The following table gives the enrollment in Higher Secondary Schools in 1978.…
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The following table gives the enrollment in Higher Secondary Schools in 1978. Study the table carefully and answer these questions.
Under which class does the maximum number of schools fall?
- A.
100-119
- B.
80-99
- C.
60-79
- D.
None of these
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Correct answer: B
In a frequency distribution, the class with the maximum frequency is the one whose count in the frequency column is strictly greater than every other listed count. Identifying it requires comparing all the class-wise counts side by side, not just picking a large-looking value.
Enrollment | No. of Schools |
|---|---|
20-39 | 526 |
40-59 | 620 |
60-79 | 674 |
80-99 | 717 |
100-119 | 681 |
120-139 | 612 |
140-159 | 540 |
160-179 | 517 |
180-199 | 522 |
Reading down the "No. of Schools" column above, 717 (for the class 80-99) is greater than every other entry, the next highest being 681 for 100-119, so 80-99 holds the maximum count.
Checking again in ascending order confirms no listed class exceeds 717: the counts rise from 526 (20-39) to a peak of 717 (80-99), then decline to 522 (180-199), with 717 remaining the single highest value throughout.
Hence, the maximum number of schools falls under the class 80-99.