Mean Modal Class D26950
1. **Problem Statement:** Find the mean electricity consumption and identify the modal class from the given frequency distribution.
2. **Given Data:**
Class Intervals: 50–100, 100–150, 150–200, 200–250, 250–300, 300–350
Frequencies: 6, 14, 24, 30, 20, 6
3. **Formula for Mean:**
$$\text{Mean} = \frac{\sum f_i x_i}{\sum f_i}$$
where $f_i$ is the frequency and $x_i$ is the class midpoint.
4. **Calculate Midpoints ($x_i$):**
50–100: $\frac{50+100}{2} = 75$
100–150: $\frac{100+150}{2} = 125$
150–200: $\frac{150+200}{2} = 175$
200–250: $\frac{200+250}{2} = 225$
250–300: $\frac{250+300}{2} = 275$
300–350: $\frac{300+350}{2} = 325$
5. **Calculate $f_i x_i$:**
$6 \times 75 = 450$
$14 \times 125 = 1750$
$24 \times 175 = 4200$
$30 \times 225 = 6750$
$20 \times 275 = 5500$
$6 \times 325 = 1950$
6. **Sum of frequencies:** $6 + 14 + 24 + 30 + 20 + 6 = 100$
7. **Sum of $f_i x_i$:** $450 + 1750 + 4200 + 6750 + 5500 + 1950 = 20600$
8. **Calculate Mean:**
$$\text{Mean} = \frac{20600}{100} = 206$$
9. **Identify Modal Class:**
The modal class is the class with the highest frequency.
Frequencies: 6, 14, 24, 30, 20, 6
Highest frequency is 30 corresponding to class 200–250.
**Final Answer:**
Mean electricity consumption = $206$ units
Modal class = $200$–$250$ units