Computing the Mean for

Grouped Data
Data which are arranged in a
frequency distribution are
called grouped data.
Observations belonging to each
class interval are represented
by the class mark of the
interval.
Long Method
 The formula are:

= (for Sample)

= (for Population)
Where f = number of observations in a
class
Xi or X = midpoint or the class mark
of a class
N = total frequency in the
population distribution
n = total frequency in the
sample distribution
An Illustration for Computing the Mean Height of 50
Men Using the Long Method
Height Frequency Class Mark fiXi
(Inches) (fi) (Xi)

61 – 63 2 62 124
64 – 66 5 65 325
67 – 69 12 68 816
70 – 72 15 71 1065
73 – 75 8 74 592
76 – 78 5 77 385
79 – 81 3 80 240
fi = 50 fiXi = 3547

= = = 70.94
Compute the Mean of the Grouped data
Scores Frequency Class Mark fiXi
(fi) (Xi)

2-4 3
5-7 9
8-10 14
11-13 18
14-16 10
17-19 6

fi = fiXi =
Compute the Mean of the Grouped data
Height Frequency Class Mark fiXi
(Inches) (fi) (Xi)

2-4 3 3 9
5-7 9 6 54
8-10 14 9 126
11-13 18 12 216
14-16 10 15 150
17-19 6 18 108

fi = 60 fiXi =663

= = = 11.05