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Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Find mean

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Example Question #31 : Find Mean

Find the mean of this set of numbers:

524, 542, 452, 545, 455, 425, 522

Possible Answers:

522

425

495

120

Correct answer:

495

Explanation:

First, add the numbers:

524+ 542+ 452+ 545+ 455+ 425+ 522=3465

Then, divide by 7:

$3465\div 7=495$

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Example Question #22 : How To Find Mean

Find the mean of this set of numbers:

879, 789, 978, 788, 789, 989, 899

Possible Answers:

789

873

879

899

875

Correct answer:

873

Explanation:

First add the numbers in the set:

879+789+978+788+789+989+899=6111

Then, divide by 7:

$6111\div 7=873$

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Example Question #582 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Peter went fishing and caught 5 fish the first hour, 3 fish the second hour, and 4 the last hour. On average, how many fish did Peter catch per hour?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, add up the three numbers:

5+3+4=12

Then, divide by 3, because there are three numbers in the data set:

$12 \div 3=4$

Answer: On average, Peter caught 4 fish per hour.

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Example Question #3 : Mean

What is the mean of the values , , , , 21?

Possible Answers:

105

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mean of a set of values can be calculated by adding the values together and dividing by the number of values: $\frac{34+40+1+9+21}{5}=21$

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Example Question #1 : Mean

Adrienne is trying on dresses for prom. The dresses she likes each cost $\$129$ , $\$134$ , $\$127$ and $\$132$ , respectively. What is the average dress price that Adrienne is considering?

Possible Answers:

$\$132.00$

$\$130.00$

$\$127.00$

$\$131.00$

$\$130.50$

Correct answer:

$\$130.50$

Explanation:

First, add up all of the dress prices:

129+134+127+132=522

Then, divide by the number of dresses:

$522 \div 4=130.50$

Answer: The average dress price is $\$130.50$

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Example Question #1721 : Grade 6

Find the mean of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

30.55

32.24

31.6

34.5

Correct answer:

30.55

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of mean:

Mean: The mean of a data set is the average of the numbers in a data set.

In order to calculate the mean we must first add up all of the numbers in the data set:

28+30+31+26+34+26+36+33+34+35+34+32+28+30+34+26+27+30+28+29=611

Next, we need to divide by the number of addends, or the number of numbers in the data set:

$\frac{611}{20}=30.55$

The mean for this data set is 30.55

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Example Question #101 : Data Analysis And Probability

Find the mean, rounded to the nearest hundredth, of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

16.87

14.32

17.43

15.55

Correct answer:

16.87

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of mean:

Mean: The mean of a data set is the average of the numbers in a data set.

In order to calculate the mean we must first add up all of the numbers in the data set:

15+27+22+14+20+20+11+21+13+14+19+18+14+11+14=253

Next, we need to divide by the number of addends, or the number of numbers in the data set:

$\frac{253}{15}=16.866...$

The mean, rounded to the nearest hundredth, for this data set is 16.87

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Example Question #1724 : Grade 6

Find the mean, rounded to the nearest hundredth, of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

5.67

6.83

4.32

7.03

Correct answer:

5.67

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of mean:

Mean: The mean of a data set is the average of the numbers in a data set.

In order to calculate the mean we must first add up all of the numbers in the data set:

5+7+2+4+10+10+1+11+3+4+9+8+4+3+4=85

Next, we need to divide by the number of addends, or the number of numbers in the data set:

$\frac{85}{15}=5.66...$

The mean, rounded to the nearest hundredth, for this data set is 5.67

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Example Question #102 : Data Analysis And Probability

Find the mean of the data set provided:

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Possible Answers:

4.8

7.3

Correct answer:

4.8

Explanation:

In order to answer this question correctly, we need to recall the definition of mean:

Mean: The mean of a data set is the average of the numbers in a data set.

In order to calculate the mean we must first add up all of the numbers in the data set:

2+7+2+4+1+8+4+9+3+4+9+8+4+3+4=72

Next, we need to divide by the number of addends, or the number of numbers in the data set:

$\frac{72}{15}=4.8$

The mean for this data set is 4.8

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Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Find mean

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 6th Grade Math

All Common Core: 6th Grade Math Resources

Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Find Mean

Example Question #22 : How To Find Mean

Example Question #582 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Example Question #3 : Mean

Example Question #1 : Mean

Example Question #1721 : Grade 6

Example Question #101 : Data Analysis And Probability

Example Question #1724 : Grade 6

Example Question #102 : Data Analysis And Probability

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