Algebra 1 : Statistics and Probability

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Statistics And Probability

\displaystyle \small 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,100

Using the data above, find the mean. 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \small \frac{11}{155}

\displaystyle \small \frac{155}{11}

\displaystyle \small 5

\displaystyle \small \frac{5}{11}

\displaystyle \small \frac{12}{5}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small \frac{155}{11}

Explanation:

To find the mean of the data set, all of the data values must be added together.

In this set provided, 

\displaystyle \small 1+2+3+4...+100 = 155.

The next step is to divide the sum of the data values by the amount of data values, \displaystyle \small 155\div11.

Since the answer to this is a repeating decimal, leaving it in the form of a fraction would suffice. Remember, fractions can be read as division problems, thus division problems can be written as fractions.

So \displaystyle \small 155\div 11 is equivalent to \displaystyle \small \frac{155}{11}

Example Question #61 : Statistics And Probability

\displaystyle \small 6,6,9,10,15,16,20,30,48

Using the data provided, find the mean. 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \small 14

\displaystyle -6

\displaystyle \small 16

\displaystyle \small \frac{160}{9}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small \frac{160}{9}

Explanation:

The mean is defined as the average of the group of data.

Using the data set provided, to find the mean all we must do is add up the data and divide by the amont of data values, 

\displaystyle \small \small mean = \frac{x_{1}+x_{2} ....+x_{9}}{n}

n = amt of data values, x = data value.

Now that we have the formula we just plug in the numbers,

\displaystyle \small mean = \frac{6+6+9+10+15+16+20+30+48}{9}  

\displaystyle mean=\small \frac{160}{9}.  

Example Question #62 : Statistics And Probability

\displaystyle \small 12,32,42,21

Find the mean of the above data set.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 78

\displaystyle \small 4

\displaystyle \small 35

\displaystyle \small \small \frac{107}{4}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small \small \frac{107}{4}

Explanation:

To find the mean, or the average, all that is required is to add up the values and then divide by the number of data pieces in then. In this data set, we have only four pieces of data. Our equation should look like this: 

\displaystyle \small \frac{12+21+32+42}{4}.

Once the values our added, our fraction can be simplified to: 

\displaystyle \small \small \frac{107}{4}.

This is our mean. 

Example Question #61 : How To Find Mean

\displaystyle \small \small \small 12,45,563,767,878,456,245,235,6574,57,10,0,0

Using the data above, if the mode equals \displaystyle x, what is \displaystyle \small x+30 ? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \small 30

\displaystyle \small 4637

\displaystyle \small 2452

\displaystyle 13135

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small 30

Explanation:

This problem is meant to divert our attention to the large numbers present. Finding the mode of a data set requires no calculation. The mode is simply the number that appears the most often.

In this set, each number appears only once, except for the number \displaystyle \small 0. 

That, therefore, is the mode.

But this question is asking if the mode = x, and the mode is \displaystyle \small 0.

Then \displaystyle \small 0+ 30 = 30.

Example Question #62 : How To Find Mean

Five students went to a pizza parlor. One student ate 4 slices, two students ate 3 slices of pizza, and two students ate 2 slices of pizza.

Find the mean or average number of slices of pizza each student ate.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle \frac{14}{5}

\displaystyle \frac{9}{2}

\displaystyle 2.5

\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{14}{5}

Explanation:

In order to find the mean or average number of slices of pizza eaten, we need to find the total number of slices eaten and divide it by the number of students.

Add the slices of pizza eaten by each student.

 \displaystyle 4+3+3+2+2=14

Then you divide by the number of students in the group.

\displaystyle \frac{14}{5}

The average number of slices eaten was\displaystyle \frac{14}{5}.

Example Question #61 : Statistics And Probability

\displaystyle \small 12,33,23,43,23

Using the data above, find the mean. 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \small \frac{134}{5}

\displaystyle \small \frac{125}{5}

\displaystyle \small \frac{143}{5}

\displaystyle \small \frac{23}{5}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small \frac{134}{5}

Explanation:

Provided with this set of data:  

\displaystyle \small 12,33,23,43,23,

to find the mean the first step is to add up all of the numbers in the data set: 

\displaystyle \small 12+33+23+43+23 = 134. 

Now we divide that number by the number of data pieces there are, \displaystyle \small 5. 

So, \displaystyle \small \frac{134}{5} is the mean of this data set. 

Example Question #66 : Statistics And Probability

\displaystyle \small 9302,390,2938,3940

Using the data above, find the mode and mean. 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \small \small mode = none, mean = 4,142.5

\displaystyle \small \small mode = 523, mean = 4,142.5

\displaystyle \small \small mode = 3, mean = 4,14.25

\displaystyle \small \small mode = none, mean = 4,144

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small \small mode = none, mean = 4,142.5

Explanation:

Using the data provided: 

\displaystyle \small 9302,390,2938,3940 

find the mean and the mode.

First, the mode is defined as a number that appears more than once. In this set, all four numbers are different, so there is no mode.

To find the mean we first add up all of the values: 

\displaystyle \small 9302+390+2938+3940 = 16570.

Next, we divide this total by the amount of data pieces, 

\displaystyle \small 16,570 \div4 = 4,142.5.

This is the mean. 

Example Question #67 : Statistics And Probability

Find the mean for the following set of numbers:

\displaystyle 2\displaystyle 8\displaystyle 48\displaystyle 15, and \displaystyle 30

 

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 22.4

\displaystyle 16.6

\displaystyle 19.8

\displaystyle 20.6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 20.6

Explanation:

The mean is the same as the average. To find the mean, use the following formula:

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Number of values}}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{2+8+48+15+30}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{103}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=20.6

 

Example Question #68 : Statistics And Probability

Find the mean for the following set of numbers:

\displaystyle -15\displaystyle -2\displaystyle 3\displaystyle 6, and \displaystyle 9

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -0.4

\displaystyle 0.2

\displaystyle 1.2

\displaystyle 0.6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 0.2

Explanation:

The mean is the same as the average. To find the mean, use the following formula:

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Number of values}}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{(-15)+(-2)+3+6+9}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{(-17)+18}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{1}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=0.2

Example Question #13 : Basic Statistics

Find the mean for the following set of numbers: 

\displaystyle 45\displaystyle 98\displaystyle 100\displaystyle 132, and \displaystyle 15

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 86

\displaystyle 78

\displaystyle 76

\displaystyle 80

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 78

Explanation:

The mean is the same as the average. To find the mean, use the following formula:

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Number of values}}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{45+98+100+132+15}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=\frac{390}{5}

\displaystyle \text{Mean}=78

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