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The following table summarises the number of tomatoes produced by the plants in the plots on a farm.

No. tomatoes 20-29 30-49 50-79 80-100
No. plots f 329 413 704 258

Calculate an estimate of the mean number of tomatoes produced by these plots.

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Important Questions on Measures of Central Tendency

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The following table summarises the number of tomatoes produced by the plants in the plots on a farm.

No. tomatoes 20-29 30-49 50-79 80-100
No. plots f 329 413 704 258

The tomatoes are weighed accurately and their mean mass is found to be 156.50 grams. At market they are sold for $3.20 per kilogram and the total revenue is $50350. Find the actual mean number of tomatoes produced per plot.

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The following table summarises the number of tomatoes produced by the plants in the plots on a farm.

No. tomatoes 20-29 30-49 50-79 80-100
No. plots f 329 413 704 258

The tomatoes are weighed accurately and their mean mass is found to be $156.50 grams. At market they are sold for $3.20 per kilogram and the total revenue is $50350. Why could be the mean inaccurate?

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Twenty boys and girls were each asked how many aunts and uncles they have. The entry 4/5 in the following table, for example, shows that 4 boys and 5 girls each have 3 aunts and 2 uncles.

B/G Aunts
0 1 2 3
Uncles 0 1/0 0/2 2/1 1/1
1 0/0 3/4 0/4 0/0
2 0/0 1/0 7/11 4/5
5 1/0 0/0 0/1 0/1

Find the mean number of uncles that the boys have.

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Twenty boys and girls were each asked how many aunts and uncles they have. The entry 4/5 in the following table, for example, shows that 4 boys and 5 girls each have 3 aunts and 2 uncles.

B/G Aunts
0 1 2 3
Uncles 0 1/0 0/2 2/1 1/1
1 0/0 3/4 0/4 0/0
2 0/0 1/0 7/11 4/5
5 1/0 0/0 0/1 0/1

For the boys and girls together, calculate the mean number of aunts.

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Twenty boys and girls were each asked how many aunts and uncles they have. The entry 4/5 in the following table, for example, shows that 4 boys and 5 girls each have 3 aunts and 2 uncles.

B/G Aunts
0 1 2 3
Uncles 0 1/0 0/2 2/1 1/1
1 0/0 3/4 0/4 0/0
2 0/0 1/0 7/11 4/5
5 1/0 0/0 0/1 0/1

For the boys and girls together, calculate the mean number of aunts and uncles.

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Twenty boys and girls were each asked how many aunts and uncles they have. The entry 4/5 in the following table, for example, shows that 4 boys and 5 girls each have 3 aunts and 2 uncles.

B/G Aunts
0 1 2 3
Uncles 0 1/0 0/2 2/1 1/1
1 0/0 3/4 0/4 0/0
2 0/0 1/0 7/11 4/5
5 1/0 0/0 0/1 0/1

Suggest an alternative way of presenting the data so that the calculations in parts a and b would be simpler to make.

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A calculated estimate of the mean capacity of 120 refrigerators stored at a warehouse is 348 litres. The capacities are given in the following table.

Capacity (litres) 160- 200- 320- 400-p
No. refrigerators f 12 28 48 32

A delivery of n new refrigerators, all with capacities between 200 and 320 litres arrives at the warehouse. This causes the mean capacity to decrease by 8 litres. Find the value of n and state what assumptions you are making in your calculations.

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A carpet fitter is employed to fit carpet in each of the 72 guest bedrooms at a new hotel. The following table shows how many rooms were completed during the first 10 days of work.

No. rooms completed 5 6 or 7
No. days f 2 8

Based on these figures, estimate how many more days it will take to finish the job. What assumptions are you making in your calculations?