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Standard X
Mathematics
Step-Deviation Method of Finding Mean
The mean of t...
Question
The mean of the following is
52
and the frequency interval
30
−
40
is
′
f
. Find the value of .
Class interval
10 - 20
20 - 30
30 - 40
40 - 50
50 - 60
60 - 70
70 - 80
Frequency
5
3
f
7
2
6
13
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Solution
Mean
=
∑
f
x
∑
f
=
1940
+
35
f
36
+
f
…… (i)
But, given mean
=
52
…. (ii)
From (i) and (ii), we have
1940
+
35
f
36
+
f
=
52
1940
+
35
f
=
1872
+
52
f
17
f
=
68
Thus,
f
=
4
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