Question

Help (ASAP) Jacob is a member of the starting lineup of the schools basketball team. the heights of the other starting players are shown below. 160 cm, 156 cm, 148 cm, 147cm The mean height of the starting lineup is 152.cm. what is Jacob's height?

Answer 1

149 cm

Explanation:

There are 5 starting players. The mean of the data set is the average of the 5 players' heights. So, we have

(160 + 156 + 148 + 147 + x)/5 = 152. {x is Jacob's height}

611 + x = 760

x = 149.