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Example Question #32 : Mean

Find the mean in this set of numbers:

11, 14, 13, 12, 18, 14, 12, 14, 17, 15

Possible Answers:

140

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, add up all of the numbers:

11+ 14+ 13+ 12+18+ 14+ 12+ 14+ 17+ 15=140

Then, divide by ten because there are ten numbers in the set: $140\div 10=14$

Answer: The mean is 14.

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Example Question #33 : Mean

Find the mean of this set of numbers:

787, 778, 878, 877, 780

Possible Answers:

819

810

820

800

Correct answer:

820

Explanation:

First add up all of the numbers in the set:

787+ 778+ 878+ 877+ 778=4100

Then, divide by five because there are five numbers in the set:

$4100\div 5=820$

Answer: The mean is 820 .

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Example Question #34 : Mean

Norma made 11 Valentine's Day cards on Saturday, 13 on Sunday, and 9 on Monday? On average how many cards did Norma make each day?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, add the numbers:

11+13+9=33

Then, divide by 3:

$33\div 3=11$

Answer: On average, Norma made 11 cards each day.

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Example Question #35 : Mean

Find the mean of this set of numbers:

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

Possible Answers:

120

425

495

522

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 #36 : Mean

Find the mean of this set of numbers:

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

Possible Answers:

899

875

789

879

873

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 #37 : Mean

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 #4 : How To Find 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 #13 : Data Analysis

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:

$\$130.00$

$\$127.00$

$\$131.00$

$\$132.00$

$\$130.50$

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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Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Find Measures of Center, Variability, and Patterns in Data: CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5c

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

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Example Question #32 : Mean

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Example Question #35 : Mean

Example Question #36 : Mean

Example Question #37 : Mean

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