Question

A selection of staff wages is collected and shown below. £254 £254 £310 £276 £116 £90 £312 £180 £180 £536 £350 £243 £221 £165 £239 £700 What is the mean of the staff wages?

Answer 1

276.625

Explanation:

Add all the totals up and divide by how many groups there are

Add up all the wages and divide by the number of wages so 16 sets of wages which equals 276.625

Answer 2

Mean of the staff wage is the average of the staff wage=total wage/total number of staff
( 254+254+310+276+116+90+312+180+537+350+243+221+165+239+700)/16=276+5/8