In a frequency distribution,if $d_i$ is the deviation of observations from $a$,and the mean is given by $\text{Mean} = a + \frac{\Sigma f_i d_i}{\Sigma f_i}$,then what is $a$?

  • A
    Lower limit
  • B
    Assumed mean
  • C
    Number of observations
  • D
    Class width

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