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Answer: -


                                   X                           F                           C.F
                                 0 - 10                        3                            3
                                10 – 20                        4                            7
                                20 – 30                        2                            9

                                30 – 40                        7                           16
                                40 - 50                        9                           25
                                                      = ∑   = 25

                                    
                       Median =    ℎ         .
                                  2
                                25
                              =    ℎ         
                                2
                              = 12.5th item.

                              12.5th item lies in the group 30 – 40


                                  = 30, c.f. = 9, f = 7, i = 10
                               1
                                                  −  .  
                              Median =    +    2      ×   
                                          1

                                              12.5−9
                                     = 30 +          × 10
                                                 7
                                              3.5
                                     = 30 +       × 10
                                               7

                                       = 30 + 5 = 35
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