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If the mean of the following data is 18.75, find the value of p.

xifi
105
1510
p7
258
302

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Mean = 18.75

xififixi
10550
1510150
p77p
258200
30260

∑fi​ = 5 + 10 + 7 + 8 + 2 = 32

∑fixi​ = 50 + 150 + 7p + 200 + 60 = 460 + 7p

Mean = fixifi\dfrac{\sum fixi}{\sum f_i}

⇒ 18.75 = 460+7p32\dfrac{460 + 7p}{32}

⇒ 600 = 460 + 7p

⇒ 7p = 600 - 460

⇒ 7p = 140

⇒ p = 1407\dfrac{140}{7} = 20.

Hence, p = 20.

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