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Find the mean height of persons from the following data.
Height (cm)Number of persons
1203
1304
1405
1506
1602

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
140 cm

Calculate Mean Height from Frequency Data

To determine the mean height from the provided frequency distribution data, we follow a standard calculation method. This involves multiplying each height value by its corresponding frequency (number of persons), summing these products, and then dividing by the total number of persons.

Height (cm) Number of persons (f) fx
120 3 360
130 4 520
140 5 700
150 6 900
160 2 320
Total $ \sum f = 20 $ $ \sum fx = 2800 $

Mean Height Calculation Steps

  1. Multiply Height by Frequency: Calculate the product ($fx$) for each row by multiplying the height ($x$) by the number of persons ($f$).
  2. Sum the Products: Obtain the total sum of the $fx$ column ($ \sum fx $).
    $ \sum fx = 360 + 520 + 700 + 900 + 320 = 2800 $
  3. Sum the Frequencies: Obtain the total sum of the 'Number of persons' column ($ \sum f $).
    $ \sum f = 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 2 = 20 $
  4. Calculate the Mean: Divide the total sum of products ($ \sum fx $) by the total frequency ($ \sum f $).
    Mean height = $ \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f} $
    Mean height = $ \frac{2800}{20} $
    Mean height = $ 140 $ cm

The mean height calculated from the data is 140 cm.

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