Smple Arithmetic Mean for Individual Series

(A) Direct Method

Example 1:

What is Arithmetic Mean of the numbers 6, 11,7 ?

Solution:

A.M. = x̅ = x1+x2+x3+.......+xn
n
= 6+11+7

= 24/3 = 8

Example 2

In a monthly test the marks obtained in statistics by 16 students of a class are as follows:

0,0,2,2,3,3,3,4,5,5,5,5,6,6,7,8 Find Average marks

Solution :

A.M. x̅ = Σx/n = 64/16 = 4

Smple Arithmetic Mean for Individual Series

(A) Assumed Mean Method

Example 3 :

From the following data calculate Arithmetic mean by Assumed Mean

Method:

150, 158, 159, 162, 165, 169, 170, 173

Solution :

Let the Assumed mean is 162

X d= x-A
150 -12
158 -4
159 -3
162 0
165 3
169 7
170 8
173 11
Σd = 10

A.M. = A + Σd
n

= 162 + 10
8

= 162 + 1.25 = 163.25

Arithmetic Mean for Frequency Distribution

A. Direct Method

Example 4 :

Three coins are tossed and number of heads recorded. This was repeated 60
times and the results are shown in the table below. Find the arithmetic
Mean.

Number of 0 1 2 3
Heads
Frequency 5 26 24 5

Solution :
Table : Calculation of A.M.

Number of heads(X) Frequency(f) Fx

0 5 0
1 26 26
2 24 48
3 5 15
Σf= n= 60 Σfx = 89

A.M. = x̅ = Σfx/N

= 89/60 = 1.48
Example

Find the arithmetic mean in rupees from table given below:

Monthly 100 150 200 250 300 500

wages
Number of 30 20 15 10 4 1
Labourers

Solution :

Monthly wages(X) Number of labourers (f) Fx

100 30 3000
150 20 3000
200 15 3000
250 10 2500
300 4 1200
500 1 500
Σf= =N = 80 Σfx = 13200

A.M. = x̅ = Σfx/N = 13200/80 = 165 rupees

Arithmetic Mean for Frequency distribution by Assumed mean
method
Find the arithmetic mean in rupees from table given below by Assumed mean method

Monthly 100 150 200 250 300 500

wages
Number of 30 20 15 10 4 1
Labourers

Solution :

Assumed A = 200

Monthly wages(X) Number of labourers (f) d= X-A fd

100 30 -100 -3000
150 20 -50 -1000
200 15 0 0
250 10 50 500
300 4 100 400
500 1 300 300
Σf= =N = 80 Σfd = -2800

A.M. = x̅ = A + Σfd/N = 200 + (-2800)/80

= 165 rupees
Arithmetic Mean for Continuous Frequency distribution by
Direct method
Example : Calculate the arithmetic mean for the following
frequency table
Class 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
Interval
Frequency 8 26 30 20 16

Solution :

Table : Calculation of Arithmetic Mean

Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid fx

Point(x)
20-30 8 25 200
30-40 26 35 910
40-50 30 45 1350
50-60 20 55 1100
60-70 16 65 1040
Σf= =N = 100 Σfx
=4600

A.M. = x̅ = Σfx/N = 4600/100 = 46

By Assumed Mean Method
Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid d=x-A Fd
Point(x)
20-30 8 25 -20 -160
30-40 26 35 -10 -260
40-50 30 45 0 0
50-60 20 55 10 200
60-70 16 65 20 320
Σf= =N = 100 Σ fd=100

A= 45
A.M. = x̅ = A + Σfd/N = 45 + 100/100 = 45+1 = 46
Example : Calculate the arithmetic mean for the following
frequency table
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60

Number 5 10 25 30 20 10
of
students

Solution :

Table : Calculation of Arithmetic Mean

Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid fx

Point(x)
0-10 5 5 25
10-20 10 15 150
20-30 25 25 625
30-40 30 35 1050
40-50 20 45 900
 50-60 10 55 550
Σf= =N = 100 Σfx
=3300

A.M. = x̅ = Σfx/N = 3300/100 = 33

By Assumed Mean Method

Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid d=X-A fd
Point(x)
0-10 5 5 -30 -150
10-20 10 15 -20 -200
20-30 25 25 -10 -250
30-40 30 35 0 0
40-50 20 45 10 200
50-60 10 55 20 200
Σf= =N = 100 Σfd =
-200

A.M. = x̅ = A + Σfd/N = 35 + -200/100 = 35-2 = 33

Arithmetic Mean in case of inclusive class interval by Direct

method
Example : Calculate the mean diameter of the head of the
screws

Diameter(i 33-35 36-38 39-41 42-44 45-47

n mm)
Number of 17 19 23 21 27
Screws
Solution :

Table : Calculation of Mean diameter of the head of the screws

Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid fx

Point(x)
33-35 17 34 578
36-38 19 37 703
39-41 23 40 920
42-44 21 43 903
45-47 27 46 1242
Σf= =N = 107 Σfx =
4346

A.M. = x̅ = Σfx/N = 4346/107 = 40.61

By Assumed Mean Method : A= 40

Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid d=X-A fd
Point(x)
33-35 17 34 -6 -102
36-38 19 37 -3 -57
39-41 23 40 0 0
42-44 21 43 3 63
45-47 27 46 6 162

Σf= =N = 107 Σfd =

66

A.M. = x̅ = A + Σfd/N = 40 + 66/107 = 40.61

Arithmetic mean in case of more than series
From the following data calculate Arithmetic Mean
Marks 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
more
than
No. Of 180 170 150 120 70 30 0
students

Solution :
Calculation of more than series in to continuous series
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
No. Of 10 20 30 50 40 30
student
s

Table : Calculation of Mean diameter of the head of the screws

Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid fx

Point(x)
0-10 10 5 50
10-20 20 15 300
20-30 30 25 750
30-40 50 35 1750
40-50 40 45 1800
50-60 30 55 1650
Σf= =N = 180 Σfx =
6300

A.M. = x̅ = Σfx/N = 6300/180 = 35

By Assumed Mean Method : A= 45
Class Interval(x) Frequency(f) Mid d=X-A fd
Point(x)
0-10 10 5 -40 -400
10-20 20 15 -30 -600
20-30 30 25 -20 -600
30-40 50 35 -10 -500
40-50 40 45 0 0
50-60 30 55 10 300
Σf= =N = 180 Σfd =
-1800

A.M. = x̅ = A + Σfd/N = 45 + -1800/180= 35

Arithmetic mean in case of Less than series
Example: From the following data calculate Arithmetic
Mean
Age in 10 20 30 40 50 60
years
below/less
than
No. Of 15 33 54 80 97 100
Persons

Arithmetic mean in case of Less than series

Solution :
Calculation of Less than series in to continuous series
Age in 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
years
below/less
than
No. Of 15 18 21 26 17 3
Persons

Answer : 27.1
From the following data calculate Arithmetic Mean
Marks 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
more
than
No. Of 180 170 150 120 70 30 0
students

Arithmetic Mean of Combined Groups

Example : The average marks of a group of 100
students in Statistics are 60 and for other group of 50
students the average marks are 90. Find the average
marks of combined group of 150 students.
Solution :
Combined mean = x̅12 = n1x̅1 + n2x̅2
n 1 + n2

n1 = Number of students in the first group = 100

n2 = Number of students in the second group = 50

x̅1 = Arithmetic mean for the first group = 60

x̅2 = Arithmetic mean for second group = 90

Combined mean = x̅12 = n1x̅1 + n2x̅2
n 1 + n2

= 100 * 60 + 50*90

100 + 50

= 10500/150 = 70
Hence the mean marks of all 150 students is 70

Example 2 : There are three branches of a company,

employing 50, 60, 90 persons respectively. If the
arithmetic mean of the monthly salaries paid by three
branches are Rs. 1413, Rs. 1420, Rs. 1415 respectively.
Find the arithmetic mean of the salaries of the
employees of the company as a whole.
Solution :
Combined mean = x̅123 = n1x̅1 + n2x̅2 + n3x̅3
n 1 + n2 + n3

n1 = Number of employees in the first branch= 50

n2 = Number of employees in the second branch = 60
n3 = Number of employees in the third branch = 90

x̅1 = Mean salary of the employees of the first branch = Rs. 1413

x̅2 = Mean salary of the employees of the second branch = Rs. 1420

x̅3 = Mean salary of the employees of the third branch = Rs. 1415/-

Combined mean = x̅123 = n1x̅1 + n2x̅2 + n3x̅3

n 1 + n2 + n3

= (50*1413) + (60*1420) + (90*1415)

50 + 60 + 90

= Rs. 1416/-

Example 3 : An average daily wages of all the 90 workers in a factory is Rs. 60/-. An

average daily wages of female workers is Rs. 45/- . Calculate an average daily wages

of male workers if one third workers are male.

solution :

x̅12 – Average daily wages of all the 90 workers = Rs. 60/-

n1 – Number of male workers = 90 *1/3 = 30
n2 – Number of female worker = 90-30 = 60
x̅2 - Mean daily wages of female workers = 45
x̅1 = Mean daily wages of male workers = ?

Combined mean = x̅12 = n1x̅1 + n2x̅2

n 1 + n2

60 = 30* x̅1 + 60 * 45
30 + 60

60 = 30* x̅1 + 2700

90

x̅1 = 90

Hence the average daily wages of male workers is Rs. 90/-

Weighted Arithmetic Mean
Example: A student obtained 40, 50, 60, 80 and 45
marks in the subject of maths, statistics, Physics,
Chemistry and biology respectively. Assuming weights
5, 2,4,3 and 1 respectively for the above mentioned
subjects. Find Weighted Arithmetic Mean per subject.

Solution: Table : Weighted Arithmetic Mean

Marks(x) Weight(w) wx
40 5 200
50 2 100
60 4 240
80 3 240
45 1 45
Σw = 15 Σwx = 825

Weighted Arithmetic Mean = x̅w = Σwxi]/Σw

= 825/ 15
= 55 marks/subject
Example : Compute the weighted A.m. of the salaries
of lecturers in the cities I and II. Find out which city
lecturers get the high average salaries
Colleges City I City II
No. Of Rate of No. Of Rate of
Lecturers Salary Rs. Lecturers Salary Rs.
A 25 30 34 40
B 26 50 35 60
C 20 43 12 25
D 19 35 11 20
E 10 32 8 25

Solution :
Colleges City I City II
No. Of Rate wx No. Of Rate wx
Lecturers of Lecturers of
(w) Salary (w) Salary
Rs. Rs.
(x) (x)
A 25 30 750 34 40 1360
B 26 50 1300 35 60 2100
C 20 43 860 12 25 300
D 19 35 665 11 20 220
E 10 32 320 8 25 200
Σw= 100 Σwx=3895 Σw= 100 Σwx
=4180

City I

Weighted A.M. = x̅w = Σwx/Σw =3895/100 = Rs. 38.95

City II

Weighted A.M. = x̅w = Σwx/Σw =4180/100= Rs. 41.80

Comment : According to Weighted A.M. the salaries

of Lecturers in City II are higher than the salaries of
Lecturers in City I
Comment on the performance of the students of the three colleges
given below using weighted averages:
College A B C
Course of Pass %(x) No. Of Wx Pass % No. Of Pass % No. O
study student student stud
s(in s(in s(in
hundre hundre hund
ds) (w) ds) ds)
M.A. 71 3 213 82 2 81 2
M.Com. 83 4 332 76 3 76 3.5
B.A. 73 5 365 73 6 74 4.5
B.Com. 74 2 148 76 7 58 2
B.Sc. 65 3 195 65 3 70 7
M.Sc. 66 3 198 60 7 73 2
20 1451

College A

Weighted A.M. = x̅w = Σwx/Σw =1451/20 = 72.55

College B

Weighted A.M. = x̅w = Σwx/Σw =1977/28 = 70.61

Cp[ollege C

Weighted A.M. = x̅w = Σwx/Σw =1513/21 = 72.05

Comment : College A student’s performance is best.