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Calculate the mean of the distribution given below using the short cut method.

MarksNo. of students
11 - 202
21 - 306
31 - 4010
41 - 5012
51 - 609
61 - 707
71 - 804

Measures of Central Tendency

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Answer

Construct the table as under, taking assumed mean as 45.5

Marks (Classes)Class mark (yi)Deviation (di = yi - a)No. of students (Frequency (fi))fidi
11 - 2015.5-302-60
21 - 3025.5-206-120
31 - 4035.5-1010-100
41 - 5045.50120
51 - 6055.510990
61 - 7065.5207140
71 - 8075.5304120
Total5070

 Mean=a+fidifi=45.5+7050=45.5+1.4=46.9\therefore \text{ Mean} = a + \dfrac{∑fidi}{∑f_i} \\[1em] = 45.5 + \dfrac{70}{50} \\[1em] = 45.5 + 1.4 \\[1em] = 46.9

Hence, mean of the following distribution is 46.9 marks

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