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    If the mode of the following distribution is 6166\frac{1}{6}661​​, then what is the value of k?
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    If the mode of the following distribution is 6166\frac{1}{6}​, then what is the value of k?

    A.

    52

    B.

    55

    C.

    60

    D.

    50

    Correct option is B

    Given:Mode=616=376Class intervals: 1 ⁣ ⁣3, 3 ⁣ ⁣5, 5 ⁣ ⁣7, 7 ⁣ ⁣9, 9 ⁣ ⁣11, 11 ⁣ ⁣13Frequencies: 12, 45, 80, k, 38, 16Concept Used:Mode of grouped frequency distributionFormula Used:Mode=l+f1f02f1f0f2 hSolution:Modal class is 5 ⁣ ⁣7 l=5, h=2 f1=80, f0=45, f2=k 376=5+80452(80)45k×2 3765=3516045k×2 76=70115k 7(115k)=6×70 8057k=420 7k=385 k=55\textbf{Given:} \\\text{Mode} = 6\frac{1}{6} = \frac{37}{6} \\\text{Class intervals: } 1\!-\!3,\;3\!-\!5,\;5\!-\!7,\;7\!-\!9,\;9\!-\!11,\;11\!-\!13 \\\text{Frequencies: } 12,\;45,\;80,\;k,\;38,\;16 \\\textbf{Concept Used:} \\\text{Mode of grouped frequency distribution} \\\textbf{Formula Used:} \\\text{Mode} = l + \frac{f_1 - f_0}{2f_1 - f_0 - f_2}\,h \\\textbf{Solution:} \\\text{Modal class is } 5\!-\!7 \\ \ \\l = 5,\; h = 2 \\ \ \\f_1 = 80,\; f_0 = 45,\; f_2 = k \\ \ \\\frac{37}{6} = 5 + \frac{80 - 45}{2(80) - 45 - k}\times 2 \\ \ \\\frac{37}{6} - 5 = \frac{35}{160 - 45 - k}\times 2 \\ \ \\\frac{7}{6} = \frac{70}{115 - k} \\ \ \\7(115 - k) = 6 \times 70 \\ \ \\805 - 7k = 420 \\ \ \\7k = 385 \\ \ \\k = 55 ​​

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