1. Combined Mean bar X_(12) = 40, bar X_1 = 10 , N_1 = 1, N_2 = 60, find bar X_2
Solution:
Combined Mean :
bar x_(12) = ( N_1 * bar x_1 + N_2 * bar x_2 )/( N_1 + N_2)
40 = ( 1 * 10 + 60 * bar x_2)/( 1 + 60)
40 = ( 10 + 60 * bar x_2)/( 61)
40 * 61= 10 + 60 * bar x_2
2440= 10 + 60 * bar x_2
60 * bar x_2=2440 - 10
60 * bar x_2=2430
bar x_2=2430/60
bar x_2=40.5
2. Combined Mean bar X_(12) = 80, bar X_1 = 520 , N_1 = 20, N_2 = 420, find bar X_2
Solution:
Combined Mean :
bar x_(12) = ( N_1 * bar x_1 + N_2 * bar x_2 )/( N_1 + N_2)
80 = ( 20 * 520 + 420 * bar x_2)/( 20 + 420)
80 = ( 10400 + 420 * bar x_2)/( 440)
80 * 440= 10400 + 420 * bar x_2
35200= 10400 + 420 * bar x_2
420 * bar x_2=35200 - 10400
420 * bar x_2=24800
bar x_2=24800/420
bar x_2=59.0476
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