Find the mean of the data summarized in the given frequency distribution.
-A company had 80 employees whose salaries are summarized in the frequency distribution below. Find the mean salary. $$\begin{array} { r | c }
\text { Salary } ( \$ ) & \text { Employees } \
\hline 5,001 - 10,000 & 13 \
10,001 - 15,000 & 15 \
15,001 - 20,000 & 19 \
20,001 - 25,000 & 14 \
25,001 - 30,000 & 19
\end{array}$$
A) $16,368.75
B) $17,500
C) $18,187.50
D) $20,006.25

Question

Find the mean of the data summarized in the given frequency distribution.
-A company had 80 employees whose salaries are summarized in the frequency distribution below. Find the mean salary. $$\begin{array} { r | c } 
\text { Salary } ( \$ ) & \text { Employees } \
\hline 5,001 - 10,000 & 13 \
10,001 - 15,000 & 15 \
15,001 - 20,000 & 19 \
20,001 - 25,000 & 14 \
25,001 - 30,000 & 19
\end{array}$$
A) $16,368.75
B) $17,500
C) $18,187.50
D) $20,006.25

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean salary is calculated by finding the midpoint of each salary range, multiplying by the number of employees in that range, summing these products, and dividing by the total number of employees.

Find the Mean of the Data Summarized in the Given