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The following table gives the marks scored by a set of students in an examination. Calculate the mean of the distribution by using the short cut method.

MarksNumber of students
0 – 103
10 – 208
20 – 3014
30 – 409
40 – 504
50 – 602

Measures of Central Tendency

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MarksNumber of students (f)class marks (x)Deviation d = x - Afd
0 – 1035-20-60
10 – 20815-10-80
20 – 3014A = 2500
30 – 409351090
40 – 504452080
50 – 602553060
Total∑f = 40∑fd = 90

By formula,

Mean=A+fdf=25+9040=25+2.25=27.25.\text{Mean} = A + \dfrac{\sum fd}{\sum f} \\[1em] = 25 + \dfrac{90}{40} \\[1em] = 25 + 2.25 \\[1em] = 27.25.

Hence, required mean = 27.25

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