The question in the image asks about a frequency distribution of marks obtained by 120 students. The goal is to find the missing frequencies $x$ and $y$, given that the mean of the marks is 59. Here's a breakdown of the problem:

Frequency Distribution Table:

Given:

• Total number of students: 120
• Mean marks: 59

Steps to Solve:

1. Calculate the assumed mean and class intervals: We will use the formula for the mean of a grouped frequency distribution:

   $\text{Mean} = \frac{\sum f_i x_i}{\sum f_i}$

   where:

   • $f_i$ = frequency of the class
   • $x_i$ = midpoint of the class intervals

   The midpoints $x_i$ of the class intervals can be calculated as: $\text{Midpoint} = \frac{\text{Lower limit} + \text{Upper limit}}{2}$

   So, for each class interval, the midpoints are:

   $\text{Midpoints} = [5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95]$

2. Set up the equation for the mean: We know the mean is given as 59, and the sum of frequencies (i.e., total number of students) is 120. So, the equation becomes:

   $59 = \frac{\sum f_i x_i}{120}$

   Substituting known values, we can form an equation in terms of $x$ and $y$.

3. Calculate the total number of students: From the frequencies, the sum of the known frequencies is:

   $1 + 3 + 7 + 15 + 9 + 27 + 18 + 4 = 84$

   Since the total number of students is 120, we can deduce that: $x + y = 120 - 84 = 36$

4. Form the equation for the mean: Using the midpoints and frequencies, the equation for the sum of the products of midpoints and frequencies will be:

   $(1 \times 5) + (3 \times 15) + (7 \times 25) + (15 \times 35) + (x \times 45) + (9 \times 55) + (27 \times 65) + (18 \times 75) + (y \times 85) + (4 \times 95)$

   Simplify this equation, and use the given mean (59) to solve for $x$ and $y$.

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