Finite Math Examples

\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency \\ 10 - 14 & 1 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 \end{array}

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency \\ 10 - 14 & 1 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 \end{array}$

Step 1

Find the midpoint

M

$M$ for each class.

\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) \\ 10 - 14 & 1 & 12 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 & 17 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 & 22 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 & 27 \end{array}

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) \\ 10 - 14 & 1 & 12 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 & 17 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 & 22 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 & 27 \end{array}$

Step 2

Multiply the frequency of each class by the class midpoint.

\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) & f \cdot M \\ 10 - 14 & 1 & 12 & 1 \cdot 12 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 & 17 & 3 \cdot 17 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 & 22 & 9 \cdot 22 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 & 27 & 2 \cdot 27 \end{array}

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) & f \cdot M \\ 10 - 14 & 1 & 12 & 1 \cdot 12 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 & 17 & 3 \cdot 17 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 & 22 & 9 \cdot 22 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 & 27 & 2 \cdot 27 \end{array}$

Step 3

Simplify the

f \cdot M

$f \cdot M$ column.

\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) & f \cdot M \\ 10 - 14 & 1 & 12 & 12 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 & 17 & 51 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 & 22 & 198 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 & 27 & 54 \end{array}

$\begin{array}{c} Class & Frequency (f) & Midpoint (M) & f \cdot M \\ 10 - 14 & 1 & 12 & 12 \\ 15 - 19 & 3 & 17 & 51 \\ 20 - 24 & 9 & 22 & 198 \\ 25 - 29 & 2 & 27 & 54 \end{array}$

Step 4

Add the values in the

f \cdot M

$f \cdot M$ column.

12 + 51 + 198 + 54 = 315

$12 + 51 + 198 + 54 = 315$

Step 5

Add the values in the frequency column.

n = 1 + 3 + 9 + 2 = 15

$n = 1 + 3 + 9 + 2 = 15$

Step 6

The mean (mu) is the sum of

f \cdot M

$f \cdot M$ divided by

n

$n$ , which is the sum of frequencies.

μ = \frac{\sum_{}^{} f \cdot M}{\sum_{}^{} f}

$μ = \frac{\sum_{}^{} f \cdot M}{\sum_{}^{} f}$

Step 7

The mean is the sum of the product of the midpoints and frequencies divided by the total of frequencies.

μ = \frac{315}{15}

$μ = \frac{315}{15}$

Step 8

Simplify the right side of

μ = \frac{315}{15}

$μ = \frac{315}{15}$ .

21

$21$

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