The mean of the following frequency distribution is $65$ and the total frequency is $100$. Find the missing frequencies $f_{1}$ and $f_{2}$.
Class $15-35$ $35-55$ $55-75$ $75-95$ $95-115$
Frequency $17$ $f_1$ $32$ $f_2$ $19$

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(A) Given total frequency $\Sigma f_i = 100$.
Sum of frequencies: $17 + f_1 + 32 + f_2 + 19 = 68 + f_1 + f_2 = 100 \implies f_1 + f_2 = 32$ (Equation $1$).
Using the step-deviation method: $\bar{x} = A + \frac{\Sigma f_i u_i}{\Sigma f_i} \times c$,where $A = 65$ (assumed mean),$c = 20$ (class size).
Class Frequency $(f_i)$ Midpoint $(x_i)$ $u_i = \frac{x_i - 65}{20}$ $f_i u_i$
$15-35$$17$$25$$-2$$-34$
$35-55$$f_1$$45$$-1$$-f_1$
$55-75$$32$$65$$0$$0$
$75-95$$f_2$$85$$1$$f_2$
$95-115$$19$$105$$2$$38$
Total$100$--$f_2 - f_1 + 4$

Mean $\bar{x} = 65 + \frac{f_2 - f_1 + 4}{100} \times 20 = 65$.
$65 + \frac{f_2 - f_1 + 4}{5} = 65 \implies f_2 - f_1 + 4 = 0 \implies f_1 - f_2 = 4$ (Equation $2$).
Adding $(1)$ and $(2)$: $2f_1 = 36 \implies f_1 = 18$.
Substituting $f_1 = 18$ in $(1)$: $18 + f_2 = 32 \implies f_2 = 14$.
Thus,$f_1 = 18$ and $f_2 = 14$.

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