Mean
How to find the mean of the given data: formula, 2 examples, and their solutions.
Formula
Example
First find the sum of the given data.
(sum) = 60 + 70 + 80 + 90 + 100
60 + 100 = 160
70 + 90 = 160
160 + 160 = 320
320 + 80 = 400
There are 5 values.
So n = 5.
(sum) = 400
n = 5
Then (mean) = 400/5.
400/5 = 80
So 80 is the mean of the given data.
ExampleMean from a Frequency Table
To find the mean from a frequency table,
first find (value)⋅(frequency) for each value.
Draw a 3 column table like this.
Name the titles
Score, Frequency, and (Score)⋅(Frequency).
Fill in the (Score)⋅(Frequency) column.
Multiply score and frequency.
0⋅1 = 0
1⋅1 = 1
2⋅4 = 8
3⋅7 = 21
4⋅5 = 20
5⋅2 = 10
Add the numbers in (Score)⋅(Frequency) column.
This is the sum of the data.
So (sum) = 1 + 8 + 21 + 20 + 10.
1 + 8 = 9
20 + 10 = 30
9 + 21 = 30
30 + 30 = 60
So (sum) = 60.
Next, to find the number of the data n,
add the frequencies.
n = 1 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 5 + 2
1 + 1 = 2
4 + 7 = 11
5 + 2 = 7
2 + 11 = 13
13 + 7 = 20
So n = 20.
(sum) = 60
n = 20
So (mean) = 60/20.
60/20 = 3
So 3 is the mean of the given data.