The mean of the following distribution is $50$. Find the value of $a$ and hence the frequencies of $30$ and $70$.
$x$$f$
$10$$17$
$30$$5a+3$
$50$$32$
$70$$7a-11$
$90$$19$

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(A) To find the mean,we use the formula $\bar{x} = \frac{\sum f_i x_i}{\sum f_i}$.
Constructing the frequency table:
$x_i$$f_i$$f_i x_i$
$10$$17$$170$
$30$$5a+3$$150a+90$
$50$$32$$1600$
$70$$7a-11$$490a-770$
$90$$19$$1710$
Total$\sum f_i = 12a + 60$$\sum f_i x_i = 640a + 2710$

Given $\bar{x} = 50$,we have:
$50 = \frac{640a + 2710}{12a + 60}$
$50(12a + 60) = 640a + 2710$
$600a + 3000 = 640a + 2710$
$3000 - 2710 = 640a - 600a$
$290 = 40a$
$a = \frac{290}{40} = 7.25$
Frequency of $30 = 5(7.25) + 3 = 36.25 + 3 = 39.25$
Frequency of $70 = 7(7.25) - 11 = 50.75 - 11 = 39.75$

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