Question:
The weekly observations on cost of living index in a certain city for the year 2004 − 2005 are given below. Compute the weekly cost of living index.
Solution:
Let the assumed mean be A = 1650 and h = 100.
We know that mean, $\bar{X}=A+h\left(\frac{1}{N} \sum f_{i} u_{i}\right)$
Now, we have $N=\sum f_{i}=52, \sum f_{\mu} u_{i}=7, h=100$ and $A=1650$.
Putting the values in the above formula, we have
$\bar{X}=A+h\left(\frac{1}{N} \sum f_{i} u_{i}\right)$
$=1650+100\left(\frac{1}{52} \times(7)\right)$
$=1650+\frac{700}{52}$
$=1650+13.46$
$=1663.46$
Hence, the mean is 1663.46.