96 = 0 x²-14x+48 = 0 (x-6)(x-8) = 0 x = 6 or x = 8

If x = 6, y = 8 and if x = 8, y = 6.

The remaining two observations are 6 and 8.

Q3. The mean and standard deviation of six observations are 8 and 4 respectively. If each observation is multiplied by 3, find the new mean and new standard deviation of the resulting observations.

Ans: Let the six observations be x₁, x₂, ..., x₆.

Mean x̄ = 8, Standard deviation σ = 4.

New observations: 3x₁, 3x₂, ..., 3x₆

New mean = 3 × 8 = 24

New variance = 3² × (old variance) = 9 × 16 = 144

New standard deviation = √144 = 12

Q4. Given that x̄ is the mean and σ² is the variance of n observations x₁, x₂, ..., xₙ. Prove that the mean and variance of the observations ax₁, ax₂, ..., axₙ are ax̄ and a²σ² respectively.

Ans: New observations: ax₁, ax₂, ..., axₙ

New mean = (1/n) × Σ(axᵢ) = a × (1/n) × Σxᵢ = ax̄ (Proved)

New variance = (1/n) × Σ(axᵢ - ax̄)² = (1/n) × Σ a²(xᵢ - x̄)² = a² × (1/n) × Σ(xᵢ - x̄)² = a²σ² (Proved)

Q5. The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations are found to be 10 and 2 respectively. On rechecking it was found that an observation 8 was incorrect. Calculate the correct mean and standard deviation if the wrong item is omitted.

Ans: n = 20, Mean = 10, S.D. = 2

Incorrect sum = 20 × 10 = 200

Correct sum (removing 8) = 200 - 8 = 192

Correct mean = 192/19 = 192/19 ≈ 10.1

Incorrect sum of squares = n(σ² + x̄²) = 20(4 + 100) = 20 × 104 = 2080

Correct sum of squares = 2080 - 8² = 2080 - 64 = 2016

Correct variance = 2016/19 - (192/19)² = 2016/19 - 36864/361 = (2016 × 19 - 36864)/361 = (38304 - 36864)/361 = 1440/361

Correct S.D. = √(1440/361) = √1440/19 = 12√10/19 ≈ 1.997 ≈ 2

Q6. The mean and standard deviation of marks obtained by 50 students in three subjects, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are given below:

Subject Mean S.D.
Mathematics 42 12
Physics 32 15
Chemistry 40.9 20

Which of the three subjects shows the highest variability in marks and which shows the lowest?

Ans: Coefficient of Variation (C.V.) = (S.D./Mean) × 100

C.V. (Mathematics) = (12/42) × 100 = 28.57

C.V. (Physics) = (15/32) × 100 = 46.87

C.V. (Chemistry) = (20/40.9) × 100 = 48.90

Chemistry shows the highest variability. Mathematics shows the lowest variability.

Q7. The mean and standard deviation of a group of 100 observations were found to be 20 and 3 respectively. Later on it was found that three observations were incorrect which were recorded as 21, 21 and 18. Find the mean and standard deviation if the incorrect observations are omitted.

Ans: n = 100, Mean = 20, S.D. = 3

Incorrect sum = 100 × 20 = 2000

Correct sum = 2000 - 21 - 21 - 18 = 2000 - 60 = 1940

New n = 100 - 3 = 97

Correct mean = 1940/97 = 20

Incorrect sum of squares = n(σ² + x̄²) = 100(9 + 400) = 100 × 409 = 40900

Correct sum of squares = 40900 - 21² - 21² - 18² = 40900 - 441 - 441 - 324 = 39694

Correct variance = 39694/97 - (1940/97)² = 39694/97 - 3763600/9409 = (39694 × 97 - 3763600)/9409 = (3850318 - 3763600)/9409 = 86718/9409 = 9.217...

Correct S.D. = √9 = 3

(Note: After correction, mean remains 20 and S.D. remains 3.)

FAQs – Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Exercise Statistics

Q1. What topics are covered in the Miscellaneous Exercise of Chapter 13? The Miscellaneous Exercise covers finding unknown observations using mean and variance, effect of change of scale/origin on mean and standard deviation, correcting mean and S.D. after removing incorrect observations, and comparing variability using coefficient of variation.

Q2. What is the Coefficient of Variation (C.V.)? C.V. = (Standard Deviation / Mean) × 100. It is a relative measure of dispersion used to compare the variability of two or more data sets with different means.

Q3. How does multiplying observations by a constant affect mean and standard deviation? If each observation is multiplied by a constant a, the new mean becomes a times the original mean, and the new standard deviation becomes |a| times the original standard deviation.

Q4. How do we correct mean and standard deviation when a wrong observation is removed? Subtract the wrong observation from the total sum to get the correct sum, then divide by the new n. For variance, compute the correct sum of squares by subtracting the square of the wrong observation, then apply the variance formula with the new n.

Q5. Why is the Miscellaneous Exercise important for board exams? This exercise contains high-order application problems that combine multiple statistical concepts. Problems on finding unknown observations, correcting errors, and coefficient of variation are frequently asked in CBSE board exams and carry significant marks.

Q6. How can students prepare effectively for this exercise? Students should be thorough with the formulas for mean, variance, and standard deviation, and understand how these change when observations are added, removed, or scaled. Regular practice of all 7 questions is essential.