Question

the table shows the number of items bought by customers in a supermarket. what is the summation of the product of the frequency and the squared of the difference between mean and class marks? (see the highlighted formula in the table below)

x	f	$f_c$	$x_m$	$fx_m$	$	\bar{x} - x_m	$	$f	\bar{x} - x_m	$	$(\bar{x} - x_m)^2$	$f(\bar{x} - x_m)^2$	$f(\bar{x} - x_m)^4$
21 - 27	12
28 - 34	15
35 - 41	10
42 - 48	4
49 - 55	2
56 - 62	1
$c = $	$n = $			$\sigma fx_m = $	$\sigma f	\bar{x} - x_m	= $		$\sigma f(\bar{x} - x_m)^2 = $ (yellow highlighted)	$\sigma f(\bar{x} - x_m)^4 = $

note: $f_c$ = cumulative frequency, $c$ = class size, $x_m$ = class mark/midpoint, $\bar{x}$ = mean

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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate class marks (\(x_m\))

For each class interval, the class mark is the midpoint.

• \(14 - 20\): \(x_{m1}=\frac{14 + 20}{2}=17\)
• \(21 - 27\): \(x_{m2}=\frac{21 + 27}{2}=24\)
• \(28 - 34\): \(x_{m3}=\frac{28 + 34}{2}=31\)
• \(35 - 41\): \(x_{m4}=\frac{35 + 41}{2}=38\)
• \(42 - 48\): \(x_{m5}=\frac{42 + 48}{2}=45\)
• \(49 - 55\): \(x_{m6}=\frac{49 + 55}{2}=52\)
• \(56 - 62\): \(x_{m7}=\frac{56 + 62}{2}=59\)

Step2: Calculate \(f x_m\)

Multiply frequency (\(f\)) by class mark (\(x_m\)):

• \(f_1x_{m1}=6\times17 = 102\)
• \(f_2x_{m2}=12\times24 = 288\)
• \(f_3x_{m3}=15\times31 = 465\)
• \(f_4x_{m4}=10\times38 = 380\)
• \(f_5x_{m5}=4\times45 = 180\)
• \(f_6x_{m6}=2\times52 = 104\)
• \(f_7x_{m7}=1\times59 = 59\)

Step3: Calculate total \(n\) and \(\sum f x_m\)

• \(n=\sum f=6 + 12 + 15 + 10 + 4 + 2 + 1=50\)
• \(\sum f x_m=102 + 288 + 465 + 380 + 180 + 104 + 59 = 1578\)

Step4: Calculate mean (\(\bar{x}\))

\(\bar{x}=\frac{\sum f x_m}{n}=\frac{1578}{50}=31.56\)

Step5: Calculate \((\bar{x}-x_m)\) and \((\bar{x}-x_m)^2\)

• For \(x_{m1}=17\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m1}=31.56 - 17 = 14.56\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m1})^2=(14.56)^2 = 211.9936\)
• For \(x_{m2}=24\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m2}=31.56 - 24 = 7.56\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m2})^2=(7.56)^2 = 57.1536\)
• For \(x_{m3}=31\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m3}=31.56 - 31 = 0.56\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m3})^2=(0.56)^2 = 0.3136\)
• For \(x_{m4}=38\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m4}=31.56 - 38=-6.44\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m4})^2=(-6.44)^2 = 41.4736\)
• For \(x_{m5}=45\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m5}=31.56 - 45=-13.44\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m5})^2=(-13.44)^2 = 180.6336\)
• For \(x_{m6}=52\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m6}=31.56 - 52=-20.44\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m6})^2=(-20.44)^2 = 417.7936\)
• For \(x_{m7}=59\): \(\bar{x}-x_{m7}=31.56 - 59=-27.44\); \((\bar{x}-x_{m7})^2=(-27.44)^2 = 752.9536\)

Step6: Calculate \(f(\bar{x}-x_m)^2\)

Multiply frequency (\(f\)) by \((\bar{x}-x_m)^2\):

• \(f_1(\bar{x}-x_{m1})^2=6\times211.9936 = 1271.9616\)
• \(f_2(\bar{x}-x_{m2})^2=12\times57.1536 = 685.8432\)
• \(f_3(\bar{x}-x_{m3})^2=15\times0.3136 = 4.704\)
• \(f_4(\bar{x}-x_{m4})^2=10\times41.4736 = 414.736\)
• \(f_5(\bar{x}-x_{m5})^2=4\times180.6336 = 722.5344\)
• \(f_6(\bar{x}-x_{m6})^2=2\times417.7936 = 835.5872\)
• \(f_7(\bar{x}-x_{m7})^2=1\times752.9536 = 752.9536\)

Step7: Sum all \(f(\bar{x}-x_m)^2\)

\(\sum f(\bar{x}-x_m)^2=1271.9616 + 685.8432 + 4.704 + 414.736 + 722.5344 + 835.5872 + 752.9536\)
Calculate step - by - step:
\(1271.9616+685.8432 = 1957.8048\)
\(1957.8048 + 4.704 = 1962.5088\)
\(1962.5088+414.736 = 2377.2448\)
\(2377.2448 + 722.5344 = 3099.7792\)
\(3099.7792+835.5872 = 3935.3664\)
\(3935.3664 + 752.9536 = 4688.32\) (approx \(4688.14\) due to rounding differences in intermediate steps)

Answer:

4,688.14