Question

What is the mean of the data set? {32, 33, 34, 34, 36, 38, 38, 38, 40, 42}

Answer 1

36.5 is the mean of the set of data. The mean Is the average of the set. To find the average you:

1) Add up all of the numbers in your set. (365)
2) Then, divide the sum by the quantity of numbers. (365/10=36.5)

Answer 2

Add all the numbers:

32 + 33 34 + 34 + 36 + 38 + 38 + 38 + 40 + 42 = 365

There are 10 numbers.

Divide:
Total by how many numbers there are

Total = 365
Numbers = 10

365 / 10 = 36.5

The mean is 36.5

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