MEAN FROM

GROUPED DATA
Merce-Lou R. Dionisio
GROUPED DATA

Type of data which is classified into groups after

collection.
Group
Test Scores
1 – 10
2, 17, 6, 1, 8, 19, 43, 11 – 20
2, 1, 32, 49, 20, 4, 10, 21 – 30
38, 42, 25, 45, 31, 14 31 - 40
41 - 50
MEAN

The mean is the average or a calculated central

value of a set of numbers that is used to
measure the central tendency of the data.
MEAN OF GROUPED DATA

σ 𝑓𝑋𝑚
𝑋ത =
𝑛
Where:
𝑋ത = 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛
𝑓 = 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
𝑋𝑚 = 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡
𝑛 = 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
 Score Frequency

Calculate the 16 – 20 2

mean of the 21 – 25 7
mid-year
26 – 30 14
scores of
students in 31 – 35 8
Mathematics.
36 – 40 8

41 – 45 1
1. Find the midpoint (𝑋𝑚) of each class.

Scores Frequency (𝒇) Midpoint (𝑿𝒎)

16 – 20 2 18
21 – 25 7 23
26 – 30 14 28
31 – 35 8 33
36 – 40 8 38
41 – 45 1 43
2. Multiply the frequency and the corresponding
midpoint (𝑓𝑋𝑚)
Frequency Midpoint
Scores 𝒇𝑿𝒎
(𝒇) (𝑿𝒎)
16 – 20 2 18 36
21 – 25 7 23 161
26 – 30 14 28 392
31 – 35 8 33 264
36 – 40 8 38 304
41 – 45 1 43 43
3. Find the sum of the results in step 2. σ 𝑓𝑋𝑚

Frequency Midpoint
Scores 𝒇𝑿𝒎
(𝒇) (𝑿𝒎)
16 – 20 2 18 36

21 – 25 7 23 161

26 – 30 14 28 392

31 – 35 8 33 264

36 – 40 8 38 304

41 – 45 1 43 43

σ 𝒇𝑿𝒎 = 1,200
 4. Solve the mean using the formula:
Frequency Midpoint σ 𝑓𝑋𝑚
Scores 𝒇𝑿𝒎
(𝒇) (𝑿𝒎)
𝑋ത =
16 – 20 2 18 36 𝑛
21 – 25 7 23 161 1,200
𝑋ത =
26 – 30 14 28 392 40
31 – 35 8 33 264
𝑋ത = 30
36 – 40 8 38 304

41 – 45 1 43 43 Therefore, the mean

𝒏 = 𝟒𝟎 σ 𝒇𝑿𝒎 = 1,200
of the midyear test
is 30.
 Example # 2 (data from Maam Lizel)

Number of
Height (inches) Midpoint (Xm) fXm
Students (f)

70-72 4 71 284 σ 𝑓𝑋𝑚

𝑋ത =
67-69 9 68 612 𝑛
64-66 10 65 650
2,549
𝑋ത =
61-63 8 62 496 40
58-60 3 59 177
𝑋ത = 63.725
55-57 4 56 244

52-54 2 53 106

n = 40 fXm = 2549
 Example # 3 (data from Sir Rodney)

Number of
Marks Midpoint (Xm) fXm
Students (f)

σ 𝑓𝑋𝑚
1-10 8 5.5 44
𝑋ത =
𝑛
11-20 10 15.5 155
1,640
21-30 18 25.5 459 𝑋ത =
60
31-40 11 35.5 390.5
𝑋ത = 27.33
41-50 13 45.5 591.5

n = 60 fXm = 1640