Class Interval Arithmetic Mean
Definition: A range of values of
a variable, an interval used in dividing the
scale of the variable for the purpose of
tabulating the frequency distribution of a
sample. In other words, we can define as the
individual group of scores in a grouped
frequency distribution.
Formula:
Class Interval Arithmetic Mean
:Arithmetic Mean = ΣfX/Σf
where
X = Midpoint
f = Frequency
Class
Interval Arithmetic Mean Example: To
find the Arithmetic Mean of
| Intervals |
Frequency(f) |
| 10 - 20 |
3 |
| 20 - 30 |
9 |
| 30 - 40 |
5 |
Step 1: Find Σf.
Σf = 7
Step 2: Then,
Find the Midpoint for the class interval.
Midpoint(X) = (10+20)/2, (20+30)/2,
(30+40)/2 = 15, 25, 35
Step 3: Now, Find ΣfX.
ΣfX =((3*15)+(9*25)+(5*35)) = (45+225+175) =
445
| Intervals |
Frequency(f) |
Midpoint |
Xf |
| 10 - 20 |
3 |
(10 + 20)/2 = 15 |
3 * 15 = 45 |
| 20 - 30 |
9 |
(20 + 30)/2 = 25 |
9 * 25 = 225 |
| 30 - 40 |
5 |
(30 + 40)/2 = 35 |
5 * 35 = 175 |
Step 4: Now, Substitute in the above
formula given.
Arithmetic mean = ΣfX/Σf = 445/17 = 26.1765
This example will clearly illustrates how to
calculate the Class Interval Arithmetic mean
manually.