In: Statistics and Probability
The data in the below portion of a frequency distribution shows the amount of miles run per day by people in a running club. What is the mean of the grouped data?
Miles (per day) Frequency
1-2 22
3-4 30
5-6 3
7-8 28
9-10 5
a. |
5.123 miles |
|
b. |
3.876 miles |
|
c. |
4.500 miles |
|
d. |
4.682 miles |
Solution :
Miles (per day) Frequency(f) Midpoint (x) f * x
1-2 22 1 + 2 / 2 = 1.5 33
3-4 30 3.5 105
5-6 3 5.5 16.5
7-8 28 7.5 210
9-10 5 9.5 47.5
Total 88 412
mean = f * x / f = 412 / 88 = 4.682
Option d)