If the mean of the frequency distribution
| Class : | 0-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency : | 2 | 3 | $x$ | 5 | 4 |
is 28, then its variance is __________.
Answer (integer)
151
Solution
Given mean is 28
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\text { So, } \frac{2 \times 5+3 \times 15+x \times 25+5 \times 35+4 \times 45}{14+x}=28 \\\\
\Rightarrow \frac{10+45+25 x+175+180}{14+x}=28 \\\\
\Rightarrow 310+25 x=392+28 x \\\\
\Rightarrow 3 x=18 \Rightarrow x=6
\end{array}
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \therefore \text { Variance }=\left(\frac{\sum x_i^2 f_i}{\sum f_i}\right)-(\text { mean })^2 \\\\
& =\left(\frac{2 \times 5^2+3 \times 15^2+6 \times 25^2+5 \times 35^2+4 \times 45^2}{20}\right)-(28)^2 \\\\
& =\left(\frac{50+675+3750+6125+8100}{20}\right)-(28)^2 \\\\
& =\left(\frac{18700}{20}\right)-(28)^2 \\\\
& =935-784=151
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Statistics · Topic: Measures of Central Tendency
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