Calculate the sample mean and sample variance for the following frequency distribution of hourly wages for a sample of pharmacy assistants. If necessary, round to one more decimal place than the largest number of decimal places given in the data. Hourly Wages (in Dollars) Class Frequency 10.01 - 11.50 44 11.51 - 13.00 27 13.01 - 14.50 38 14.51 - 16.00 33 16.01 - 17.50 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Required

The sample mean and the sample variance

First, calculate the midpoints

And so on...

So, the table becomes:

So, the sample mean is:

The sample variance is:

u = -(6/7)w

step-by-step explanation:

place all values with 'u' on one side of the equation.

4u + 8w = - 3u + 2w

4u + 3u = 2w - 8w

further simplify the equation by solving the addition and subtraction.

7u = - 6w

make 'u' the independent variable by placing its co-efficient on the right-hand side.

u = - (6/7)w