GRE Subject Test: Math : Mean

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for GRE Subject Test: Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Probability & Statistics

John has math test scores of . What could be his final test score if he wants the average of his exams to be at least ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing value, we add the terms up and divide them by  to have the average of .

 Cross-multiply.

 Subtract both sides by 

 Since the question is asking for a test score that will generate AT LEAST average of , we look for an answer that is greater than  which is 

Example Question #12 : Probability & Statistics

Sam has math test scores of . The teacher drops the lowest test score except the final and the highest test score is counted as two exams. If Sam took his final exam and felt he scored between  inclusive, what is the lowest possible average of his exams?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have four test scores of . We know the range of the final exam is  so therefore the  is counted twice. Since the final exam grade regardless if the lowest possible value can't be dropped, this means we drop the  and include the lowest possible test score which is . So the mean is:

Example Question #11 : Probability & Statistics

There were  exams graded. The average of the exams were . If the average of  exams were , what was the average of the remaining exams?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

With  exams of average , the sum of the scores were .

We already know the first  exams with average of . Therefore, the sum is .

The remaining number of exams is  or .

The remaining sum is  or .

We divide  by  to get 

Example Question #11 : Other Topics

What is the mean of the scores 95, 13, 67, 89, 13, 45, and 109?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To get the average or mean, add up all the scores and then divide by the number of scores.

There are seven scores so divide that number by 7

Example Question #11 : Probability & Statistics

Find the mean of the set of numbers containing: .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: We need to know how to find mean. To find mean, add up all the numbers in the set and divide by how many numbers are in the set.

Step 2: Let's find the sum:

.

Step 3: Count how many numbers are in the set.

..There are 9 numbers.

Step 4: Divide the sum by 9 to find the average.

.

The average of the set of numbers is 

Example Question #12 : Other Topics

What is the mean of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the sum of all the numbers.



Step 2: Divide the sum by how many numbers there are. There are 11 numbers.



The mean (average) of all numbers above is .

Example Question #13 : Other Topics

What is the mean of 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the sum of all the numbers:



Step 2: Divide the sum by how many numbers are given to get the mean..

There are  numbers...

Example Question #21 : Other Topics

What is the mean of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the sum of all numbers:

 

Step 2: Count how many numbers are in the question..

We have  numbers.

Step 3: Divide sum by how many numbers

Example Question #22 : Other Topics

What is the mean of 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the sum of the numbers



Step 2: Find how many numbers

There are  numbers..

Step 3: Divide the sum by how many numbers they are...This division gives us the mean..

Example Question #23 : Other Topics

What is the mean of: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the sum of the numbers



Step 2: Find how many numbers are there

I counted  numbers.

Step 3: Divide Sum by how many numbers



The mean is .


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