DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : Dr. G.R. JYOTHI
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : D.C.C.P
Institute : SGMGPT, Abdullahpurmet
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques-I
Subject Code : CCP-303
Topic : Arithmetic Mean (A.M)
Sub-Topic : Calculation of Weighted A.M.
Presentation Duration : 50 Minutes
Teaching Aids used : PPT and Animations

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Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be

able to:
 Calculate Weighted Arithmetic Mean

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Recap

Individual Series
 A.M.- Direct method = ∑X/N
- Short-cut Method = A + ∑d/N
Discrete Series
 A.M. - Direct Method = ∑fX/N
- Short-cut Method = A + ∑fd/N

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Recap contd..

Continuous Series
 A.M. - Direct method = ∑fm/N

- Short-cut method = A + ∑fd/N

- Step Deviation method = A + ∑fdx/N

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Weighted Arithmetic Mean

 Relative importance will be given to all the

items
 The term weight stands for the relative
importance of the different items

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Formula
Xw = ∑wx
∑w
Where Xw = Weighted arithmetic mean
x = variable
w = weight
∑wx = Total of the product of weights and variables
∑w = Total of weights

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Calculation of Weighted Arithmetic Mean

Steps:
 Multiply the weights by the variable x
 Obtain the total i.e. ∑wx
 Divide this total by the sum of weights i.e., ∑w to
obtain the exact weighted arithmetic mean

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Example 1:

Calculate weighted arithmetic average from

the following data:

Designation Monthly salary Strength of the cadre

(in Rs.)
Class I officers 1500 10
Class II officers 800 20
Subordinate staff 500 70
Clerical staff 250 100
Lower staff 100 150

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Solution

Calculation of weighted Arithmetic Mean weightage

Designation Monthly salary in Strength of the Wx

Rs. (x) cadre (w)
Class I officers 1500 10 15000
Class II officers 800 20 16000
Subordinate staff 500 70 35000
Clerical staff 250 100 25000
Lower staff 100 150 15000

∑w = 350 ∑wx = 106000

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Solution contd..
Xw = ∑wx
∑w
Here ∑wx = 106000, ∑w = 350, then
Weighted Arithmetic Mean = 106000/350
= 302.86
Weighted Arithmetic Mean = Rs. 302.86

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Typical Problems - Arithmetic Mean

1. From the following data compute mean marks

of all the students of 50 schools in a city:

Marks obtained No. of schools Average No. of

students in a school
More than 35 7 200
30-35 10 250
25-30 15 300
20-25 9 200
15-20 5 150
Less than 15 4 100

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 Solution
 First rewrite the given data in ascending order
and then calculate the mean
A=27.5
CALCULATION OF MEAN MARKS C=5

Marks No. of Average No. Total No. of m.p. dx = (m- fdx

(1) schools of students students m 27.5)/5
(2) (3) (2 x 3)
10-15 4 100 400 12.5 -3 -1200
15-20 5 150 750 17.5 -2 -1500
20-25 9 200 1800 22.5 -1 -1800
25-30 15 300 4500 27.5 0 0
30-35 10 250 2500 32.5 +1 +2500
35-40 7 200 1400 37.5 +2 +2800
N=11350 ∑fdx=+800

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Solution contd..

Arithmetic Mean = A + ∑fdx X c

N
A = 27.5, ∑fdx = 800, N = 11350, c = 5, then,
Arithmetic Mean = 27.5 + 800 x5
11350
= 27.5 + 4000/11350
= 27.5 +0.35
= 27.85
Arithmetic Mean = 27.85 marks
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Illustration - 2
A market with 187 firms has the following
distribution of average number of workers in
various income groups. Find the average
salary paid in the whole market.

Income-groups No. of firms Average No. of

workers
150-300 40 8
300-500 32 12
500-800 39 5
800-1200 34 7
1200-1800 42 4

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Solution
Hint: Obtain frequencies by multiplying
number of firms with average no. of workers:
CALCULATION OF AVERAGE SALARY PAID Mid point

Income group No. of Average Total No. of m.p. Fm

(1) firms No. of workers M (4x5
(2) workers (2x3) (5) (6)
(3) (4)f

150-300 40 8 320 225 72000

300-500 32 12 384 400 153600
500-800 39 5 195 650 126750
800-1200 34 7 238 1000 238000
1200-1500 42 4 168 1500 252000
N=1305 ∑fm=842350
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 Solution contd..
Arithmetic Mean = ∑fm
N
here N = 1305, ∑fm = 842350, then
Arithmetic Mean = 842350/1305
= 645.48
Average Salary = Rs. 645.48

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Summary

 Weighted Arithmetic Mean: Average depending

upon the weightage or importance attached to the
numbers
 Weighted Arithmetic Mean = ∑wx
∑w

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QUIZ

1. The formula for Weighted Arithmetic Mean is

___
Ans : ∑ wx
∑w

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Assignment

1. In a chemical factory, the following quantities

of sulphur were purchased at different prices.
Find out weighted arithmetic mean:
500 tonnes at Rs. 200 per tonne
200 tonnes at Rs. 190 per tonne
240 tonnes at Rs. 180 per tonne
320 tonnes at Rs. 195 per tonne
100 tonnes at Rs. 190 per tonne
(Hint: Quantity will be weights (w))
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Frequently asked questions

1. Calculate simple and weighted Arithmetic

averages from the following data

Designation Monthly salary Strength in

in Rs cadre
Class I officers 15000 10
Class II officers 12500 20
Subordinate 8000 70
staff 5700 100
Clerical staff 3000 150
Lower staff

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