lesson no. 18 Q9. Calculate the Mean from the Given Data (x and Frequency f)

Meaning: When values have different frequencies, we calculate the mean by multiplying each value (\(x\)) by its frequency (\(f\)).

Formula:

Here:

Given value

Frequency (how many times a value occurs)

Value multiplied by frequency

Sum or total

Step 1:Prepare the table.

xffx
010
11313
22040
340120
440160
51365
6742
Total134440

Step 2: Find the total frequency.

Step 3: Find the total of fx.

Step 4: Apply the formula.

Final Answer: 3.28

Remember for exams:

  1. Multiply each \(x\) by its frequency \(f\).
  2. Add all frequencies.
  3. Add all \(fx\) values.
  4. Divide total \(fx\) by total frequency.

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