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Calculate the mean of a set of data Statistics & Probabilities

Calculate the mean of the following sets of data.

Value Frequency
1 3
4 5
7 8

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

  • Value 1 is repeated 3 times.
  • Value 4 is repeated 5 times.
  • Value 7 is repeated 8 times.

Hence:

\sum x_i.n_i=1\times3+4\times5 + 7\times8 = 79\\

And:

N=3+5+8=16

Therefore the mean of this set of data is:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{79}{16}

The mean of this set of data is \dfrac{79}{16}.

Value Frequency
2 4
4

10

5 2
19 1

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

  • Value 2 is repeated 4 times.
  • Value 4 is repeated 10 times.
  • Value 5 is repeated 2 times.
  • Value 19 is repeated 1 time.

Hence:

\sum x_i.n_i=\left(2\times4\right)+\left(4\times10\right) + \left(5\times2\right)+\left(19\times1\right) = 77

And:

N=4+10+2+1=17

Therefore the mean of this set of data is:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{77}{17}

The mean of this set of data is \dfrac{77}{17}.

Value Frequency
4 1
7

1

16 1
17 2
20 2

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

  • Value 4 is repeated 1 time.
  • Value 7 is repeated 1 time.
  • Value 16 is repeated 1 time.
  • Value 17 is repeated 2 times.
  • Value 20 is repeated 2 time

Hence:

\sum x_i.n_i=\left(4 \times1\right) + \left(7 \times1\right) + \left(16 \times1\right) + \left(17 \times2\right) + \left(20 \times2\right)=101

And:

N=1+1+1+2+2=7

Therefore the mean of this set of data is:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{101}{7}

The mean of this set of data is \dfrac{101}{7}.

Value Frequency
1 2
2

6

5 2
6 2

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

  • Value 1 is repeated 2 times.
  • Value 2 is repeated 6 times.
  • Value 5 is repeated 2 times.
  • Value 6 is repeated 2 time.

Hence:

\sum x_i.n_i=\left(1\times2\right)+\left(2\times6\right) + \left(5\times2\right)+\left(6\times2\right) = 36

And:

N=2+6+2+2=12

Therefore the mean of this set of data is:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{36}{12}=3

The mean of this set of data is \dfrac{36}{12}=3.

\{2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15\}

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

\overline{x} = \dfrac{2+3+5+7+9+12+13+15}{8} = \dfrac{66}{8} = \dfrac{33}{4}

The mean of this set of data is \dfrac{33}{4}.

\{1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 10\}

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

\overline{x} = \dfrac{1+1+2+3+6+7+7+7+8+10}{10} = \dfrac{52}{10} = 5.2

The mean of this set of data is 5.2.

Value Frequency
5 15
6

2

7 1
10 3
14 4

The frequency table represents values in a set and the number of times that each value is repeated in the set. The mean of a set of data is given by the formula:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{\sum x_i.n_i}{N}

\overline{x} is the mean of the set, x_i is the i^{\rm th} element in the set , n_i is the number of times that value is found in the set and N is the number of elements in the set.

Here:

  • Value 5 is repeated 15 time.
  • Value 6 is repeated 2 time.
  • Value 7 is repeated 1 time.
  • Value 10 is repeated 3 times.
  • Value 14 is repeated 4 time

Hence:

\sum x_i.n_i=\left(5 \times15\right)+\left(6 \times2\right)+\left(7 \times1\right)+\left(10 \times3\right)+\left(14 \times4\right)=180

And:

N=15+2+ 1+ 3+ 4=25

Therefore the mean of this set of data is:

\overline{x}=\dfrac{180}{25} = 7.2

The mean of this set of data is 7.2

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See also
  • Course : Descriptive statistics
  • Exercise : Calculate the median of a set of data
  • Exercise : Calculate the mode of a set of data
  • Exercise : Calculate the range of a set of data
  • Exercise : Calculate the standard deviation and variance of a set of data
  • Exercise : Find the first and third quartile and determine the interquartile range
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