Algebra 1 : How to find mean

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9.6

\displaystyle 11.2

\displaystyle 9.4

\displaystyle 10.2

\displaystyle 9.7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9.6

Explanation:

To calculate the mean of any set of n numbers, add each of the numbers together, then divide the sum by n.

The best answer is:

\displaystyle 9.6

Example Question #142 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 12, 22, 24, 38, 40, 54

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 30.6

\displaystyle 32

\displaystyle 30.7

\displaystyle 31.7

\displaystyle 31.6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 31.7

Explanation:

To calculate the mean of any set of n numbers, add each of the numbers together, then divide the sum by n.

Example Question #143 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 10, 20, 30, 40, 50

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 35

\displaystyle 30

\displaystyle 25

\displaystyle 40

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 30

Explanation:

To calculate the mean of any set of n numbers, add each of the numbers together, then divide the sum by n.

The best answer is:

\displaystyle 30

Example Question #144 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean:  \displaystyle [6,9,60]

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 30

\displaystyle 40

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 25

\displaystyle 35

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 25

Explanation:

The mean is the average of the dataset.

Add the three numbers and divide by the total amount of numbers.

\displaystyle \frac{6+9+60 }{3}= \frac{75}{3} = 25

The answer is \displaystyle 25.

Example Question #145 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following dataset:  \displaystyle [2,9,11,36,4]

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{72}{5}

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle \frac{62}{5}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{62}{5}

Explanation:

The mean is the average of all the numbers in the set of data.

Add all the numbers.

\displaystyle 2+9+11+36+4 = 62

Divide this number by the total numbers in the dataset.

The answer is:  \displaystyle \frac{62}{5}

Example Question #146 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 2,3,4,5,6,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10.3

\displaystyle 12.4

\displaystyle 10.2

\displaystyle 10.4

\displaystyle 11.4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10.4

Explanation:

To calculate the mean of any set of n numbers, add each of the numbers together, then divide the sum by n.

The best answer is:

\displaystyle 10.4

Example Question #147 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 20,22,30,33,40,44

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 29

\displaystyle 31.5

\displaystyle 31

\displaystyle 32

\displaystyle 30.5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 31.5

Explanation:

To calculate the mean of any set of n numbers, add each of the numbers together, then divide the sum by n.

The best answer is:

\displaystyle 31.5

Example Question #148 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 10,11,12,13,14,21,27,50

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 19.5

\displaystyle 19.7

\displaystyle 20.1

\displaystyle 19.8

\displaystyle 20.2

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 19.8

Explanation:

The best answer is:

\displaystyle 19.8

Example Question #149 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of the following set of numbers (round to the nearest tenth):

\displaystyle 61,62,63,71,72,73

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 67

\displaystyle 69

\displaystyle 70

\displaystyle 68

\displaystyle 57

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 67

Explanation:

To calculate the mean of any set of n numbers, add each of the numbers together, then divide the sum by n.

The best answer is:

\displaystyle 67

Example Question #1574 : Algebra 1

Find the mean in the given data set.

\displaystyle 1, 2, 6, 4, 1, 5, 1, 6, 10

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

To find the mean of a data set, we are finding the average.  To do this, we add all the numbers in the set together and divide by the quantity of numbers.  So,

\displaystyle \text{mean} = \frac{\text{sum of numbers}}{\text{quantity of numbers}}

\displaystyle \text{mean} = \frac{1+2+6+4+1+5+1+6+10}{9}

\displaystyle \text{mean} = \frac{36}{9}

\displaystyle \text{mean} = 4

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