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Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 13 Ex 13.2

Complete step-by-step solutions for Exercise 13.2 of Statistics — variance and standard deviation for ungrouped data, discrete frequency distributions, and continuous frequency distributions, plus the shortcut step-deviation method for larger values. Every question is worked with full, properly laid-out tables, in exam-ready detail as per the CBSE 2026-27 syllabus.

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Ex 13.2Statistics
2026-27CBSE Syllabus

Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 13 Ex 13.2 — All 10 Questions

1

Find the mean and variance for the data: 6,7,10,12,13,4,8,12.

Easy +
Solution

Step 1: Find the mean

\bar{x}=\dfrac{6+7+10+12+13+4+8+12}{8}=\dfrac{72}{8}=9

Step 2: Tabulate the squared deviations

Deviations from the mean (x̄ = 9)
xi671012134812Total
xi − x̄−3−2134−5−13
(xi − x̄)²941916251974

Step 3: Compute the variance

\sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{n}\sum(x_i-\bar{x})^2=\dfrac{74}{8}=\dfrac{37}{4}=9.25

Mean = 9. Variance = 37/4 = 9.25.
2

Find the mean and variance for the first n natural numbers.

Hard +
Solution

Step 1: Find the mean

The first n natural numbers are 1,2,3,\ldots,n. Using the sum formula 1+2+\cdots+n=\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}:

\bar{x}=\dfrac{1}{n}\times\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}=\dfrac{n+1}{2}

Step 2: Find the variance

Using the shortcut formula \sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{n}\sum x_i^2-\bar{x}^2, and the standard sum \displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^n i^2=\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}:

\dfrac{1}{n}\sum x_i^2=\dfrac{1}{n}\times\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}=\dfrac{(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}

So:

\sigma^2=\dfrac{(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}-\left(\dfrac{n+1}{2}\right)^2

Taking (n+1) common:

\sigma^2=(n+1)\left[\dfrac{2n+1}{6}-\dfrac{n+1}{4}\right]=(n+1)\times\dfrac{2(2n+1)-3(n+1)}{12}

=(n+1)\times\dfrac{4n+2-3n-3}{12}=(n+1)\times\dfrac{n-1}{12}=\dfrac{n^2-1}{12}

Mean = (n + 1)/2. Variance = (n² − 1)/12.
3

Find the mean and variance for the first 10 multiples of 3.

Medium +
Solution

The first 10 multiples of 3 are 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30 — that is, 3 times the first 10 natural numbers 1,2,\ldots,10.

Step 1: Use the mean and variance of the first 10 natural numbers

Using the result of Question 2 with n=10:

\text{Mean of }1,\ldots,10=\dfrac{10+1}{2}=5.5,\qquad\text{Variance of }1,\ldots,10=\dfrac{10^2-1}{12}=\dfrac{99}{12}=8.25

Step 2: Scale by the common factor 3

When every observation is multiplied by a constant k, the new mean is k times the old mean, and the new variance is k^2 times the old variance. Here k=3:

\bar{x}=3\times5.5=16.5=\dfrac{33}{2}

\sigma^2=3^2\times8.25=9\times8.25=74.25=\dfrac{297}{4}

Verification by direct calculation

Deviations from the mean (x̄ = 16.5)
xi36912151821242730Total
xi − x̄−13.5−10.5−7.5−4.5−1.51.54.57.510.513.5
(xi − x̄)²182.25110.2556.2520.252.252.2520.2556.25110.25182.25742.5

\sigma^2=\dfrac{742.5}{10}=74.25 — matching the scaling result above.

Mean = 33/2 = 16.5. Variance = 297/4 = 74.25.
4

Find the mean and variance for the data:
xi6101418242830
fi24712843

Medium +
Solution

Step 1: Set up the working table and find the mean

Table 1 — Computing the mean and variance
xififixixi − x̄(xi − x̄)²fi(xi − x̄)²
6212−13169338
10440−981324
14798−525175
1812216−1112
248192525200
284112981324
3039011121363
TotalN = 407601736

\bar{x}=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_ix_i=\dfrac{760}{40}=19

(The deviation column above uses this mean of 19 — e.g. for x_i=6: 6-19=-13.)

Step 2: Compute the variance

\sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_i(x_i-\bar{x})^2=\dfrac{1736}{40}=\dfrac{217}{5}=43.4

Mean = 19. Variance = 217/5 = 43.4.
5

Find the mean and variance for the data:
xi92939798102104109
fi3232633

Medium +
Solution

Step 1: Set up the working table and find the mean

Table 1 — Computing the mean and variance
xififixixi − x̄(xi − x̄)²fi(xi − x̄)²
923276−864192
932186−74998
973291−3927
982196−248
10266122424
104331241648
1093327981243
TotalN = 222200640

\bar{x}=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_ix_i=\dfrac{2200}{22}=100

Step 2: Compute the variance

\sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_i(x_i-\bar{x})^2=\dfrac{640}{22}=\dfrac{320}{11}\approx29.09

Mean = 100. Variance = 320/11 ≈ 29.09.
6

Find the mean and standard deviation using short-cut method:
xi606162636465666768
fi21122925121045

Hard +
Solution

Take the assumed mean \text{A}=64 and h=1, and let y_i=\dfrac{x_i-\text{A}}{h}=x_i-64.

Step 1: Set up the step-deviation table

Table 1 — Short-cut method (A = 64, h = 1)
xifiyifiyifiyi²
602−4−832
611−3−39
6212−2−2448
6329−1−2929
6425000
651211212
661022040
67431236
68542080
TotalN = 1000286

Step 2: Compute the mean

\bar{x}=\text{A}+h\times\dfrac{\sum f_iy_i}{\text{N}}=64+1\times\dfrac{0}{100}=64

Step 3: Compute the variance and standard deviation

\sigma^2=\dfrac{h^2}{\text{N}^2}\left[\text{N}\sum f_iy_i^2-\left(\sum f_iy_i\right)^2\right]=\dfrac{1}{10000}\left[100\times286-0^2\right]=\dfrac{28600}{10000}=2.86

\sigma=\sqrt{2.86}\approx1.69

Mean = 64. Standard deviation ≈ 1.69.
7

Find the mean and variance for the following frequency distribution:
Classes0-3030-6060-9090-120120-150150-180180-210
Frequencies23510352

Medium +
Solution

Step 1: Find the mid-point of each class and set up the working table

Table 1 — Computing the mean and variance
ClassfiMid-point xifixixi − x̄(xi − x̄)²fi(xi − x̄)²
0-3021530−92846416928
30-60345135−62384411532
60-90575375−3210245120
90-120101051050−2440
120-1503135405287842352
150-180516582558336416820
180-210219539088774415488
TotalN = 30321068280

\bar{x}=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_ix_i=\dfrac{3210}{30}=107

Step 2: Compute the variance

\sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_i(x_i-\bar{x})^2=\dfrac{68280}{30}=2276

Mean = 107. Variance = 2276.
8

Find the mean and variance for the following frequency distribution:
Classes0-1010-2020-3030-4040-50
Frequencies5815166

Medium +
Solution

Step 1: Find the mid-point of each class and set up the working table

Table 1 — Computing the mean and variance
ClassfiMid-point xifixixi − x̄(xi − x̄)²fi(xi − x̄)²
0-105525−224842420
10-20815120−121441152
20-301525375−2460
30-4016355608641024
40-50645270183241944
TotalN = 5013506600

\bar{x}=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_ix_i=\dfrac{1350}{50}=27

Step 2: Compute the variance

\sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_i(x_i-\bar{x})^2=\dfrac{6600}{50}=132

Mean = 27. Variance = 132.
9

Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using short-cut method:
Height in cms70-7575-8080-8585-9090-9595-100100-105105-110110-115
No. of children3477159663

Hard +
Solution

Take the assumed mean \text{A}=92.5 (the mid-point of the class 90-95) and h=5, and let y_i=\dfrac{x_i-\text{A}}{h}.

Step 1: Set up the step-deviation table

Table 1 — Short-cut method (A = 92.5, h = 5)
ClassfiMid-point xiyifiyifiyi²
70-75372.5−4−1248
75-80477.5−3−1236
80-85782.5−2−1428
85-90787.5−1−77
90-951592.5000
95-100997.5199
100-1056102.521224
105-1106107.531854
110-1153112.541248
TotalN = 606254

Step 2: Compute the mean

\bar{x}=\text{A}+h\times\dfrac{\sum f_iy_i}{\text{N}}=92.5+5\times\dfrac{6}{60}=92.5+0.5=93

Step 3: Compute the variance and standard deviation

\sigma^2=\dfrac{h^2}{\text{N}^2}\left[\text{N}\sum f_iy_i^2-\left(\sum f_iy_i\right)^2\right]=\dfrac{25}{3600}\left[60\times254-6^2\right]

=\dfrac{25}{3600}\left[15240-36\right]=\dfrac{25\times15204}{3600}=\dfrac{1267}{12}\approx105.58

\sigma=\sqrt{\dfrac{1267}{12}}\approx10.28

Mean = 93 cm. Variance = 1267/12 ≈ 105.58. Standard deviation ≈ 10.28 cm.
10

The diameters of circles (in mm) drawn in a design are given below:
Diameters33-3637-4041-4445-4849-52
No. of circles1517212225
Calculate the standard deviation and mean diameter of the circles. [Hint: First make the data continuous by making the classes as 32.5-36.5, 36.5-40.5, 40.5-44.5, 44.5-48.5, 48.5-52.5 and then proceed.]

Hard +
Solution

Step 1: Convert the data into a continuous frequency distribution

Following the hint, 0.5 is subtracted from every lower limit and added to every upper limit:

Table 1 — Converting to continuous class intervals
Original classContinuous classfiMid-point xi
33-3632.5-36.51534.5
37-4036.5-40.51738.5
41-4440.5-44.52142.5
45-4844.5-48.52246.5
49-5248.5-52.52550.5

Step 2: Set up the working table and find the mean

Table 2 — Computing the mean, variance and standard deviation
ClassfiMid-point xifixixi − x̄(xi − x̄)²fi(xi − x̄)²
32.5-36.51534.5517.5−9811215
36.5-40.51738.5654.5−525425
40.5-44.52142.5892.5−1121
44.5-48.52246.5102339198
48.5-52.52550.51262.57491225
TotalN = 10043503084

\bar{x}=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_ix_i=\dfrac{4350}{100}=43.5

Step 3: Compute the variance and standard deviation

\sigma^2=\dfrac{1}{\text{N}}\sum f_i(x_i-\bar{x})^2=\dfrac{3084}{100}=30.84

\sigma=\sqrt{30.84}\approx5.55

Mean diameter = 43.5 mm. Standard deviation ≈ 5.55 mm.

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Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 13 Ex 13.2 — FAQs

How many questions are there in Exercise 13.2?
Exercise 13.2 has 10 questions on variance and standard deviation, covering ungrouped data, discrete frequency distributions, and continuous frequency distributions, with two questions (6 and 9) specifically asking for the short-cut step-deviation method.
What is the formula for variance and standard deviation?
For n observations, variance is σ² = (1/n) Σ(xi − x̄)², the mean of the squared deviations from the mean, and standard deviation σ is its positive square root. For frequency data, variance is σ² = (1/N) Σ fi(xi − x̄)², where N is the sum of the frequencies.
Where can I find the official NCERT textbook for this chapter?
Statistics is Chapter 13 of the NCERT Class 11 Mathematics textbook, published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and prescribed by CBSE. You can download the official textbook PDF directly from ncert.nic.in, NCERT's official website — the solutions on this page follow the exercise exactly as it appears there.

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