Mean from a Frequency Table

Calculating the Mean: If there are large amounts of data, it is

easier if it is displayed in a frequency table.

Example 1.
The number of goals scored by a team in 20 games are given below :
3,2,4,2,2,3,2,2,0,5,1,1,2,3,0,2,1,4,1,0

Goals x Frequency, f f.x

0 3 0
1 4 4 ∑fx
Mean = ∑f
2 7 14
3 3 9
40
4 2 8
20
5 1 5
∑f= 20 ∑fx= 40
Mode
Mean = 2
 Median from a Frequency Table
Calculating the median If there are large amounts of data, it is
easier if it is displayed in a frequency table.
Example 1.
The number of goals scored by a team in 20 games are given below :
3,2,4,2,2,3,2,2,0,5,1,1,2,3,0,2,1,4,1,0

(n+1)/
2= 10.5
Goals x Frequency, f
0 3 3
1 4 7
The 10th value is 2
2 7 14
17 The 11th value is 2
3 3
4 2 19
5 1 20 Median = 2
∑f= 20
Mode Range = 5 - 0 Range = 5
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For the following set of data find :

6 , 8 , 5 , 11 , 3 , 1 , 7 , 9 , 3
1) The mean

2) The median

3) The mode

4) The range

For the following set of data find :

1) The mean 9 , 3 , 8 , 7 , 1 , 9 , 11 , 4 , 3 , 2

2) The median

3) The mode

4) The range
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The ages of a random sample of 30 persons are given in the table :

Age ( Value ) ( freq. ) V.f

40 2
41 7 Find :
42 9
1) The mean age
43 6
44 5
45 1
2) The median
total

3) The mode

4) The range of the ages