Q.If class width = 20, assumed mean \(A = 25\), total frequency \(y = 50\), and \(\sum f_u = -5\), then the combined mean \(\bar{x}\) will be — (a) 25 (b) 23 (c) 24 (d) 27
Answer: B
Combined mean = Assumed mean + \(\cfrac{\sum f_i u_i}{\sum f_i} \times\) Class width Or, \(\bar{x} = 25 + \cfrac{-5}{50} \times 20\) Or, \(\bar{x} = 25 - 2\) Or, \(\bar{x} = 23\)
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