| Number of matches | Frequency | |---|---| | 47 | 5 | | 48 | 4 | | 49 | 11 | | 50 |…

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Statistics · Statistics

Problem

Number of matchesFrequency
475
484
4911
506
513
521
*Total*30
A company claims that their match boxes contain 50 matches on average. The Consumer Protection Society conducts a survey to assess the company's claim. The results of the survey are shown alongside. (1) a** Calculate the: i mode      ii median      iii mean. (2) b** Do the results support the company's claim? (3) c** In a court for "false advertising", the company won their case against the Consumer Protection Society. Suggest how they did this.

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