In: Statistics and Probability
Find the arithmetic mean of observations 8, 1 and 6 with frequency (or weight) 3, 2 and 5 respectively?
Solution
Calculate xifi, ∑xi, ∑fi and ∑xifi as given below:
Weighted Arithmetic Mean of the given frequency distribution is given by the formula:
x̅=∑xifi / ∑fi
Substitute ∑xifi = 56 and ∑fi = 10 in the formula and calculate:
x̅=56/10
x̅=5.6
So, Weighted Arithmetic Mean of the given frequency distribution is 5.6
Weighted Arithmetic Mean of the given frequency distribution is 5.6