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Statistics - Class Interval Arithmetic Mean with negative interval?

Is it possible to calculate the Class Interval Arithmetic Mean when the interval is lying in both negative and positive values?

i.e. -3,-2 --> 4

-2,-1 --> 7

-1,0 --> 11

0,1 --> 15

1,2 --> 20

where 4,7,11,15,20 are the frequency values.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    YES it is possible as shown below

    Mid values (m) : - 2.5 - 1.5 - 0.5 + 0.5 + 1.5

    Frequency (f) : 4 7 11 15 20 TOTAL (N) : 57

    fm : - 10.0 - 10.5 - 5.5 + 7.5 +30.0 Total sigma fm = + 11.5

    Arithmetic Mean = sigma fm / N

    = 11.5 / 57 = 0.2018

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