Question:
Find the missing value of p for the following distribution whose mean is 12.58.
Solution:
It is given that,
Mean = 12.58
$\Rightarrow \sum f_{X} / N=12.58$
$\Rightarrow \frac{7 p+524}{50}=12.58$
⇒ 7p + 524 = 629
⇒ 7p = 629 − 524
⇒ 7p = 105
⇒ p = 1057 = 15
⇒ p = 15
∴ p = 18.