If the mean of the following distribution is 54,

Question:

If the mean of the following distribution is 54, find the value of p:

Solution:

Consider the table given below:

It given that the mean of the distribution is 54.

$\therefore$ Mean $=\frac{\sum f_{i} x_{i}}{\sum f_{i}}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{2370+30 p}{39+p}=54$

$\Rightarrow 2370+30 p=2106+54 p$

 

$\Rightarrow 54 p-30 p=2370-2106$

$\Rightarrow 24 p=264$

$\Rightarrow p=\frac{264}{24}=11$

Hence, the value of is 11.

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