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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 13. statistics

If for some \(x \in  R\), the frequency distribution of the marks obtained by \(20\) students in a test is
Marks                \(2\)                \(3\)                \(5\)                  \(7\)
Frequency     \((x+1)^2\)      \(2x -5\)        \(x^2 -3x\)       \(x\)
Then the mean of the marks is

  1. A \(2.8\)
  2. B \(3.2\)
  3. C \(2.5\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(A) \(2.8\)

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\(\bar x = \frac{{\sum {{x_i}{f_i}} }}{{\sum {{x_i}} }}\) \(\because\) \(\sum {{f_i}} = {\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} + \left( {2x - 5} \right) + \left( {{x^2} - 3x} \right) + x = 20\) \( \Rightarrow x = 3, - 4\) (rejected)…