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Computing the Mean of a Group Frequency Distribution


Sum the Frequencies to Find n

 

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For each cell, multiply each frequency times the midpoint

 

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Sum the Frequencies Times the Midpoint

 

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The mean of a frequency distribution equals the sum of the frequency times midpoint divided by n

 


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