# To find out the concentration of SO2 in the air (in parts per million, i.e., ppm), Concentraion of So2 (in ppm) 0.00 - 0.04

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To find out the concentration of SO2 in the air (in parts per million, i.e., ppm), the data was collected for 30 localities in a certain city and is presented below:

 Concentraion of So2 (in ppm) Frequency 0.00 - 0.04 4 0.04 - 0.08 9 0.08 - 0.12 9 0.12 - 0.16 2 0.16 - 0.20 4 0. 20 - 0.24 2

Find the mean concentration of SO2 in the air.

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We may calculate class marks (xi) for each interval by using the relation

xi $=\frac{Upper\,class\,limit+lower\,class\,limit}{2}$

Class size = 0.04

Now taking 0.14 as assumed mean (A), we can calculate as follows:

 Concentration So2 (ppm) Frequencey (fi) xi di = xi - 0.14 ui fiui 0.00 - 0.04 4 0.02 -0.12 -3 -12 0.04 - 0.08 9 0.06 -0.08 -2 -18 0.08 - 0.12 9 0.10 -0.04 -1 -9 0.12 - 0.16 2 0.14 0 0 0 0.16 - 0.20 4 0.18 0.04 1 4 0.20 - 0.24 2 0.22 0.08. 2 4 N = 30 $\sum$fiui = -31

Mean (x̅) = A + $\frac{\sum f_iu_i}{N}\times h$

$=0.14+\frac{-31}{30}\times(0.04)$

$=0.14-0.04133$

$=0.099$ppm

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mean concentration of SO2 in the air is 0.099 ppm