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Mean and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

The document outlines how to calculate the mean and standard deviation of grouped data by assigning a midpoint value to each class, computing the sum of the frequency multiplied by the midpoint, and using formulas to determine the mean and standard deviation based on sums of the frequencies, midpoints, and deviations from the mean. It also explains how to calculate a weighted average by multiplying each data value by its assigned weight, summing the weighted values, and dividing by the total of the weights.

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302 views15 pages

Mean and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

The document outlines how to calculate the mean and standard deviation of grouped data by assigning a midpoint value to each class, computing the sum of the frequency multiplied by the midpoint, and using formulas to determine the mean and standard deviation based on sums of the frequencies, midpoints, and deviations from the mean. It also explains how to calculate a weighted average by multiplying each data value by its assigned weight, summing the weighted values, and dividing by the total of the weights.

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Mean and Standard Deviation of

Grouped Data
• Make a frequency table
• Compute the midpoint (x) for each class.
• Count the number of entries in each class
(f).
• Sum the f values to find n, the total
number of entries in the distribution.
• Treat each entry of a class as if it falls at
the class midpoint.
Sample Mean for a Frequency
Distribution

x   xf
n

x = class midpoint
Sample Standard Deviation for
a Frequency Distribution

s  ( x  x) f
2

n 1
Computation Formula for
Standard Deviation for a
Frequency Distribution
SS x
s
n 1

where SSx   x 2
f
 xf 
2

n
Calculation of the mean of
grouped data
Ages: f x xf

30 - 34 4 32 128

35 - 39 5
37 185
40 - 44 2

45 - 49 9 42 84

f = 20 xf = 820
47 423
Mean of Grouped Data

x  xf  xf

n f

820
  41 . 0
20
Calculation of the standard
deviation of grouped data
Ages: f x x – mean (x – mean)2 (x – mean)2 f

30 – 34 4 32 –9 81 324

35 – 39 5 37 –4 16 80

40 – 44 2 42 1 1 2

45 - 49 9 47 6 36 324
f = 20  (x – mean)2 f = 730
Mean
Calculation of the standard
deviation of grouped data
  x  x   730 f = n = 20
2

s  ( x  x) f

2
730
n 1 20  1
 38 . 42  6 . 20
Computation Formula for
Standard Deviation for a
Frequency Distribution
SS x
s
n 1

where SSx   x 2
f
 xf 
2

n
Computation Formula for
Standard Deviation
x f xf x2f

32 4 128 4096

5 6845
37 185
2 3528

42 9 84 19881

f = 20 xf = 820 x2f =


47 423 34350
Computation Formula for
Standard Deviation for a
Frequency Distribution
 xf  2

where SS x   x f 
2

n
820 2
34350   730
20
SS x 730
s    6 . 20
n1 20  1
Weighted Average

Average calculated where some of


the numbers are assigned more
importance or weight
Weighted Average

Weighted Average   xw
w

where w  the weight of the data value x.


Compute the Weighted
Average:
• Midterm grade = 92
• Term Paper grade = 80
• Final exam grade = 88
• Midterm weight = 25%
• Term paper weight = 25%
• Final exam weight = 50%
Compute the Weighted Average:
x w xw
• Midterm 92 .25 23
• Term Paper 80 .25 20
• Final exam 88 .50 44
1.00 87
 xw  87  87  Weighted Average
 w 1.00

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