Algebra 1 : Statistics and Probability

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Example Question #11 : How To Find Mean

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The above chart shows a specific week of work at an advertising firm.  What is the mean hourly rate of the female staff members?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \$27.74\)

\(\displaystyle \$31.12\)

\(\displaystyle \$30.25\)

\(\displaystyle \$29.17\)

\(\displaystyle \$28.36\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \$29.17\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle Mean=\frac{Sum\ of\ Options}{Number\ of\ Options}\)

\(\displaystyle Mean=\frac{\left ( 20+15+30+40+30+40\right )}{6}=\frac{175}{6}=$29.17\)

 

Example Question #11 : Statistics And Probability

The average score on a math exam for 5 students is 90. If the sixth student earned a score of 84, what is the average score for all 6 students?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 87\)

\(\displaystyle 89\)

\(\displaystyle 88\)

\(\displaystyle 86\)

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 89\)

Explanation:

The average of the first 5 students' scores is 90, which means that the total score for these 5 students is 450. To find the total score of all 6 students, you simply add the sixth student's score of 84 to the first 5 students' total score of 450, which gives you a total score of 534 for all 6 students. To determine the average score, you must divide the total score of 534 by 6, which gives you an average score of 89.

Example Question #12 : Statistics And Probability

Abe, George, and Tom took an algebra test last week and scored an average of 90. If Abe earned a score of 92 and George earned a score of 94, what was Tom's score on the test?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 84\)

\(\displaystyle 88\)

\(\displaystyle 82\)

\(\displaystyle 86\)

\(\displaystyle 90\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 84\)

Explanation:

Since they had an average score of 90, we know that their total score must have been 270 (90 multiplied by 3). We know that 2 of the scores are 94 and 92, so the third score must be \(\displaystyle 270-92-94\), which is 84.

Example Question #281 : Basic Arithmetic

The mean of the set \(\displaystyle \left \{ 27, 14,11,23,x\right \}\) is 20. What is the mean of the set \(\displaystyle \left \{ x,2x,11,8,31\right \}\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Explanation:

To find mean, we add up the values in a set and divide by the number of terms in that set. We begin this problem with the knowledge that the mean of the first set is 20. Since that set contains five numbers, we know that its total sum must be 100 (since 100 divided by 5 is 20).

 \(\displaystyle 27+11+14+23 = 75\)

so \(\displaystyle x\) must be 25.

Now, the only step left is to find the mean of \(\displaystyle \left \{ 25,50,11,8,31\right \}\).

These values add up to 125, and when we divide by 5, we are left with a final answer of 25.

Example Question #14 : How To Find Mean

If \(\displaystyle x=3\), what is the mean of the set \(\displaystyle \left \{ x,7,3x+1,11,\frac{4}{3}x\right \}\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

If we substitute 3 in for \(\displaystyle x\), we find that our original set is equal to \(\displaystyle \left \{ 3,7,10,11,4\right \}\). To find the mean, add the values and divide by the number of terms in the set (in this case, 5). Here, the sum of the values is 35. Dividing by 5 yields a final answer of 7 for our mean.

Example Question #13 : Statistics And Probability

A math test was given to a classroom of students last week. 8 students received a score of 90, 6 students received a score of 80, and 6 students received a score of 70. What was the average score of the class?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 79\)

\(\displaystyle 77\)

\(\displaystyle 81\)

\(\displaystyle 78\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 81\)

Explanation:

To find the average score, you must total the scores of everyone in the class and divide it by the number of students in the class. 8 students received a score of 90, 6 students received a score of 80, and 6 students received a score of 70. The total score of the class is \(\displaystyle (8*90)+(6*80)+(6*70)=720+480+420=1620\). There are 20 students in the class, so the average score must be \(\displaystyle \frac{1620}{20}=81\).

Example Question #16 : How To Find Mean

This semester, Reese took 4 tests for his algebra class. Among the 4 tests, he earned an average score of 88. If he scored an 84, 85, and 90 on his first 3 tests, what was his score on the fourth test?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 93\)

\(\displaystyle 90\)

\(\displaystyle 92\)

\(\displaystyle 89\)

\(\displaystyle 91\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 93\)

Explanation:

Reese's average score is calculated by dividing the sum of his test scores by the number of tests he took. This semester, Reese took 4 tests and his average score was 88, which means the sum of his test scores must be 362 (88 multiplied by 4). On the first three tests, he scored an 84, 85, and 90. This means that his fourth test score must be \(\displaystyle 352-84-85-90=93\)

Example Question #17 : How To Find Mean

In terms of \(\displaystyle N\), give the mean of these five data values:

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 45, 69, 78, N, 2N + 3\right \}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3N + 39\)

\(\displaystyle N + 39\)

\(\displaystyle 0.6N + 39\)

\(\displaystyle 45N\)

\(\displaystyle 6N + 39\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0.6N + 39\)

Explanation:

Add, then divide by 5:

\(\displaystyle \frac{ 45 + 69 +78+ N+ \left (2N + 3 \right) }{5}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{ 45 + 69 +78+3+ N+2N}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{ 3N + 195}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle =\frac{3}{5} N +\frac{195}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle =0.6N +39\)

Example Question #14 : Statistics And Probability

What is the mean of all of the prime numbers between 75 and 100?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 87.8\)

\(\displaystyle 86\)

\(\displaystyle 87\)

\(\displaystyle 87.5\)

\(\displaystyle 90\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 87\)

Explanation:

The prime numbers between 75 and 100 are 79, 83, 89, and 97. To find their mean, add them and divide by 4:

\(\displaystyle \frac{79+83+89+97}{4} = 87\)

Example Question #19 : How To Find Mean

What is the mean of all of the natural numbers from 1 to 99?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 50.5\)

\(\displaystyle 49.5\)

\(\displaystyle 49\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 51\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Explanation:

The sum of the first \(\displaystyle N\) natural numbers is \(\displaystyle \frac{N (N+1)}{2}\), so their mean is \(\displaystyle \frac{N (N+1)}{2} \div N = \frac{ (N+1)}{2}\) 

The mean of the first 99 natural numbers is \(\displaystyle \frac{ 99+1}{2} = 50\).

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